Results 24,101-24,120 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The new Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is reflecting on that legislation and will be making a proposal to Cabinet shortly.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I understand that it is before the Seanad at present and will come to this House when it has been passed by the other House.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: It is ordered for Second Stage.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: It is not possible to answer at this stage. The Minister is obviously considering the report of the expert group which was submitted to him in late June.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I believe one would need a Messiah for this one because for the past seven years I have been asking questions about that. I am sure I have not got to the page yet that will not say the same thing â"Not possible to say at this stage".
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Perhaps we should decide either that it can or cannot be done, and deal with it accordingly.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: It was published two years ago. It has been ordered for Second Stage but amendments are awaited from the Department of Social and Family Affairs. I will speak to the new Minister and will revert to the Deputy about the matter.
- Membership of Committees: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I apologise for the absence of the Minister of State who is usually very diligent. Presumably, he did not expect such a short debate on the Order of Business.
- Written Answers — Vehicle Registration Office: Vehicle Registration Office (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I understand that the Deputy is in fact referring to the Vehicle Registration Office in Mullingar which is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Services at the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, incorporating the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, are provided under an arrangement with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to examine this issue and to reply to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Health Centres: Health Centres (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The provision of health centres to meet the needs of local communities and the maintenance and upgrading of such centres within its functional area is a matter for the relevant health board or the Eastern Regional Health Authority. In the case of Curlew Road Health Centre, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, this responsibility rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has asked the...
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Responsibility for the provision of orthodontic treatment for eligible persons in County Kildare rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has asked the regional chief executive to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.
- Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer Strategy (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The Government is committed to making the full range of cancer services available and accessible to cancer patients throughout Ireland. To this end, we will provide considerable investment in radiation oncology facilities in the coming years. Since 1997, under the implementation of the national cancer strategy, there has been a cumulative investment of almost â¬42 million in cancer services...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: According to information supplied in the annual reports of the General Medical Services (Payments) Board, the number of persons with medical card cover aged 70 and over in 2003 was 309,330. It is not possible to give a similar figure for 1998 as the data were not collected in that format at that time. However, the number of persons aged 65 years and over in 1998 was 298,682. The information...
- Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer Strategy (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The provision of additional radiation oncology facilities in Ireland in Dublin is essential to ensure that cancer treatment is available and accessible for cancer patients. Hospitals in the Dublin region have been invited to submit their proposals for the location of new radiation oncology services. The deadline for these submissions is next Friday, 8 October. I will receive advice from the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366 to 368, inclusive, together. Responsibility for the collection and collation of data on waiting lists and waiting times now rests with the national treatment purchase fund, NTPF. The NTPF is working closely with health agencies and individual hospitals to obtain information on patients and the specific procedure required in each case. Currently, the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The provision of hospital services for people living in County Mayo is a matter for the Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the position in relation to this case and to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Responsibility for the provision of health services for persons residing in counties Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority, and services at Beaumont Hospital are provided under an arrangement with the authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to investigate the matters raised and to reply to the Deputy...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Responsibility for the payment of superannuation rests with the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the health board to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The provision of hospital services for people living in County Kildare is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the authority to investigate the position in relation to this case and to reply directly to the Deputy.