Results 24,601-24,620 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: They are public servants. Question put and agreed to. Sections 68 to 80, inclusive, agreed to. SECTION 81. Question proposed: "That section 81 stand part of the Bill."

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: It relates to the non-disclosure provisions. Under those provisions a member of the board or of the staff of the organisation cannot reveal, for example, medical records or other data to individuals other than those prescribed. Sections 71 and 73 cover the offences. Penalties are mentioned in sections 71 and 72. They relate to confidentiality and disclosing information.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: That is a standard provision in legislation. Question put and agreed to. Section 82 agreed to. Title agreed to. Bill reported without amendment.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: I will certainly give much thought to some of the issues raised, particularly the issue of the chief executive. It is difficult to defend some of the issues one ends up defending. We will omit that aspect unless there is some legal implication involved. I presume it is a policy issue, therefore, I do not understand why a board which will be financed by non-public funding should have such a...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: The huge numbers of Senators who attended here today has been fantastic. I thank in particular the Leader of the House and I apologise to her for the rush involved. She went out of her way to facilitate the taking of the legislation last week and again today. I am deeply indebted to her and to all the other Members who put so much time and effort into preparing their contributions. It is a...

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Hanly Report. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: I am speaking on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, who is unavailable. There are no plans at present to alter the services provided by the Midland Regional Hospital at Mullingar. The report of the national task force on medical staffing, the Hanly report, deals with the reorganisation of acute hospital services in two regions, the East Coast Area...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: I thank the Leader and all the groups in the House for their agreement to give the Bill a speedy passage. The House has agreed to meet on Monday to deal with Committee Stage and I very much welcome the House's support for the Government's efforts to ensure this legislation is enacted rapidly.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: We will not have one in every constituency.

Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this matter. It is helpful to begin by placing the matter of embryonic stem cell research within the context of the overall EU framework programme for research and development. The Union organises the bulk of its research and development activity under the ambit of multi-annual framework programmes. The current programme, FP6, as the title...

Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: That would not be enough. There would have to be a majority to block it rather than a blocking minority.

Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: If it helps, I am prepared to stay until 5 p.m. and reply then.

Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: I thank all the Members who contributed to this worthwhile and thoughtful debate. They expressed different points of view honestly and sincerely. I did not unilaterally adopt a position on behalf of Ireland. When this issue arose, I consulted the Minister for Health and Children in the first instance. The question was raised regarding whether this issue is more appropriate to the Department...

Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: Yes. There are huge issues involved. From my experience in this Parliament over 26 years, these debates are always painful, difficult and emotive. In our most recent abortion referendum, the question of when life begins was a major issue, including the question of implantation, which caused a great deal of concern. Since I am neither a scientist, a doctor nor a lawyer, I am not in a position...

Seanad: Insurance Industry Reform: Motion. (5 Nov 2003)

Mary Harney: I am delighted to have the opportunity to participate in this debate on one of the most important issues facing the country. I compliment Senator Ryan on selectively quoting a number of commitments which were made. He did not say, and it is in some of the material from which he read, that the timeframe for the legislation was 18 months. We have always said we would have the legislation in...

Seanad: Redundancy Payments Bill 2003: Second Stage. (14 May 2003)

Mary Harney: I am pleased to be in the Seanad to propose this important legislation. The Bill provides for the implementation of the enhancements to redundancy payment levels and other improvements to the operation of the redundancy scheme that are provided for in the partnership agreement, Sustaining Progress, and the report of the redundancy review group. It will also amend the insolvency payments...

Seanad: Redundancy Payments Bill 2003: Second Stage. (14 May 2003)

Mary Harney: Not Senator McDowell. He does not want anything decentralised to Clontarf.

Seanad: Redundancy Payments Bill 2003: Second Stage. (14 May 2003)

Mary Harney: It was a redundancy lunch.

Seanad: Redundancy Payments Bill 2003: Second Stage. (14 May 2003)

Mary Harney: It is based on case law from 1984.

Seanad: Redundancy Payments Bill 2003: Second Stage. (14 May 2003)

Mary Harney: I sent a copy of the official minute to the Labour Party.

Seanad: Redundancy Payments Bill 2003: Second Stage. (14 May 2003)

Mary Harney: Union officials were also informed of the law subsequently.