Results 701-720 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady
- Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (25 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Thalidomide Survivors. (25 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: I am pleased to have this opportunity to outline the position in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy. The Minister and Department officials met with the Irish Thalidomide Association on a number of occasions at which the ITA sought a review of the payments by the Irish Government to the survivors of thalidomide. The Minister considered the detailed proposals made by the ITA, met...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: My Department intends drafting legislation for the placing of health advice/warnings about the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy on all alcoholic drink containers and promotional materials. It is also intended to provide for the placing of other health messages on labels and promotional materials as may be deemed appropriate. The draft legislation will also require that the amount of...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 to 243, inclusive, together. Parliamentary Questions 207-209 of the 3rd February 2010 relate to a service matter and were, therefore, referred to the HSE for direct reply on the 29th January 2010. The HSE advises that the information required in order to reply to the Deputy is currently being collated and that it hopes to issue the reply as soon as possible.
- Seanad: Financial Regulation (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: I thank the Senator for raising this matter on the Adjournment, to which I am pleased to respond on behalf the Minister for Finance. Liquidity management is an essential requirement to ensure the proper functioning of credit institutions in order that they can meet their various obligations in a timely fashion as they fall due, while continuing to fund their day-to-day operations. In this...
- Seanad: Diagnostic Laboratory Services. (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. Approximately 77 million laboratory tests are undertaken annually across 44 public hospitals. At present the annual cost of this service is approximately â¬470 million. The workload comprises both urgent and non-urgent tests and a significant proportion of the activity...
- Seanad: Diagnostic Laboratory Services. (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: I am not prepared to answer that question but I will pass it on to the Minister.
- Seanad: Ferry Services (23 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As stated in the Adjournment debate on the same topic in the Dáil last Wednesday, the Minster for Transport has no function in, or finance for, the provision of ferries on this or any other route, other than being as supportive as possible. The Minister certainly hopes the Cork-Swansea service can be re-launched successfully and that it is commercially sustainable. Safety is paramount for...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Seanad: Cancer Awareness: Statements (17 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: I thank Senators for their positive contributions and many suggestions which I will take on board. This debate about cancer awareness on National No Smoking Day is timely. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Ireland. Therefore, giving up smoking is one of the most, if not the most, important actions people can take to protect their health and reduce their risk of...
- Seanad: Cancer Awareness: Statements (17 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: I particularly welcome the opportunity to address the Seanad on the topic of cancer awareness today, national no smoking day. Cancer is a leading cause of mortality, with approximately 8,000 people dying of the disease each year. Awareness of the early signs and symptoms of cancer and what we can do to prevent it is, therefore, hugely important. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer...
- Written Answers — Under Age Smoking: Under Age Smoking (16 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: Last July, further provisions of the Public Health Tobacco Act 2002 as amended, were introduced. These included the removal of all display and advertising material in retail outlets, restrictions on the operation of self-service tobacco vending machines and a requirement for all retailers who sell tobacco products to register with the Office of Tobacco Control. It is anticipated that these...
- Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (16 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.