Results 10,081-10,100 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern

Leaders' Questions. (25 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: The report on the communication process undertaken following the Government's decision on health service reform was published last November and I gave all the details on this issue. At that stage, we were requested to broaden the team and the scope and to listen to the concerns. The case was made that in the evening, it would be a nurse-led service and the demand was for a medical-led...

Leaders' Questions. (25 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: ——or perhaps in other parts of the country. However, that does not take away from what has been done for cancer services and, in recent years, we have spent money on them and have resourced them by providing staff, equipment and beds. In regard to oncology services, somewhere of the order of €550 million has gone into building on the cancer strategy and providing the necessary...

Leaders' Questions. (25 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: The radiotherapy report has been published and the Minister has stated his position. I hope that in the coming years, improvements made in the last decade will continue because there is a much better service. The more resources that can be invested, the more it will improve in time to come. This year an additional €15 million or so has gone into improving the service on top of the base that...

Leaders' Questions. (25 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: Instead of a nurse, there would be a doctor. That is what is means. That is why it is not easy to understand.

Leaders' Questions. (25 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy is confused as between a nurse and a doctor.

Leaders' Questions. (25 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: That is what we stated. We listened to the case and responded to it.

Leaders' Questions. (25 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: We said that we would provide a medical service in local hospitals, and that was the change we made.

Order of Business. (25 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: The Order of Business today shall be No. 8, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Council framework decision on attacks against information systems; No. 9, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation 1988; No. 10, motion re ministerial rota for...

Order of Business. (25 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: No. 8 has been referred to a committee and those points can be taken up in it. No. 9 is a motion regarding terrorist acts and would not cover an act caused by negligence. It is designed to deal with unlawful acts of criminality and terror. Question, "That the proposal for dealing with Nos. 8 to 10, inclusive, without debate be agreed", put and declared carried.

Written Answers — Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (18 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I attended a wreath laying ceremony yesterday, the 30th anniversary of the bombings, and met many of the victims and their families. I acknowledge the dedication on Sunday in Monaghan of a memorial to the victims of the Monaghan bombing, which received considerable EU support. I met representatives of the Justice for the Forgotten group on 10 December last and reported to the House on that...

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: In reply to Deputy Rabbitte, the Abbeylara judgment was based on constitutional considerations. The Government is prepared to engage in discussions on the issue and to share its views in that regard. However, the matter cannot be dealt with by way of legislation alone because it was ruled out, by way of the Supreme Court judgment, on constitutional grounds.

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has a good knowledge of these matters and has good foresight, as Members will note from today's judgment. I am sure he will be prepared to engage in discussions on the issue. In reply to Deputy Ó Caoláin, if the technical group picks a nominee, I will——

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I will put in place appropriate arrangements. Is Deputy Ó Caoláin suggesting Fine Gael and Labour should have one nominee and that the Technical Group should have six? I do not believe that is possible.

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I will try to put in place an appropriate arrangement.

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: There are rules to be followed and we cannot simply change them. However, I will try to arrange for a briefing.

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: On Deputy Sargent's point, I will make arrangements to ensure the work undertaken by the process is made available to him.

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: It will be introduced this session.

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: On Deputy Costello's point, I will try to arrange an early debate on the matter. On Deputy Ó Caoláin's point, the Oireachtas committee in its recommendations set out what we must discuss. It also emphasised that the matter is not as simple as indicated by Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: As far as I am aware, no Supplementary Estimate will be introduced.

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Bertie Ahern: There is no proposed Bill relating to firearms. Work on the drug offenders Bill is at a preliminary stage. The Bill will provide for registration with the Garda of convicted drug dealers and for stiffer penalties for such offences. Work on the Bill is ongoing.