Results 11,321-11,340 of 13,270 for speaker:Pat Gallagher

Seanad: Rail Network (21 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: I have referred to the recommendations of the strategic rail review. It is a matter for the Minister's consideration.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: I thank the Senator for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to respond on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Mary Hanafin. I want to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and the position regarding the provision of a new school at Rahan County Cork. Modernising facilities in our 3,200 primary schools...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: I will communicate in that regard with the Minister.

Ambulance Service. (20 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. I am pleased to have the opportunity to respond on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children. It is regrettable that the mothers referred to by the Deputy should have suffered undue distress, particularly as the birth of a child should take place in a safe, secure environment. I have been advised that while, thankfully, such...

Hospital Staffing. (20 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Deputy Sherlock for giving me the opportunity to reply on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I am advised that capital funding of €1.5 million was sanctioned by the Department of Health and Children for the installation and dedicated accommodation of a CT scanner at Mallow General Hospital in October 2004. Following receipt of fire certification and...

Schools Building Projects. (20 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Deputy O'Mahony for raising this matter. I welcome the opportunity to outline to the House the Department of Education and Science's position regarding the provision of new school buildings for Bonniconlon national school, Gaelscoil Uileog De Búrca and St. Joseph's national school, Midfield, Swinford. In the lifetime of the national development plan, almost €4.5 billion will be...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — : (20 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Seanad: Health Services (20 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Senator Ellis for raising this important issue, which he raised last year in the House with the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. I am glad to have the opportunity to respond and I apologise on her behalf for being unable to attend here. This matter provides me with an opportunity to reaffirm the Government's commitment to developing community-based services at...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: I apologise that the Minister for Education and Science is not in a position to attend the House tonight. I thank the Senator for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to this House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and to outline the position regarding the provision of a new school at Ballintemple, in Cork city. Modernising...

Seanad: Rail Network (20 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: Were the Minister in a position to attend the House, he would be present. That he is not present is no reflection on the House or the Senator, as he has another commitment. As we all know, matters on the Adjournment can be raised in the morning, but Ministers can have other commitments. I welcome the opportunity to respond to Senator Keaveney and the House on the Minister's behalf. Rail...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: The Women's Health Council is a statutory body established on 25th June 1997 and continues in existence. All 15 board members are appointed by the Minister for Health and Children. The functions of the Women's Health Council are as follows: 1.Advising the Minister for Health and Children on all aspects of women's health 2.Assisting the development of national and regional policies and...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: The inaugural meeting of The Heart Health Task Force took place on the 21st September, 1999. The Heart Health Task Force was set up to give overall direction and impetus to the implementation and review of the Cardiovascular Health Strategy and Building Healthier Hearts. There were twenty six members of the Task Force, all of whom were appointed by the Minister for Health and Children. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: The Strategic Task Force on Alcohol (STFA) was established in January 2002 by the previous Minister for Health and Children, Mr Micheal Martin T.D. The brief of the STFA was, inter alia, to recommend specific evidence based measures to Government to reduce alcohol related harm in Ireland. The Taskforce had a membership of 28 drawn from a wide range of bodies including representatives from...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question mainly relates to the management and delivery of health and social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Senator Coffey for raising the matter and giving me the opportunity to clarify, on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the position on this important scheme. The Waterford grouped towns and villages sewerage scheme has been approved for funding by the Minister under his Department's water services investment programme 2007-09. The estimated...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: I certainly will pass on the Senator's views to the Department of Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which has responsibility for foreshore licences.

Seanad: Fire Stations. (14 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Senator Phelan for raising this issue and giving me the opportunity to respond on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, who has responsibility for the fire services. I acknowledge the Senator's appreciation of the significant contribution the fire services have made and continue to make each day in safeguarding our communities. I am familiar with the fire...

Seanad: EU Directives (14 Feb 2008)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Senator Fiona O'Malley for raising the issue of data retention on the Adjournment today. It gives me an opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, to outline the position, however briefly, with regard to data retention. Traditionally, telephony operators retained data for their own billing and marketing purposes for a considerable period — often...