Results 14,301-14,320 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Evidence based population screening programmes are an essential element of the National Cancer Control Strategy which I published last June. As the Deputy is aware, on 1 January this year, I established a National Cancer Screening Service Board which amalgamates BreastCheck and the Irish Cervical Screening Programme, both of which will be rolled out nationally this year. The total...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the 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 address this matter and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 181 together. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My...
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I assure Deputies that consultation is the norm nowadays. Not much can happen without consultation, but there are some areas where it does not happen. We dealt with a health insurance risk equalisation Bill some time ago and there were reasons that there could not be consultation on that matter. Generally speaking, however, apart from occasions when somebody could get an advantage through...
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The argument is the same. Consulting is the norm.
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Amendment No. 11 relates to amendment No. 10 in using "shall" which makes the Minister do something and saying that, before doing so, the Minister should consult with the pharmacy sector. Is that right?
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I gave a recent example off the top of my head in which there was no consultation. There may be times when one would not consult but the norm is to consult. Good practice in the making of legislation and good business in the art of politics mean that people consult. The great strength of this democracy is that we consult with people affected by legislation and listen to their views. One...
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Deputy McManus referred to the late sitting. Many people have worked since 7.30 a.m. or 8 a.m. today and I wish we had a longer period to debate the legislation. However, there is a broad consensus and I do not detect great disagreement about the legislation, as everybody acknowledges the need for it. I gave a commitment, which it was important to honour, to introduce the legislation this...
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I thank the House and, in particular, the Bills Office for facilitating the speedy passage of this legislation. It is historic from the perspective of the pharmacy profession and pharmacists and I thank everybody involved. I am sorry it was so rushed but we have produced a good piece of modern legislation for the regulation of the profession and pharmacies.
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I do not think so.
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I would not read anything into that.
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: A meeting took place today to discuss the Order of Business for the parliamentary week beginning 24 April. I understood Deputy Gormley was a Whip, in which case he should know this.
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Is Deputy Gormley not the Green Party Whip? Has he been promoted from that position?
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: We will amend the Bill to say there will be no election.
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: We certainly know an election is approaching. This is particularly so in the case of Deputy Twomey.
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Is there any chance that a pharmacy will be charged a large amount of money?
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Does the Deputy think they should be charged normal rents?
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: What is the Deputy's view?
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I would like to hear the Deputy's view on that matter.