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Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: The Government has Government time and it must decide how to allocate that time. I stand for full accountability as does every Member on these benches.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: Every Member of this House is entitled to accountability. Nobody is entitled to hide behind the procedures of this House to avoid accountability. The procedures exist for a purpose and there are many methods of achieving accountability. Yesterday I sat here in silence, as I was obliged to do, and watched people squander their time and make a mess of the accountability mechanism.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: There are plenty of methods for securing accountability under the rules of the House. Neither the Government nor any of its Members is reluctant to be accountable.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 17, Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad] — Second Stage, resumed; Private Members' business shall be No. 52, motion re report by Professor O'Neill on matters relating to the Leas Cross nursing home and nursing homes inspections, resumed, to be taken immediately after the Order of Business and to conclude after 90 minutes.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: I thank Opposition Members for their kind words of congratulation on my appointment as Tánaiste. I hope I will not disappoint them in the discharge of this office.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: Deputy Kenny asked two specific questions. They were brief questions to each of which the answer is "No". Deputy Rabbitte asked about the support of the Progressive Democrats for the Government. That is not in question.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: The Progressive Democrats Members were elected with a mandate to govern and we intend to discharge that mandate——

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: ——so the people get the kind of Government they need and deserve. In answer to whether there were proposals to amend the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, there are no such proposals.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: On Tuesday next, Dáil Éireann resumes. The first item is oral questions to the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: Calm down, Deputy. The first item is oral questions to the Taoiseach. Every Member, including all Members opposite, have a right to tender to the Taoiseach questions on these issues.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: The Taoiseach will answer any questions that pertain to himself or his public functions in this House.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: This House, as always, will get full accountability.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy does not want an answer now.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: I answered Deputy Kenny's two questions directly.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: Allow me to provide some information to the Deputy first.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: Later on Tuesday the Standing Orders of this House provide for the leaders opposite to question the Taoiseach at length on these precise issues.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: In addition, Standing Orders allow each Member to put down detailed questions in writing to the Taoiseach, requiring written responses.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: The Standing Orders of this House also provide for Members to devote two days next week to debate the issues.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: I am aware of the report referred to in the question which calls for retrieval teams to be put in place to transfer critically ill patients between hospitals. The current position here is as follows. A Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Service (MICAS) is in place to facilitate the transfer of critically ill adult patients for intensive care and other specialist health care services. The...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Mary Harney: I presume the question refers to allegations published in a number of newspapers in relation to a company which, I understand, has expressed an interest in operating private hospitals on the sites of public hospitals. The company in question has refuted the charges made in the newspaper articles. The Health Service Executive are currently engaged in a public procurement process in relation...