Results 17,541-17,560 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: The answer to Deputy Durkan's second question is "No". The single electricity market Bill is due to come before the Cabinet within the next month.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: Unfortunately, I do not know the answer to this question but I will ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to contact Deputy O'Shea.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: I do not know when this consultation paper will be published.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: The Bill will be brought before the Dáil next year.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: I assure Deputy Rabbitte that these people are not adversely affected by this legislation.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: Deputy Lynch knows that they are not adversely affected.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: I have raised the O'Neill report with the Health Service Executive and will discuss the matter with Professor Brendan Drumm today. If adverse conclusions are drawn from the O'Neill report, our Constitution provides entitlements under natural justice, which I believe everyone would regard as reasonable. The social services inspectorate will be part of the health information and quality...

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: Of course, the report should be published.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: It will be in this session.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 14, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's contribution to the International Development Association's multilateral debt relief initiative, back from committee; No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's contribution to the International Development Association's 14th replenishment, back from committee; No. 20, Institutes...

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: What the Opposition has said is totally and utterly untrue. As Deputy Kenny well knows, there is no question whatever of withdrawing anything from the 70 or 100 women. It is a fact that Positive Action and the liver consultants, as part of the expert group on hepatitis C, agreed that the basis on which a health card should be given should be the ELISA test. That was agreed by the...

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: It is not a fact——

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: Nothing is being withdrawn from anybody. On the contrary, insurance is being extended to these people who suffered so much——

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: ——as a result of the administration of blood products in this State in the 1970s and 1990s.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: That is a fact.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: I have listened to the people who are suffering.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: As everybody knows, no person who has made an application to the tribunal where it may have not been determined yet, or who has taken action in the courts where it may not have been determined yet, is affected by anything that is happening here. Nor would I stand over anyone being so affected. The Government seeks to introduce a comprehensive insurance scheme for life assurance, mortgage...

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: If the relationship began post-diagnosis, consortia can be lost and that should be compensated for. If a second or third relationship is in question, it is not reasonable that the loss of consortia be provided for.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: We provide for loss of earnings, for distress, for partners or people in relationships and for loss of consortia where it has been established after the relationship began. That is not challenged.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: Most people would agree it is not reasonable to expect further compensation, if one is in a second or third relationship, having already been compensated for consortia.