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Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: ——consultant.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: It is news to me that there is such a person as a chief consultant.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I know Charlie Bird is the chief news reporter but I have not yet heard the title chief consultant.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: Maybe the Deputy is speaking in advance of the talks that are taking place today.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: Perhaps I am out of touch.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The report may have come into the Department of Health and Children but I have not seen it. I had a long discussion with the group chaired by Dr. Maurer. I expect to publish the report very soon. I am aware of what is in it and I have had a long discussion with the doctor in advance of submitting the final report. The final report is due to be submitted to the Department shortly.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: If the Deputy contacts my office, I will respond to him.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I am not in a position to respond here.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2006: First Stage. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: No.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 1, Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]— Second Stage; No. 18a, statements to Dáil Éireann by the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, regarding the Vote for the Health Service Executive — it should read 2005-06 — to be taken——

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: No, it is not another mistake, it is a typing issue. The statements are to be taken at 2.40 p.m today and the order shall not resume thereafter. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on No. 18a shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 50 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) subject to (ii), the...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I have no difficulty in allocating more time for questions on this issue. I am more than happy to answer any questions Deputies have. Subject to agreement, I am pleased to take questions for half an hour, if that is in order. I wish, however, to put matters in perspective. At the start of 2005, the former health boards announced an overspend of more than €200 million for the previous year...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: Some two weeks ago, at approximately the same time as the Minister for Finance. I can let Deputy Kenny know the date later; it was the week before last.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: During a meeting with Professor Drumm earlier that week, it appeared the revenue allocated equated to the revenue spent and that there was a surplus of €56 million on the capital side. A day or two later, it emerged this may not be the case. As we know, Government accounting is extraordinarily complicated and the exact picture will not emerge until the final accounts are signed off by the...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I will deal with this in greater detail later. If the position indicated by the Minister is confirmed at the end of March, we must come forward with a Supplementary Estimate for that amount.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: That is not true.

Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: An tArd-Chláraitheoir, the Registrar General, is the person with statutory responsibility for the administration of the civil registration system. I have made inquiries with an tArd-Chláraitheoir and the position is as set out as follows. An tArd-Chláraitheoir maintains a national index of births in electronic format, which is available in the offices of registrars of births, deaths and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 295 together. The Deputy's questions relate 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 have this matter investigated and have a...

Written Answers — Experiments on Animals: Experiments on Animals (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I have arranged for my Department to forward to the Deputy a copy of the 2002 statistics on the use of animals for experimental and other scientific purposes. These statistics are compiled every three years in accordance with the requirements of the European Commission. The 2005 statistics are being compiled and will be available later in the year.

Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: An tArd-Chláraitheoir, the Registrar General, is the person with statutory responsibility for the administration of the civil registration system in Ireland, including the registration of marriages. I have made inquiries with an tArd-Chláraitheoir and the position is as follows. The Civil Registration Bill 2003 was enacted as the Civil Registration Act 2004 in February 2004. The Act...