Results 181-200 of 527 for speaker:Mary Wallace

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Wallace: I thank the Senator for raising the important matter of a second level school in Kinvara as it provides an opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and the current position regarding the provision of a new second level school in Kinvara, County Galway. Modernising facilities in our building stock and the need to respond to...

Child Protection: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)

Mary Wallace: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate. The revelations surrounding the case heard in the Roscommon Circuit Court last week have shocked all of us and have placed a focus on child protection. It is important that we keep in mind our deep concern, as the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Michael Finneran, has...

Written Answers — Sports Sponsorship: Sports Sponsorship (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 and 374 together. Government has agreed to the establishment of a Working Group to discuss how the Programme for Government commitment to phase out the sponsorship of sporting events by the alcohol industry can be achieved. Relevant Government Departments have been consulted in relation to the establishment and membership of the Working Group. I am...

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 322 together. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) implements national food safety policy. This allows the Department of Health & Children and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to concentrate on the formulation of national policy and to represent Ireland's interests at international level. The FSAI will soon be amalgamated with...

Written Answers — Food Supplements: Food Supplements (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324 and 375 together. The Food Supplements Directive, 2002/46/EC, has been transposed into Irish law by Statutory Instrument No. 506 of 2007. That legislation is implemented by the Health Service Executive, under a Service Contract Agreement with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). This ensures that consumers in Ireland are protected by the...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Wallace: General labelling is currently governed by Directive 2000/13/EC, which makes compulsory the indication of particulars of the place of origin or provenance only where failure to give such particulars might mislead the consumer to a material degree as to the true origin or provenance of the foodstuff. Under Article 18 of the Directive, national provisions can only be justified on grounds of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Wallace: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Alcohol Advertising Codes: Alcohol Advertising Codes (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Wallace: I can inform the Deputy that letters of invitation to join the Consultative Panel on the Codes on Alcohol Marketing, Communications and Sponsorship will be issued in the coming days.

Written Answers — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Wallace: Responsibility for the enforcement of labelling legislation rests with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and its official agents, which include the Health Service Executive, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Local Authorities. I am informed that the prosecution data received by the FSAI from its official agencies indicates the legislation against which the...

Written Answers — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Wallace: The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is responsible for ensuring that food produced and marketed in Ireland meets the highest standard of safety and hygiene possible. It ensures that food complies with national and EU legislation and, where appropriate, with the provisions of codes of good practice.works closely with my Department and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food....

Written Answers — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Wallace: Responsibility for the enforcement of food safety and food labelling legislation rests with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and its official agents, which include Health Service Executive and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. I have been informed by the FSAI, that in 2007 the Health Service Executive recorded 48,597 inspections across all premises under their...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Wallace: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Food Poverty: Food Poverty (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 159 together. Food poverty is usually defined as an inability to obtain an adequate, nutritious diet, because of lack of money, physical difficulty in getting to and from suitable shops, lack of equipment or cooking skills, and linguistic or cultural barriers. It will be appreciated, therefore, that tackling food poverty involves a range of Government...

Written Answers — Obesity Levels: Obesity Levels (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143, 144, 157 and 158 together. Implementation of the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity (NTFO) is ongoing. By its nature, implementation of many of the recommendations was going to take place in the medium term with some of the actions more long-term. A survey by the National Nutrition Surveillance Centre on the implementation of the NTFO Report...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Dec 2008)

Mary Wallace: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Obesity Levels: Obesity Levels (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Wallace: Implementation of the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity (NTFO) is ongoing. By its nature, implementation of many of the recommendations was going to take place in the medium term with some of the actions more long-term. A survey by the National Nutrition Surveillance Centre on the implementation of the NTFO Report shows that there has been action and progress on 60% of the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Wallace: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)

Mary Wallace: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (10 Dec 2008)

Mary Wallace: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (10 Dec 2008)

Mary Wallace: The information requested is being collated by the Food Safety Authority Ireland in conjunction with the Health Service Executive and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.