Results 1-5 of 5 for flu speaker:Brian Cowen

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: ...tourism, trade and innovation and on regional co-operation in the north west and along the Border. We reviewed the significant co-operation on health and social issues, such as the issues of swine flu, child protection and suicide prevention, all areas which impact very directly on lives of citizens. We had a good discussion of the economic challenges that we all face. Over the past year...

Northern Ireland Issues. (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: ...the elements of the review and to provide a final report at the next meeting of the plenary session. In addition, the meeting welcomed recent North-South co-operation on matters such as the swine flu outbreak and cross-Border arrangements for the removal of illegally dumped waste. Overall, there have been some positive developments in Northern Ireland. I believe that the time is right to...

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: ...in the timeline given the level of demands placed on the Office of the Attorney General at the moment. On the Deputy's question regarding the World Health Organisation's view of the swine flu, which has the potential to become a pandemic, the WHO has raised its alert level to four. I understand there are six levels. The Minister for Health and Children has indicated that her Department...

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: On the question of the evolution of relevant information for the public regarding the swine flu scare, a meeting of the interdepartmental committee on public health and emergency planning, which is chaired by the Department of Health and Children, has been taking place today with the office of emergency planning in attendance. The intention is to ensure that those qualified in this area...

Written Answers — International Recognition: International Recognition (30 Mar 2004)

Brian Cowen: ...concerned groups, including non-members, which ensure that relevant information and expertise on global health issues, and in particular epidemics and transmittable diseases such as SARS and avian flu, are shared.