Results 121-140 of 227 for speaker:Mary Wallace in 'Written Answers'
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (30 Sep 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is the competent authority in Ireland for the enforcement of EU legislation regarding food derived from Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) â generally referred to as GM food. The labelling of GM food within the EU is governed specifically by the GM Food and Feed Regulations (EC Regulations 1829/2003). These regulations require that all food and...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Sep 2008)
Mary Wallace: Nanotechnology is a new and rapidly developing area of science which involves using minuscule (nano) particles (particles which are 1,000 times smaller then the diameter of a fine human hair), to develop new products or new variations of existing products with novel characteristics and functionalities. In September 2008, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland published a report from its...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (30 Sep 2008)
Mary Wallace: Derogations sought under EU Directive 2002/46/EC relate to food ingredients rather than particular food supplements. Twenty-one food business operators applied to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland for derogations related to more than two hundred different ingredients. Only vitamins and minerals listed in the Directive may be used in the manufacture of food supplements. However, a...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Obesity Task Force: Obesity Task Force (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 220 together. Implementation of the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity is ongoing. A range of initiatives are being taken by various Government Departments and Agencies. These include: my Department and the Department of Education and Science are developing healthy eating guidelines for schools. Guidelines for preschools and primary schools...
- Written Answers — Food Traceability: Food Traceability (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: Responsibility for the enforcement of labelling and traceability 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, the Local Authorities and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland conducted a survey of traceability in a...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together. The Deputy's questions relate to the funding, 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...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (8 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the amount spent by the Health Service Executive on tobacco control initiatives. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Alcohol Abuse: Alcohol Abuse (9 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: An Implementation Group was established by my Department in November 2006 in order to monitor and report the progress on the implementation of the 29 actions identified in the Report "Working Together to Reduce the Harms caused by Alcohol Misuse". The Report of the Implementation Group will outline the progress made to date on the actions identified, which fall across a range of sectors, and...
- Written Answers — Obesity Strategy: Obesity Strategy (9 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: Implementation of the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity is ongoing. A range of initiatives are being taken by various Government Departments and Agencies. These include the following: my Department and the Department of Education and Science are developing healthy eating guidelines for schools. Guidelines for preschools and primary schools are already developed and appropriate...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together. The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Care Funding: Health Care Funding (16 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (21 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act, 2004. This includes the development and ongoing implementation of health promotion campaigns. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to...
- Written Answers — Sale of Tobacco Products: Sale of Tobacco Products (23 Oct 2008)
Mary Wallace: From 1/7/2009 some key provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004 are to be commenced, including a ban on all point of sale advertising and a requirement that tobacco products are dispensed from a closed container out of view of the customer. It is anticipated that, in most retail outlets, what will be required of retailers to meet the requirements of the legislation are...