Results 181-200 of 311 for speaker:Mary Wallace in 'Written Answers'

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 — 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 — 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 — EU Directives: EU Directives (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Wallace: I presume the Deputy is referring to The Food Supplements Directive, 2002/46/EC, which makes provision for the European Commission to determine maximum and minimum levels of vitamins and minerals in food supplements. This matter remains under preliminary consideration at European Commission level. The Commission is currently working, in consultation with Member States, to develop a...

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Wallace: A range of initiatives are being taken by various Government Departments and Agencies in response to the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity. These include: 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 healthy eating training by...

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 — 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) — 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 — Community Care: Community Care (25 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 — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (25 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 — Alcohol Advertising: Alcohol Advertising (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Wallace: Strengthened codes on advertising and sponsorship, which were developed between my Department and representatives of the Irish drinks industry and the Irish advertising industry, came into effect on 1 July this year. Under these codes the Irish alcohol industry may not sponsor any sporting competitions, leagues, events or competitors where such events are designated specifically for...

Written Answers — Food Supplements: Food Supplements (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Wallace: 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 harmonised EU rules on the sale of food supplements, in...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Wallace: The National Audit of Stroke Care, which was published earlier this year by the Irish Heart Foundation with the support of my Department, highlighted a number of areas where clinical care and the organisation of stroke services can be enhanced. In September last year, I established a Cardiovascular Health Policy Group to advise on how to prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular disease and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 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.