Results 201-220 of 311 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Mary Wallace
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)
Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470, 485, 497, 505 and 526 together. The Deputies' 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...
- Written Answers — Health Reports: Health Reports (24 Sep 2008)
Mary Wallace: The report of the Cardiovascular Health Policy Group is currently being finalised and it is planned that it will be published by the end of the year.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (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.
- 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.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)
Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 560 and 561 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...
- Written Answers — Codes of Practice: Codes of Practice (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The revised codes provide for the establishment of a consultative panel to bring the views and concerns of stakeholders to the attention of the body established to monitor compliance with and the effectiveness of the codes. The consultative panel will include representation from the youth sector.
- Written Answers — Codes of Practice: Codes of Practice (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 114 together. The process for the control and monitoring of alcohol advertisement involves a number of steps. These include the copy clearance by Central Copy Clearance Ireland (CCCI) of all alcohol advertisements published in the Irish media, the monitoring by the Monitoring Body of adherence to the voluntary codes and the investigation by the...
- Written Answers — Codes of Practice: Codes of Practice (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The 2007 annual report of the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body has been published and has been available on my Department's website and on the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland's website (ASAI) since 1 July 2008.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates 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 to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates 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 have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Substance Abuse: Substance Abuse (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: Work with pre-adolescents in relation to substance abuse is addressed through the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) programme, in primary and second level schools. Through SPHE, children can develop a framework of values, attitudes, understanding and skills that will inform their decisions and actions now and in the future to enhance their health and well-being. Support for the...
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 218, inclusive, together. The Deputy's question relates 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...
- Written Answers — Tobacco-Related Diseases: Tobacco-Related Diseases (9 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: I will arrange for a copy of the Report on Graphic Warning Research, that was commissioned by the Office of Tobacco Control at the request of my Department, to be forwarded to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Obesity Levels: Obesity Levels (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Health Service Executive has established a Working Group to implement the recommendations of the Report of the National Taskforce on Obesity, for which it has the lead responsibility. A sum of â¬3 million was allocated for this purpose in 2006. This is in addition to the annual spend of â¬25 million on health promotion activities, â¬5 million of which is utilised in anti-obesity...
- Written Answers — Alcohol and Drug Misuse: Alcohol and Drug Misuse (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: Issues relating to the misuse of alcohol, including binge drinking, are being addressed through the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) programme, in primary and second level schools. Through SPHE, children can develop a framework of values, attitudes, understanding and skills that will inform their decisions and actions both now and in the future to enhance their health and...
- Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: My Department has been in discussions with the Department of Finance regarding using the taxation system to promote low alcohol or alcohol-free products. The 2008 Budget Statement indicated that the Minister for Finance intends to bring forward measures in relation to lower alcohol beverages in the 2009 Budget. This matter will be considered in the context of the annual Budgetary cycle.
- Written Answers — Alcohol Misuse: Alcohol Misuse (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: In 2006 a Working Group established as a Special Initiative under Sustaining Progress published a report entitled "Working Together to Reduce the Harms caused by Alcohol Misuse". In November 2006 my Department established an Implementation Group in order to progress implementation of the 29 actions, across a range of sectors, identified in this Report. The purpose of the Implementation Group...
- Written Answers — Alcohol Misuse: Alcohol Misuse (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Government is committed to tackling the problems of alcohol misuse in society. Insofar as the health sector is concerned, the Health Service Executive is developing protocols for the roll out of brief intervention programmes to detect high risk and harmful drinking in individuals before or shortly after the early signs of alcohol related problems on a pilot basis in the acute hospital...
- Written Answers — Anti-Smoking Programmes: Anti-Smoking Programmes (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Office of Tobacco Control is to carry out and publish a comprehensive review of anti-smoking programmes targeted at young people by all Departments and Agencies. The Department is currently in consultation with this Office with regard to the detail of moving this forward.
- Written Answers — Anti-Smoking Programmes: Anti-Smoking Programmes (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: My Department has facilitated consultations on this issue between ICTU and a number of bodies concerned with the health effects of smoking e.g., ASH, the Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Heart Foundation. At a meeting on 20 June last, the parties agreed to work together to examine the matter further.