Results 121-140 of 311 for speaker:Mary Wallace in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Food Suppliers: Food Suppliers (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Wallace: The information requested is being provided by the Health Service Executive and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Product Labelling: Product Labelling (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Wallace: My Department is developing proposals on the labelling of all alcohol containers advising of the risks of consuming alcohol during pregnancy. The labelling of foodstuffs, including alcohol products, is subject to European regulation and scrutiny so the proposals will have to take this into account.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2009)

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

Written Answers — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Wallace: My Department have been in contact with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) which is currently collating the information requested from the official agencies. I have asked the FSAI to identify and to forward directly to the Deputy the details requested.

Written Answers — Tobacco Products: Tobacco Products (11 Feb 2009)

Mary Wallace: The Public Health (Tobacco) (Registration) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 41 of 2009) and the Public Health (Tobacco) (Self Service Vending Machines) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 42 of 2009) were finalised last week and will be available on my Department's website this week. The Public Health (Tobacco) (Retail Signs) Regulations 2009 provide for the sign to be displayed at a premises where tobacco...

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (11 Feb 2009)

Mary Wallace: Last July, I announced that further provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004 are to be commenced from 1 July 2009. From that date there will be no advertising or display of tobacco products in retail outlets and tobacco products must be stored in a closed container. There will be tighter controls on the operation of vending machines and anyone wishing to sell tobacco...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (10 Feb 2009)

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 — Food Safety: Food Safety (10 Feb 2009)

Mary Wallace: The information requested is being provided by the Health Service Executive and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (4 Feb 2009)

Mary Wallace: Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 25 November 2008 was answered in full. However, I understand that the Deputy is referring to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 10 December 2008 which asked about "the number of bottled water plants that have been inspected in 2007 and 2008 out of the total number, by category; the number of infringements that were found; the nature of the infringements; and...

Written Answers — Tobacco-Related Diseases: Tobacco-Related Diseases (4 Feb 2009)

Mary Wallace: I regard the reduction of tobacco use in Ireland as a key public health priority. The Department of Health and Children is pursuing a range of measures aimed at reducing tobacco use. Price has also been identified as an effective tobacco control measure, particularly in preventing young people's initiation and subsequent addiction to tobacco. The minimum price of cigarettes below which...

Written Answers — Health Service Procurement: Health Service Procurement (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Wallace: The information requested is being provided by the Health Service Executive and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (29 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. During 2008, the Department of Health & Children, on behalf of the Department of Agriculture,...

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....