Results 61-80 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: The Department of Finance, in consultation with the Revenue Commissioners, regularly reviews the legislative framework with regard to fines. The penalties for tobacco offences were significantly increased in the Finance Act 2010. The penalty for conviction on indictment increased from â¬12,695 to either â¬126,970 or up to three times the duty paid value of the goods, whichever is the...
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: Yes. I will take on board what the Deputy has said about outlets.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: I would be obliged if, in accordance with Standing Order 136, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle would direct the Clerk to make the following correction to the text of the Bill: In section 9, subsection 4(b) on page 6 of the Bill, in line 8, to change the word "purpose" to "purposes". This correction is needed to clarify the drafting in this section.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: The Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 has been approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas. On behalf of the Government, I thank those who have accorded such broadly based support to the passage of all Stages of the Bill in both Houses over the past week. The broad political consensus on the merits of the Bill mirrors the determination of people on all sides to refocus their...
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: One in six of those under the age of 16 smokes.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: I understand that this question relates to the following statement in the National Recovery Plan 2010-2014 - 'building on the success of the Fair Deal scheme, the introduction of an approach to community support for older people which takes need and financial means into account on a nationally consistent basis'. The Department of Health and Children, in consultation with the HSE, is currently...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has sole operational responsibility for the delivery of health and social services, including those at facilities such as Loughloe House in Athlone. Accordingly, I have referred this matter to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Seanad: Croke Park Agreement: Statements (15 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: I thank Members for scheduling time to deal with this important matter. The Government and the leaders of the public service unions decided in March that, in order to boost our prospects of economic recovery and in the interests of those reliant on public services who would be affected by significant industrial action, an agreed way forward was best. The Croke Park agreement sets out the...
- Seanad: Health Centres (15 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank the Senator for raising this issue and for giving me the opportunity to clarify the operation of the community welfare service in Leopardstown-Ballyogan and related issues. The community welfare service, currently run by the Health Service Executive, administers the supplementary welfare allowance...
- Seanad: Health Centres (15 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: I must go as there is a vote in the Dáil and I have no pair.
- Seanad: Health Centres (15 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: I can come back.
- Seanad: Health Centres (15 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: I will come back.
- Seanad: Health Centres (15 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: I do not mind coming back after the vote.
- Seanad: Health Centres (15 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: It is not my fault.
- Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: We will not tell him.
- Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (9 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has again been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (9 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: When the Nursing Home Loan falls due for repayment, the HSE writes to the person responsible for the repayment and notifies them of the amount due. In doing this, the HSE will apply the Consumer Price Index to the loan to take account of the time value of money (i.e. inflation or deflation) since the loan was made. Money owed under the Nursing Home Loan must be repaid to the Revenue...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (9 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: The HSE has advised that they replied to the Deputy on the 28th September 2010 in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (9 Dec 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.