Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Shortly before he single-handedly broke through the tunnel from Whitehall to Dublin Port, the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Callely, announced a €15 billion transport programme. When will we see the Dublin metro Bill arising from his endeavours?

Crack cocaine is becoming a major addictive drug in Dublin. It costs €1,000 per day to feed this psychologically addictive habit. When will we see the drug offenders Bill before the House?

Arising from what Deputy Sargent said, before the Taoiseach left for Warsaw yesterday to campaign for the world, he said we should meet the consequences of the obesity report head on. Does the Minister for Finance intend to introduce a Supplementary Estimate this year to allow schools that do not have sufficient space either to acquire or lease space so that children can run and play in school yards and get the required amount of physical activity? Is it the intention of the Government in meeting this report head on to make physical education a compulsory part of the curriculum?

Some time ago we discussed the ten-point action plan approved by the Government for accident and emergency services. Will the Minister for Finance confirm whether the order has been placed for the provision of a second MRI scanner at Beaumont Hospital? Will he update the House on the development of minor injury units promised in that plan to remove chest pain and respiratory clinics from accident and emergency units? It was the first point in the ten-point plan.

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