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Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (15 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the number of personnel working in the home, school and community liaison scheme will be increased in the context of the DEIS proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39663/05]

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: The Irish Medicines Board is an important and powerful body within the health service and will increasingly become so as medicines become more available, effective and inevitably more expensive. The issue of patient safety is obviously central to the debate and to any changes we are making in the law. It is worth noting the level of consumption of medications in Ireland is not inordinately...

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: How can it be in the House before Christmas?

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: In the past few days a major survey was published on the concerns of patients, which many people found disturbing. We were promised that when the Health Service Executive was established a parallel organisation called the health information and quality authority, HIQA, would be established for patients. That promise has not been delivered on. The body has not been established under statute....

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the views of former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms Mary Robinson that the ambiguity which has been created by the Government of the United States with respect to the definition of torture, in particular the contention that the same acts carried out on the territory of the United States may be qualified...

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the character and precise nature of the assurances the Government indicates it has received with respect to the passage of planes owned by the CIA or its agents through Irish airspace, in particular if such assurances have related to the transfer of prisoners or to ascertain if such transfers are in compliance with international law; the...

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: I am somewhat puzzled. I understood, because the Taoiseach has repeatedly stated, that the legislation relating to nursing home charges would be published before Christmas. It does not seem to have appeared yet. I am puzzled by that and wonder what is going on.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: This session finishes tomorrow.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: Does that mean we will get it on Christmas Eve?

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: I think that is being disingenuous. We were promised we would have it this year.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: We were not promised we would have it in January.

Departmental Estimates. (14 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: It is not investigating the Centre for Public Inquiry.

Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: It is not right.

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (13 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department's approval was sought by the Health Service Executive for the terms and conditions of employment, including pension rights, of the recently resigned deputy chief executive of the Health Service Executive; if his approval was withheld; the reason for such withholding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38987/05]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (13 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent concern expressed by the chief executive of the Equality Authority (details supplied) at what he described as the disturbing level of discrimination within the public service; the steps which are being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38988/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of vacancies of public health doctors who are involved in child development testing; and the locations of these vacancies. [38915/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of vacancies for public health nurses; and the locations of these vacancies. [38916/05]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (13 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if GMS doctors are obliged to carry out home visits; if, under the GMS scheme, a person cannot change his or her general practitioner only after six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39092/05]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (13 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a medical product B12 is no longer available on the market and that when it becomes available again, it will no longer be available on the GMS scheme; the reason for this change; and what she intends to do for patients directly affected. [39105/05]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (13 Dec 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children born with chronic asthma are not entitled to a medical card, are not covered under long-term illness and cannot avail of private cover due to the fact that they were born with this condition which can be very costly, between general practitioner visits and...