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Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: It is a secret and this is supposed to be a "culture of openness".

Health Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: I move amendment No. 14: In page 14, line 33, before "is" to insert "has been, within the previous 2 years, or". This amendment concerns the issue of what is covered in the section, whether it covers what is current or previous years.

Health Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: That is a great pity. We do not propose an indefinite backward period. That HIQA does not have a role in this regard undermines its strength and supports the argument made by those on this side of the House for a patient safety authority. If we look at the record on health, we see that many serious scandals were only unearthed a long time after they began. The Dr. Neary case is a good...

Health Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: I move amendment No. 16: In page 17, to delete lines 1 to 3 and substitute the following: "(9) Not less than 40 per cent of the members of a Body shall be men and not less than 40 per cent shall be women.". The subject of this amendment arises time and again and relates to ensuring a gender balance on State boards and bodies. When I raised this matter on Committee Stage, I was struck by the...

Health Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Why am I not surprised?

Health Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: I move amendment No. 17: In page 17, after line 41, to insert the following: "(3) A disqualification pursuant to an order of a court referred to in subsection (2)(a), (c), (d), (e) or (f) shall not take effect until the ordinary time for appealing against any such order has expired, or if an appeal is lodged within that time, until any such appeal, or a further appeal therefrom is...

Health Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: I move amendment No. 19: In page 28, line 41, after "code" where it secondly occurs to insert the following: "and the Authority shall comply with the code or revised code as so approved". With regard to amendment No. 20 there is a serious issue that is not being addressed by the Minister with regard to conflict of interest. I am surprised at this when I consider what the Minister said on...

Health Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: That is not written into the law. There is nothing to require compliance.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of random audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners in 2006; the way this compares with each year from 2003; the number expected to be undertaken during 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10229/07]

Written Answers — Consumer Credit: Consumer Credit (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the effect that the relentless pace of interest rate increases over the past 15 months may be having on families with high credit card debt; if there are plans to increase the resources of MABS in view of the difficulties that families are now having in meeting existing debts given the seven successive interest rate rises since...

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 250: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the national women's strategy will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10357/07]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 625: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on giving drivers without special needs who park in designated areas leaving no space for drivers with special needs two points for this offence in view of the problems that drivers with special needs have to endure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10137/07]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (21 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation in Iraq, four years after the invasion of that country; his views on reports that more US troops are to be deployed in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10496/07]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (21 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the present position in Gaza and the occupied territories; the ongoing mediations that have been made by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10495/07]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has an estimate of the full costs that will be incurred by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10722/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will take any responsibility for the failure to recruit adequate numbers of speech therapists which is having an adverse effect on the educational opportunities of children with speech and language difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10720/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of positions for EMTs in each of the eight Health Service Executive areas; the number of vacancies for EMTs in each of the eight areas of the HSE; when she proposes to fill these posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10940/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (22 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of ambulances in each of the eight Health Service Executive areas; the number in service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10942/07]

Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: The speed that health legislation is coming through this House is so rapid that for a moment this morning with the engagement across the floor I thought we had moved on to Committee Stage. I must be careful about making a Second Stage speech. I welcome the Bill. It is important that at long last we have the provisions in this Bill to debate. There has been a shocking lack of regulation in...

Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: The Minister is taking advantage of her position most unfairly. The Minister knows I was complaining about Second Stage rather than Committee Stage.