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- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: The Government got rid of the legislation it promised on alcohol products.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: The alcohol products Bill was shelved because the Government opted for a voluntary code. It is not dealing with the root causes of the problem, as usual. We know from the Irish Cancer Society that when the Government was devising its cancer strategy, it did not budget properly for the significant increase in cancer cases we are now experiencing. No mention is made in the strategy of how...
- Overseas Missions. (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the deployment of Irish troops in the Lebanon; if there has been a recent update of the security risk of the mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3225/07]
- Overseas Missions. (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: They have falafel.
- Overseas Missions. (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: That is Lebanese taste.
- Overseas Missions. (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: I thank the Minister for his reply and I wish our troops well. As the Minister has noted, the situation is highly volatile. The troops are undertaking this mission in conjunction with the Finns. Is the Minister aware the head of the UN mine action co-ordination centre, Mr. Chris Clark, has stated that the de-mining efforts in Lebanon have been seriously hampered by the lack of co-operation...
- Commemorative Events. (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Will it be televised live?
- Defence Forces Property. (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Yes.
- Defence Forces Property. (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: My constituents are in dire need of social and affordable housing. I appreciate that the Minister is directed by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to dispose of military barracks in some cases, but would he be prepared to make a case for Cathal Brugha Barracks to be made available to my constituency of Dublin South East? That good gesture on his part would be...
- Defence Forces Property. (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: The latter. For social and affordable housing.
- Written Answers — Common Security and Defence Policy: Common Security and Defence Policy (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason the memorandum of understanding between Ireland and the other Nordic countries involved in the Nordic battlegroups has not been placed in the Dáil Ãireann library as promised by him in November 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3226/07]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Defence the impact of the recent election results in Serbia on KFOR and Irish participation as the framework nation for KFOR until August 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2924/07]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the deployment of Irish troops in Lebanon; if there has been a recent update of the security risk of the mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2923/07]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the cytology service in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is in danger of being closed; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3369/07]
- Written Answers — Health Levy: Health Levy (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the anomaly continues to exist where wealthy people over 70 years of age do not have to pay the health levy; if the Government will close this loophole; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3370/07]
- Written Answers — Health Levy: Health Levy (1 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money that will be lost to the Exchequer in view of the fact that persons over 70 years of age do not have to pay the health levy, calculated on the health levy rates introduced in budget 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3371/07]
- Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (6 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on her recent visit to the Middle East; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3719/07]
- Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (6 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the supports her Department is providing for the establishment of co-operative energy supply companies by farmers; her contacts with an association (details supplied) on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3716/07]
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (6 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to anti-social behaviour and the consequent litter caused by same, including alcohol bottles and cigarette packets, close to the Luas on Cowper Road on weekends; if the Garda is aware of this problem; the action it will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (6 Feb 2007)
John Gormley: Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied); the person who is responsible for resolving such situations; if he or the Garda have powers to ensure the landlord acts to resolve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4181/07]