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Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: ——and I hope the Government will seriously consider it. The Government should publish the report instead of allowing the matter to drag on in the media.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the permanent bed capacity of St. Camillus Hospital, Limerick; the number of long-stay beds; the number of respite beds; the categorisation of any other beds in the hospital; if these numbers have changed in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8238/08]

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: They have not agreed.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Can I make a point, a Cheann Comhairle?

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Yes. There has been some speculation that the Government is going to wait until the inspection process for public and private nursing homes is put in place and agreed with HIQA. Is it intended to delay the legislation until that process is in place?

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputy Michael D. Higgins.

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I urge the Minister to rethink this issue. We are fast approaching 1 March, which is only two days away. The Minister should listen to the voices of the majority of members of the Government parties and to the voice of reason, and not listen to her own political ideology and the bullying tactics of the HSE in this regard. Although the Minister said that nothing will change on 1 March,...

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am getting worried.

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: On a point of order, perhaps I can clarify this. That motion was worded by Senator Phil Prendergast as an amalgamation of the Labour motion and a previous Fianna Fáil motion which was distributed with Deputy John Moloney's name on it because his name would have been on it if it was agreed. It is not the case that Fianna Fáil withdrew that motion but it is a shame on its Members that they...

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am trying to clarify a situation about which I know a great deal.

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is distracting from this very strong issue.

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to clarify the issue of the motion circulated to the Joint Committee on Health and Children. It is a composite motion, the first section of which is taken word-for-word from the Labour Party motion. Another part of it is a section of the Fianna Fáil motion, word-for-word. It was circulated but not agreed and an alternative, milk-and-water motion was eventually put forward by Fianna...

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is shameful that the Fianna Fáil members of the committee were not able to agree on the first part of that motion, which was originally a Labour Party motion. If that had been agreed, we would have a much stronger hand with the Minister today and she would have had to listen to the combined voice of the Oireachtas. Unfortunately that is not what happened. Nevertheless, I do not want...

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: How can the Minister say that small pharmacists will not be the losers? From where will the €100 million be taken?

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister is doing nothing to the wholesaler.

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Only marginally more.

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the decline from 2002 in 2006, to 1750 in 2007 in the number of inspections to check that the minimum wage was being paid; if there are plans to increase the number of such inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8340/08]

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the 9% decline in the number of workplace inspections carried out by labour inspectors in 2007, compared to 2006; the plans to increase the number of such inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8339/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he envisages a role for Ireland in assisting in conflict resolution in Sri Lanka in relation to the civil rights and identity of the Tamil population in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8625/08]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (28 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has information with regard to a visit by a member of the royal family of Saudi Arabia to a health facility here recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8626/08]