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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has an occupational therapist section that children with difficulties such as dyspraxia can be referred to; the criteria her Department has to deal with such requests or if she can offer a direction to parents seeking such assistance; the plans she has to address the issue in the case of a person details...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (27 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be issued with the appropriate licence or the mechanism available to them to seek such a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30518/07]

Despatch of Defence Forces Personnel: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: I wish to share my time with Deputy Joe Costello, and I ask the Acting Chairman to notify me at the appropriate time. During my time as a Deputy, several motions such as this have come before the House. My concern in this regard is that doubt is always cast as to the safety of the participating troops. However, everyone knows that being a soldier is about soldiering and that danger is...

Despatch of Defence Forces Personnel: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: I will turn to what faces the soldiers. I have visited a number of African countries and have seen devastation arising from hunger and everything associated with it. In this case however, the Defence Forces personnel will have seen nothing that compares to what they will encounter. This is the reason it is so important for Members to show unanimity in agreeing to the Minister's request...

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Everyone has a different attitude to life and I always give people the benefit of the doubt. In this debate Deputy Grealish and the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Smith, suggested the Minister's policy was to put patients first. I would like to believe that but 30 minutes before the Minister commenced her speech in the House yesterday, I received a phone...

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: The Minister need not read newspapers on this subject because I am talking about facts gleaned in a phone call from the husband of the woman in question.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: As soon as I finish speaking I will give the Minister the number and I ask her to call the man in question. I believe in honesty and I believe the person who phoned me was traumatised by what happened. The argument seems to be that the HSE is afloat in the ocean with no one in control but we must remember who built the boat. The Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, built the boat.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: How could we spend an hour and a half debating this matter last night and tonight without pointing out that the Minister created the HSE? It is now out of control and it is hard to believe the Minister, the Secretary General of her Department, the head of the HSE and the head of the hospitals sector could not get information from the very body she created. The Minister cannot walk away...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views in relation to the attached submission; the actions he will take as a result of the review to assist with overcoming the stated problems that will affect employment and school transport in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31631/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on correspondence (details supplied); the meetings she or her officials have had with the Health Service Executive in relation to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31433/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will have investigated the problems as stated in correspondence (details attached) and provide the assistance needed to overcome such problems; if this initiative that has been created has got her full support; if there are similar initiatives elsewhere where her Department is involved; if so, the way the problems as stated...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has been refused school transport in view of the fact that there are vacant places on the bus and in this case the person's brother is in receipt of school transport to the same school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31379/07]

Written Answers — Remedial Works Scheme: Remedial Works Scheme (28 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 278: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of moneys allocated by his Department for a remedial works scheme (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the funding was sanctioned; if the funding was drawn down by the local authority; if so, when; if his Department is aware of delays in the remedial scheme; if so, the reason the delays have...

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: I am pleased this debate is being held and the format it is taking in that the Minister of State will take questions at the end of the submissions. I thank the Minister of State for his efforts and dedication to this portfolio. He has been helpful to me, as my party's spokesperson for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. His input shows the importance he places on addressing this issue....

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: I will say no more on that matter. I will revert to the Minister of State via questions. Alternatives must be considered. We must ensure alternative activities, such as sport and recreation, are involved. The Howard committee, which the Minister of State has attended, has published 13 reports, 11 of which reflected this. Reports are good but they must be acted upon. I hope some of these...

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: On the proposed campaign, will the Minister of State consider including all national sports organisations and holding a national seminar to highlight an alternative to drugs? Education campaigns in schools are vitally important as well as research. In the past several days, we have learned of various new mixes of drugs and alcohol. Research into these will have to be conducted and...

Health Service Staff. (29 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: We have been discussing putting cancer programmes in place. Unfortunately, in Kildare and west Wicklow it will be necessary to put an occupational therapy programme in place, if one takes account of the letter I received from the HSE. It states: I am writing in response to your letter to our general Manager, Mr. Billy Quinn. As you are aware the Senior Occupational Therapist assigned to...

Health Service Staff. (29 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: The Minister of State said that two OTs are on maternity leave and the HSE is attempting to fill these vacancies. That is not true.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (29 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress he has made regarding the dispute between the GAA and GPA over funding; if he has facilitated meetings between the groups; if he will report on same; the solution he has proposed with regard to distributing the funding; his views on using the Sports Council as a vehicle for distributing these funds; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position of the decentralisation programme of his Department to Athy, County Kildare; the number assigned to the advance section of his Department; when this advance section will be placed in Athy; the number of applications received in relation to this group or personnel to receive training; the period of training envisaged; if...