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Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (5 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide statistics on the incidence of neural tube defects in the new born; if she will take public health measures to reduce the risk of neural tube defects in the newborn and to choose, as possible interventions, the mandatory fortification of foodstuffs with folic acid or a folic acid awareness raising campaign; and if...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the building of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow will be sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14007/07]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (24 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recent report of the Working Group on Drug Rehabilitation, that represents the fifth pillar of the National Drugs Strategy; the main recommendations of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15004/07]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (24 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a drug (details supplied) will be made available either under the long term illness scheme or the drugs repayment scheme for diabetics who need it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14090/07]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide this Deputy with a copy of the tender document for the new co-located hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14092/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for each cancer condition; the waiting lists for radiotherapy at St. Lukes Hospital in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14093/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the changes made in relation to provision for radiotherapy services by way of PPPs; her plans for provision in each of the four Health Service Executive locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14094/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (24 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to extend BreastCheck to women over the age of 64; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14097/07]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (24 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will ensure that funding is granted to the organisers of a festival (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14155/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 797: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her policy in relation to the removal of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow from the centre of Greystones town to the outskirts; the analysis she has done to ensure that there is sufficient capacity to meet future population needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14095/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 798: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her policy in relation to providing ABA education for children who wish to have this particular service provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14096/07]

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will complete his consideration of the proposed new package of reforms of State aid for lone parents; when he will bring forward specific proposals; if such proposals will be included in his budget package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15200/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date with regard to consideration by his Department of a new mortgage support plan; when the consultation period will be complete; if the scheme will be directed specifically towards those currently priced out of the property market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15199/07]

Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: This proposal is completely unacceptable to the Labour Party. It shows that the Government is possessed of such overweening arrogance that it believes it can introduce changes of such significance without being accountable to anyone. We are being asked to make five-minute contributions on issues relating to health insurance. The legislation is being steamrolled through the House. The...

Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: I am making a brief comment. I have a great deal more to say and I will not be able to say it during a five-minute contribution on the legislation.

Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: I am about to conclude.

Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: I promise the Ceann Comhairle that I am finishing my brief comment.

Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: I am about to conclude. To say that five minutes per spokesperson is adequate to allow us to deal with this issue is an absolute and utter disgrace.

Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2007: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: I protest at the way this debate has been arranged. The Government did not intend to subject these changes to any debate whatsoever. The overweening arrogance of the members of the Government is such that they thought they could pass this measure without any debate. We have had a miserly concession of five minutes speaking time for each Deputy, which is not sufficient to deal with this...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (26 Apr 2007)

Liz McManus: I start by also paying tribute to the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan. His brief is quite a difficult one in the sense that it straddles a number of different Departments — Justice, Equality and Law Reform; Health and Children; and Education and Science. He has focused very well on issues relating to children and has done an excellent job. I was rather surprised to hear that...