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Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Bernard Durkan: There is still confusion.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Bernard Durkan: A Cheann Comhairle, I wish to raise two items of promised legislation and one in respect of which you might be able to offer assistance. The first is the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill. What steps have been taken to bring it before the House? Have the heads of the Bill been discussed or is it prepared and ready for publication? Second, the legal services Bill is to provide for the...

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister. A Cheann Comhairle, you might be able to assist in a matter that affects the way we do our business.

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Bernard Durkan: Will you assist me when other Deputies have asked their questions?

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Bernard Durkan: Thank you for the invitation, a Cheann Comhairle. Your predecessor gave the same invitation to me on numerous occasions. You will be glad to know I did not accept. The issue is this, a Cheann Comhairle. Are the restrictions placed by the Data Protection Act on-----

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Bernard Durkan: May I just ask-----

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Bernard Durkan: May I raise the issue?

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Bernard Durkan: A Cheann Comhairle, I do not want to have a row with you.

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Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, but I asked you-----

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Bernard Durkan: Please let me finish the sentence.

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Bernard Durkan: I will, but will you allow me to finish the sentence then?

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Bernard Durkan: I indicated at the outset that I would raise three questions.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Bernard Durkan: There were two on promised legislation and a third on which I said I would require your assistance, a Cheann Comhairle. I raised the same question when I was on the other side of the House.

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Bernard Durkan: We will not go there.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Bernard Durkan: This is an important issue that is fundamental to the way we do business in the House. If you let me finish, I will sit down. The Data Protection Act is now preventing access to information to which Members of the House have an entitlement. Will we repeal, review or amend the Data Protection Act?

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (30 Jun 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the bed complement available to the Health Service Executive in each region throughout the country; the extent to which the beds available have been adequate to meet requirements based on bed occupancy in each of the past three years to date in 2011; the extent to which the relevant support staff has been available at the same...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (30 Jun 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is intended to provide the full complement of junior hospital doctors at all hospitals throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17876/11]

Written Answers — Social Services Staff: Social Services Staff (30 Jun 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which adequate numbers of social workers are available to meet requirements throughout the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18156/11]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (30 Jun 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health the current or likely position in respect of the location of the new children's hospital notwithstanding expenditure to date in respect of the Mater Hospital site and having particular regard to the necessity to ensure that a modern children's hospital is located with due regard to future development requirements, easy access and most strategic...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 Jun 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health the total complement of staff at all levels available to the Health Information Quality Authority; the extent to which this number has fluctuated over the past number of years; if that body has adequate staff at its disposal to carry out its work having particular regard to the number of institutions for which the body is likely to have...