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Hospital Services. (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Both Waterford city and County Waterford require substantially more public continuing care beds for elderly patients. The decision to close St. Bridget's ward at St. Patrick's Hospital, Waterford with the loss of 19 beds beggars belief and is nothing short of a money saving exercise, justified on highly questionable health and safety grounds. There is an extensive waiting list for St....

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on reports of the attacks on the integrity of United Nations storage areas with regard to its UNWRA warehouses in the Gaza Strip. [5203/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals to redress the consequences of mistakes made by FÁS in regard to the community employment scheme contracts of persons (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5413/09]

Written Answers — [i]Asgard II[/i] Replacement Vessel: [i]Asgard II[/i] Replacement Vessel (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received the recommendation of Coiste an Asgard regarding the proposed salvaging of the [i]Asgard II[/i] (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5414/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the reason the number of hoax call outs to suspect explosive devices increased from 11 in 2007 to 58 in 2009; the action he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5435/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 5 February 2009, if there is a realistic prospect of construction starting in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5412/09]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will announce his decision on the application of Waterford Institute of Technology for upgrading to university status before the Easter 2009 recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5415/09]

Public Transport. (17 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the positive findings on the efficient operation of Bus Éireann in the recent Deloitte bus review, he will ensure that current Bus Éireann network, fleet and service levels are maintained and enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5803/09]

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Deputy O'Brien, without interruption.

Written Answers — Financial Institutions: Financial Institutions (18 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether bad debts relating to property lending at credit unions could be on the rise; if he will provide information as to the level of asset impairments at Irish credit unions; if he has held meetings with representatives from the credit union sector with respect to this issue in the past three months; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (18 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will publish profiles of expected tax revenues and voted expenditure for 2009; the reason for the delay in their publication in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6314/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures being taken to reduce the waiting times of, on average, six months and more in some parts of the country for colonoscopies in view of the importance of early diagnosis of bowel cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6549/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the further action she will take in 2009 to address needs of the 600 plus people who are in acute beds while their acute treatment is completed while others wait for admittance to these beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6548/09]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (24 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contacts she has had with persons seeking to purchase a company (details supplied) with a view to keeping it operating as a going concern; if she has received a request for assistance from those involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7257/09]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (24 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the assistance she will provide to employees of a company (details supplied) in their efforts to save their jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7258/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish legislation based on his justice for victims initiative; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns about some of his proposals expressed by a group (details supplied); his views on the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7598/09]

Written Answers — Gun Control: Gun Control (25 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number in respect of each year from 2002 to date in 2009 of licensed handguns; the number of licensed handguns that were reported as stolen; the number of such stolen guns that were subsequently used in crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7597/09]

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme: Statements (26 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Gabhaim buíochas le mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta O'Sullivan, urlabhraí Pháirtí an Lucht Oibre ar chúrsaí sláinte as ucht a cuid ama a roinnt liom. Tá suim ar leith agam san ábhar atá os comhair na Dála fé láthair. I have a particular interest in this subject because I have diabetes. In my case there were complications but these related not to sight, but to my nervous system....

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 614 to 618 of 17 December 2008, the number of permanent teaching posts, contracts of indefinite duration, [i]pro rata[/i] fixed term contracts and casual part-time posts created across the second level education sector between 2000 and 2008; the permanency ratio across each sector at second...

Written Answers — Public Service Pension Levy: Public Service Pension Levy (26 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the proposed public service pension levy will apply to school caretakers and school secretaries even though neither are entitled to a public service pension due to the terms and conditions they receive from his Department; his views on whether the application of the levy to the salaries of these employees would be profoundly...