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Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: Deputy Joe Higgins is next.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: You cannot keep a good man down.

Written Answers — Remembrance Commission: Remembrance Commission (21 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of finance at the disposal of the Remembrance Commission fund; the amount given to victims; the amount remaining; and if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is granted adequate payment to cover their medical costs over the next few years. [6680/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of speech therapists practising in the public health sector; and if there are future plans to deal with the shortage of speech therapy services. [6882/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (22 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the crisis in the health service, particularly in respect of patients being on trolleys at Beaumont Hospital. I call on the Government to implement an action plan placing investment, reform and additional beds as part of the health strategy and urge all Members and the Government, in...

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: And the Minister of State will have 15 minutes. Can I have five minutes?

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: He will not mention the incinerator either.

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006. I will speak about the broadcasting sector in general and take a deeper look at the role of the media in Ireland. We need to accept that the media has changed over the last five or six years. Before I consider the legislation, which relates to the broadcast media, I will speak about the direction the print media...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: The success of our economy means the opposite is now the case. We have a duty to ensure, through the broadcasting sector, that Irish emigrants abroad who want to retain a connection with their home country are able to know exactly what is going on here. We also have a responsibility to respect the immigrants who have come to our country to make a massive contribution to our economy. We...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (22 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason his office at Oisín House was closed; and the way persons can access social welfare information without contacting politicians. [6965/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason pensioners who worked in the 1960s were not informed adequately about pension issues; and if there is an obligation on his Department to ensure all pensioners are informed of all entitlements. [6966/07]

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: The Minister has upset him.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: Is Sinn Féin backing the Progressive Democrats?

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: That technology is from MI5.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Medical Practitioners Bill 2007 because it is an important element of the wide-ranging debate on health. This area has been a major issue over several years and one of grave concern to many of our citizens. It is something about which we all care passionately. However, if we confine ourselves just to this section of the debate we will not get...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: I beg the Minister's pardon.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: My mistake, I am sorry. They want to do something, radically, about the 39-hour week.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: It is important that we look seriously at a reduction in their working hours and try to facilitate them. We should think somewhat more creatively outside the box about employment as well. I find it amazing that we will lose so many top quality people and that we are spending so much money training people we will not use. We must look at the cost-effectiveness of this also. The main...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (27 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: Deputy Kelleher should watch himself or we will slap an ASBO on him.