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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Jun 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Transport the alternative to the excise refund on diesel planned to help public transport providers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24436/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Jun 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the proposed development (details supplied) in Dublin 14 submitted to his Department in accordance with circular N7/07 by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in view of the fact that living conditions there are totally unacceptable; when he will make a decision on the matter; and if he will...

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (25 Jun 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date between her Department and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners on the finalising of the renewed memorandum of understanding between her Department and organisations regarding co-operation and mutual assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24763/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Jun 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way her Department will keep the rent supplement scheme under review including the rent limits that apply with the schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24762/08]

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: That could not happen.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with Deputy Catherine Byrne.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I, too, welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, although it is not the first Bill dealing with the issue of alcohol on which I have spoken. It seems we have a great deal of law covering the sale and excessive consumption of alcohol, drink driving and so on, but there is a lack of enforcement. One of the areas in which there is a serious lack enforcement is maintaining public order....

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Jun 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if further consideration has been given to the contracting out of adoption assessments to a registered adoption agency in order to remove the burden from the Health Service Executive and speed up the assessment process. [25159/08]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Jun 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason it takes almost seven years to effect an inter-country adoption and that there is a two year wait before a second assessment begins; and the action being taken to deal with such delays. [25160/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Jul 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the failure to sanction funding for a new extension at Our Lady's School, Templeogue, work on which is due to commence this month following its inclusion in the list of 22 schools announced for immediate construction by the then Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, in a...

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Hundreds of disabled children in my constituency and throughout the country are being sent home from school and told not to come back in September.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The Chair may not go into it, but I intend to do so.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I am about to get to the question.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It is wrong that the children in question will be deprived of a service this September.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: They have been told to go home and stay there. The HSE has seen fit to use the money needed for the palliative care of disabled children to prop up its own inefficiencies.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I find it bizarre and indefensible that the Government has decided to target its cutbacks on dying and disabled children.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Will a Supplementary Estimate be introduced to fund these services? Will the Minister for Health and Children take action before the Dáil rises for the summer?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Will she reassure the parents of the children in question that their children will receive services in September?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It is wrong to allow these cutbacks to happen.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It is wrong that they should be the first to be targeted.