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Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: The record will still show that the Minister forced a Bill through this House, despite the advice that she had received in this Chamber that it would be deemed unconstitutional. She disregarded——

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: The problem is that the Minister chose to listen to so-called experts instead of looking at the basic philosophical point which was that it was wrong to try retrospectively to turn an illegal Act into a legal one and that people would be hurt by it.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: The Minister had her chance. The rights of these citizens would have been damaged. That is what the Supreme Court stated today. It stated their property rights were not being protected as the Constitution required.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: If the Bill was in line with the Constitution, we would not be having this debate.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: I do not want to tell the Tánaiste, "I told you so", because that is far too easy.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: However, the record shows that there was a clear choice put to the Minister to withdraw the Bill to ensure no damage would be done. Rather than having all this argy-bargy, the important point to remember is that thousands of elderly people had money taken from them to enrich the State. This was done illegally. The people concerned are entitled to redress. We do not know what the Minister...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: The Supreme Court went further.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: The Tánaiste argued that it was constitutional and we argued that it was not.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: Who was right at the end of the day?

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: Of course it was.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Tim O'Malley, was at a meeting when this matter was discussed.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: It is on the record. The Tánaiste gave us the minutes of that meeting and the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, was at it. The then Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, was out of the room, but the Minister of State was in attendance. The Tánaiste gave us the record.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: Why does the Tánaiste not ask the Minister of State?

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: How will these people be paid back the money?

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: I thank Deputy Gilmore for tabling this very important motion. I represent County Wicklow. When Fianna Fáil appointed a Minister from the county for the first time in Deputy Roche great pride was taken among many who may not have voted for him. They felt it was good for the constituency. His appointment as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government was considered appropriate...

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: It was disappointing and demonstrated how quickly someone in the Minister's position can forget about the people who support and depend on him. This is especially true of older people on pensions and those on fixed incomes who are still reeling from the increases in waste management costs. The reason they have experienced such massive increases in costs is that Fianna Fáil county...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of serving members of the gardaí employed as full-time drivers for Ministers, former Ministers and judicial figures; the annual cost in terms of salaries of such drivers; if he will undertake an assessment of whether this is the best use of Garda resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4935/05]

Written Answers — Crime Victimisation Survey: Crime Victimisation Survey (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the promised new national crime victimisation survey will commence; the person by whom it will be carried out; the frequency with which it will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4934/05]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (16 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances and considerations that led to the pending trial of a person (details supplied) in a court in London for the murder of a person (details supplied) alleged to have been committed inWalkinstown, Dublin in May 2003; if this person's extradition for this offence was sought by the authorities here; if not, the...

Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Liz McManus: On the compensation scheme to pay back the elderly who are owed money from the State, will the Tánaiste confirm that there will not be any need for legislation? In any scheme——