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Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is there any timeframe? I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, but I do not think the Taoiseach mentioned a timeframe.

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (29 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy on the future of the ESB in regard to privatisation; his policy to transfer assets from the ESB to EirGrid; the findings of the independent analysis carried out on this issue; when he will publish findings from that independent analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37129/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way a person can avail of child care subvention if there is no community child care facility in their neighbourhood or within a reasonable distance from their home; if, in those circumstances, they can use the subvention in a private facility which is willing to accept it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37040/08]

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (29 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of State cars in use by Government Ministers and by former Government Ministers; the estimated cost per annum of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37262/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve a slight alteration to a school bus route in order to cater for a child (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the fact that this alteration has the approval of the local school transport office and the school concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37041/08]

Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: No commitment has been given.

Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are in favour of social democracy, which is based on universal entitlement.

Mental Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Mental Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Like Fine Gael, the Labour Party has serious concerns about this legislation. We appreciate the fact that it is urgently required, as the Minister has assured us and therefore we will not stop it from proceeding through the Houses of the Oireachtas. We do so with reluctance, however. As the Minister has acknowledged, we have had very little time in which to obtain any legal advice on the...

Mental Health Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to point out my concerns with regard to the constitutional aspect of this issue. Section 3(1) states: "An unexpired renewal order shall be deemed to be valid and always to have been valid". This is of concern because it is retrospective. Whether one can retrospectively take away a person's right to freedom under the Constitution is the nub of the issue and we need to hear again from...

Mental Health Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Minister clarify what is covered in section 5? Reference is made to expired renewal orders so I presume it concerns people already discharged into the community.

Mental Health Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also thank the staff of our political parties for assisting us at short notice.

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (30 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will implement with immediate effect the changes to the age at which cattle must be tested for BSE at slaughter to ease the financial burden on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37458/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse the decision to cut payments under the suckler cow animal welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37459/08]

Job Protection. (4 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I sincerely thank Deputy Noonan for sharing his time and allowing me to put on record my position on this issue which I have raised previously. As the Minister of State is aware, there is serious concern about Dell. It employs more than 3,000 permanent full-time workers, as well as temporary workers who are taken on and let go in the plant. The number of temporary workers laid off last...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is considering reversing the decision on the withdrawal of funding in respect of substitute teachers to cover uncertified sick leave or absences on school-business, as announced in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38020/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the withdrawal of funding in respect of substitute teachers to cover for uncertified sick leave or absences on school business; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this will have negative consequences for the supervision of extra curricular activities in schools and that teachers and principals will be...

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: We do not want talk, we want action.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The recent court decision on risk equalisation in the medical insurance area has serious implications for the community rating policy, which the Labour Party supports. Is the Taoiseach planning legislation in this area or are newspapers correct when they suggest there will be a taxation measure in respect of the possible trebling of health insurance for older people? I want to put down a...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is legislation promised to address this important issue?