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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her intentions to increase child specific welfare payments to reflect the higher cost to low income families of raising teenagers. [39556/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money paid to private companies and individuals to look after children in the care of the Health Service Executive in 2008; the rate paid per week for each child cared for in this way; the parts of the country in which such private care is used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39873/08]

Written Answers — Long-term Illness Scheme: Long-term Illness Scheme (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on adding the condition lupus to the long term illness scheme in view of the nature of the condition which is consistent with the purpose of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39914/08]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to coordinate the ambulance services in the Dublin area which are operated under the Health Service Executive and Dublin City Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39915/08]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the delays in paying claims under the drugs refund scheme in the midwest; if she will take action to reduce the waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39916/08]

Written Answers — National Centre for Medical Genetics: National Centre for Medical Genetics (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a letter from an organisation (details supplied); if she will address the issue raised in their letter regarding the National Centre for Medical Genetics whereby certain tests for people with genetic and rare disorders can no longer be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39917/08]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (12 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a full briefing on the operation of the PPP for metro north; the amount of public and private money that will be spent on metro north each year for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39856/08]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (12 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will bring forward legislation to curb potentially misleading advertising in the selling of airline tickets and to enforce the EU decision on this matter of 1 November 2008; if he will bring forward legislation aimed at specifically protecting airline passengers from unjustified charges and fees imposed on the price of an airline ticket;...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: This legislation will be welcomed by people who have been struggling to pay nursing home bills they simply cannot afford. There are many families who have been looking forward to this legislation for a long time. However, the Labour Party has serious concerns about the legislation on a number of fronts and I propose to outline those concerns. There is no doubt that the current situation...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: He is not under the age limit. He does not tell me his income, but if I assume his income is above the level——

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: ——specified in the Bill, he will be liable for the repayment as I understand it.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is far from clear. If he is the joint owner of the property, perhaps he may be protected in some way. However, if the property belonged to his mother and he did not have joint ownership rights, for example if she had a number of sons and daughters and they all had equal rights under the Family Home Protection Act 1976, then it is far from clear what kind of rights he would have. That...

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The title of this debate is stark: statements on the killing of Shane Geoghegan. I do not think anybody who knew Shane Geoghegan could have expected that he would feature as the centre of a Dáil debate, but sadly he has. He was killed despite the fact he was going about his ordinary business. He was not known to the gardaí, which is a phrase used frequently concerning some people who are...

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Let us find the will to introduce the surveillance legislation quickly, rather than sometime next year, which seems to be the suggestion. Last year, Deputy Rabbitte published legislation which the Minister could use now. We offer it to him freely, but we cannot wait any longer for such legislation. If the Garda Síochána can use camera evidence in court, surely that will be effective in...

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: If that were the case, all the Minister had to do was amend our legislation.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Some of these people are on social welfare.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is more than that.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: We need to get to the cutting edge of it. We need to use it.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: On a point of order, we have heard this before. Can we have an opportunity to ask questions?

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I know.