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Order of Business (6 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: With respect, this is not about reform. It is about the basic right of a Deputy, which has been the case since the founding of this Assembly where year after year the strictures employed are being neglected and cast aside in favour of non-information at best and, at worst, the muzzling of Deputies.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Will the Ceann Comhairle liaise with the office of the Taoiseach? Perhaps the Taoiseach will engage in finding a formula that would allow a Deputy on behalf of his or her constituents to raise a justifiable question.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The final report of the casino group is before Cabinet. Have deliberations concluded? Can we expect legislation to regulate the casino industry?

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Yes, it is.

Written Answers — Hunger Task Force: Hunger Task Force (6 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the task and membership of the hunger task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3807/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of aid granted to Uganda in 2006 and 2007; the way this was spent; the way this expenditure is verified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3806/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (6 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the risk of cross-infection arising from shared bathroom facilities, the new rooms for cystic fibrosis patients in St. Vincent's Hospital which she has committed to having in place by the summer of 2008 will have ensuite bathroom facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4117/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (6 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the risk of cross-infection arising from shared bathroom facilities, the rooms for cystic fibrosis patients in the proposed 120 bed unit for St. Vincent's Hospital will have ensuite bathroom facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4118/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (6 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of rooms in the proposed new 120 bed unit at St. Vincent's Hospital that will be allocated to patients with cystic fibrosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4119/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1050 of 30 January 2008, the name and address of every school which received retrospective funding for capital projects in each of the years 2002 to 2007; the amount of funding that was allocated in each case and the purpose for which it was allocated; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the application for additional buildings by a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4095/08]

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: We do not know the appropriate Minister. That is the problem. The Minister for Transport put his hands up.

Killing of Paul Quinn: Statements (7 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The murder of Paul Quinn last October in County Monaghan shocked the nation. The brutal nature of the killing was particularly disturbing. Both Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil suggested in the aftermath that Paul Quinn's death was linked to criminality. Notwithstanding the fact that the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs later retracted their statements and irrespective of the motive...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a serious shortage of speech therapy teachers in the midland region, the consequences of which will be a withdrawal of vital services for children in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4335/08]

Departmental Staff. (12 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: In respect of the Taoiseach's initial reply, does he accept that we are dealing with a bottleneck? Does he accept that legislation, having been agreed at Cabinet, then goes for formal drafting and that the difficulty lies in the technical procedure involved in that? Does he accept that part of the paucity of legislation in recent times has been solely due to the fact that the office is very...

Written Answers — Theatre Licences: Theatre Licences (12 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of theatre licences facilitating the sale of alcohol that were issued in each of the years 2002 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4695/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 13 December 2007, if a vacant social worker position is still outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4500/08]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (12 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the lengthy delay in the midlands area with regard to the assessment of appropriate candidates for inter-country adoption; if there are sufficient social workers available to deal with the number of outstanding applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4501/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of new buildings for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4622/08]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (12 Feb 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will purchase land for the provision of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4623/08]