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Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (17 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 371: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislation under which he introduced exclusion zones for farming around wells; the consultation which took place in advance of this measure; if his attention has been drawn to the problems this is causing to some farmers who will lose a considerable amount of their workable land as a result; and if he...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Bill being published today that is rather euphemistically titled the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill, which may be a matter of contention, contains an obligation on the Minister for Health and Children to engage in consultation with health bodies on the reduction of payments for health professionals. As we all know, the Competition Act is an obstacle in that...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will he do it in the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill?

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pointing out that the Government is trying to do something it will not be able to do under this legislation.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: On a point of order, the sequence is generally Government Member, Opposition Member, Government Member and so on, irrespective of whether or not a particular speaker takes his or her slot. That is my understanding of the procedure.

Written Answers — Banking Sector Investigations: Banking Sector Investigations (18 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will appoint a High Court inspector, or other qualified high-level authority, to investigate affairs at Anglo Irish Bank, particularly in the year leading up to the nationalisation of the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6348/09]

Written Answers — Insurance Sector Regulation: Insurance Sector Regulation (18 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the information, data or statistics insurance companies operating in the Irish market are required to provide on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis to the Financial Regulator; if he is satisfied that such information, data or statistics has been provided to the Financial Regulator within the required deadlines by each regulated insurance...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (18 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds in Sligo General Hospital on 1 January 2007, 1 January 2008 and 1 January 2009; if there is a change in the number of beds available; the way this came about; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6526/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if medical cardholders are entitled to chiropody services in situations in which these services are essential as a result of their medical condition; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that these services are not available in some parts of the country to people who are under 65 years; if she will address this problem; and if...

Hospital Accommodation. (19 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Bethany House is a relatively new building.

Hospital Accommodation. (19 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she intends to proceed with the plan for co-located hospitals on the grounds of public hospitals; if she has satisfied herself that the proposals are viable in view of the economic climate; the position in regard to each proposed project, including whether or not contracts have been signed, the planned commencement date of each and...

Hospital Accommodation. (19 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister announced this proposal in 2004 and she said it would be a quick way to provide beds in acute hospitals. Does she accept she has failed miserably in this regard? Five years later, no block has been laid, no bed has been provided and no patient has been catered for and none will be for probably two years. The Minister did not reply to the question about when the first beds will...

Hospital Accommodation. (19 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not dispute that.

Hospital Accommodation. (19 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: In the current economic climate, can the taxpayer afford to forego approximately €800 million in tax over seven years for these projects? Does the Minister believe there will be private funding for them?

Hospital Accommodation. (19 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: What about tax foregone?

Hospital Accommodation. (19 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: What about getting the 700 patients out of acute beds who are ready to be discharged?

Hospital Staff. (19 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also accept that in the interests of both the safety of patients and doctors that the hours must be reduced in accordance with the working time directive. However, until such time as those consultants are appointed, the same junior hospital doctors are still going to have to work the same hours as before or else patients will be left unattended. I had a long conversation with a young...

Clinical Indemnity Scheme. (19 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: My question is more or less the same. Does the Minister have a timescale for publication of that report? Every Deputy would consider it eminent sense that the money should go to the children and their families instead of to the legal profession.

Health Services. (19 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is a particularly disturbing aspect of child care for everyone concerned. While it is welcome that the numbers have fallen, the idea that young children can go missing at all is highly worrying. The Minister of State spoke of inspection but in the case of young children, the issue does not pertain to physical inspections as much as to the care system and whether such children are...

Health Service Staff. (19 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister replied to a similar question tabled by me on 25 November 2008, when she provided far more information than she gave in her initial short reply today. How much work has been done in this area? There is little point in letting go any staff who express a wish to retire regardless of their role or the area in which they work. Is there any strategy attached to the proposed...