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Ceisteanna — Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: That would give him an advantage over everybody else in south Kerry in terms of taking credit for that announcement.

Ceisteanna — Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I suggest this third secret of Fatima is causing damage to the body politic and the Taoiseach might consider publishing it.

Ceisteanna — Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: What is the allocation of time that official uses with the Independents and has it been reduced by half recently? Also, is it part of the agreement that the special research allowance the Independents have would not be audited?

Ceisteanna — Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does that person have other specific duties and has the Taoiseach given any indication to that person as to the amount of time he or she should spend on dealing with the issues raised by the Independents?

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if Waterways Ireland has made representations to his Department for the provision of funding for improvements to any of the canals within its remit to provide better facilities for users of the canals from a tourist as well as local perspective with special emphasis on moorings or marinas, angling or walking...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding allocated to recreational and sporting clubs in each of the past three years to promote youth activities as an alternative to anti-social behaviour and drug misuse; the areas to which the funding was allocated; the results to date of the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8959/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied that there is sufficient flexibility in the contract of social welfare branch offices to provide an adequate response to the large backlog of jobseeker claims. [9266/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the number of extra staff required to meet the backlog of jobseeker claims in order that waiting times are reduced to one week at all local and branch social welfare offices. [9267/09]

Defence Forces Operations. (10 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Defence the discussions he has had with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in regard to the increased number of hoax call-outs in 2008 to deal with suspect explosive devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9775/09]

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: With the permission of the House, I wish to share time with Deputy Sherlock.

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is important that we have this debate today, although we will need to return to it in the context of a budget in early April. The background to the significant health cuts is the failure of the Government to handle the economy, going rapidly from boom to bust, and giving rise to a situation where there will be severe health cuts that will cause pain and take a long time to recover from....

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Minister comment on the difference between the comments of Deputy Dooley and the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, on the "golden hour"? Does the Minister think the "golden hour" is important? I would like to follow up on a question asked by my colleague, Deputy Sherlock. Is the report correct and is the Minister considering closing Ennis, Bantry, Mallow and Monaghan hospitals?...

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Can the Minister say she definitely does not propose to close those four hospitals this year?

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Can the Minister clarify that so far the HSE has not proposed the closure of hospitals to the Minister and that if it does, she will be asked first?

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the critical care unit promised for the Mid-western Regional Hospital in Limerick be in place before there is a reduction in accident and emergency services in Ennis and Nenagh, as proposed? Will the ambulance services be available, as promised? Patients will not be any safer sitting on trolleys for hours on end waiting for attention in the accident and emergency in Limerick than they...

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I asked a question about colorectal screening.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (10 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received the view of the Chief of Staff on the prospect of facilitating suitably qualified enlisted personnel to compete internally for technical and professional posts in the officer ranks in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9776/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (10 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the bilateral agreement between Ireland and Russia with regard to adoption of Russian children will be signed in advance of the expected passing of the Adoption Bill 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9791/09]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (10 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress on improved ambulance services for the mid-west in the context of planned reconfiguration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9906/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Mar 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has signed off on the major capital budget for health services in the mid-west for 2009; the way this differs from 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9907/09]