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Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (17 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures she will put in place to remove the discrepancies in relation to farm families that will see the provisions of the new nursing home subvention scheme impact adversely, both in relation to direct and deferred charges on such families, as there is no cap on deferred charges on fixed assets other than private residences such...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she considers it appropriate or essential that a person applying for a medical card or general practitioner visit card should have to provide vehicle registration documents or if this would be more appropriate to a driving licence application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24174/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will break down the figures for temporary staff into career break cover, project based staff and staff employed on contract to do normal ongoing work; if the staff numbers given under the three headings of job sharing, part-time, sessional, relate to permanent or temporary staff; the staff included under the heading training;...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the new paediatric and special care units at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar will open in mid-October 2007 as promised by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24176/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the completion of phase 2B of Longford/Westmeath General Hospital with particular reference to a final date for such completion in its entirety. [24177/07]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (17 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding an application for a passport for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [24179/07]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (17 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the support the Government is providing to Taiwan's bid to join the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24178/07]

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Deputy Willie O'Dea would have fought with the Minister.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: This is coming from a man who hopes to lead the country and he has made a political blunder.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Now that the Government has done a U-turn on mandatory alcohol testing at road accidents, when can we expect legislation in this area? As this matter is urgent, will legislation be published before Christmas?

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (18 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the proposed Navan railway link. [24402/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (23 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the discrimination against working mothers, whose skills will be lost to the labour force indefinitely due to the proposed removal of subventions for children of lower and middle income parents in community-based child care facilities, which, from January 2008, will only be available...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: When can Deputies expect publication of the noise Bill, which is urgently needed if we are to address noise pollution in our neighbourhoods? The nuisance caused by industrial and domestic noise pollution is a major environmental issue. Can the Taoiseach indicate when the Bill will be introduced in the House? I would like the legislation to provide for the establishment of a noise control...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: ——who will impose fines when people break the law.

Physical Education Facilities. (23 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to speak on this important issue in respect of Ardscoil Phádraig in Granard, County Longford, on whose behalf I have made numerous representations for some time. As the Minister of State is aware, a state-of-the-art sports facility had been built for the students of Ardscoil Phadraig and the people of Granard under the provisions...

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (23 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the Government chose to avail of an opt out in the areas of criminal procedure and police co-operation in the EU Reform Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25014/07]

Written Answers — Irish Emigrants: Irish Emigrants (23 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the links he has with Irish emigrants in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25012/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has had a medical card since 1999 has lost same despite ongoing health problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24796/07]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (23 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to rectify the lack of satisfactory rural transport in County Westmeath; the reason the rural transport group is failing to provide a satisfactory transport infrastructure particularly for elderly and infirm people wishing to access hospitals and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24798/07]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (23 Oct 2007)

James Bannon: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will increase funding to the Arts Council and the Irish arts sector to €100 million to ensure growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24799/07]