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Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the Tánaiste's answer on accident and emergency departments, will she publish a benchmarking system so we can know of increased performance according to length of stay in accident and emergency departments? Will she publish a benchmarking system in respect of those waiting six hours, eight hours, ten hours, 12 hours or more? In 2001, the Government promised more than €1...

Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: I could not have not used my minute yet. I am not sure what stimulant the Ceann Comhairle is on today, but a minute does not go that quickly. The budget for mental health dropped from 11% to 7% last year. The task force report on suicide is critical. Travelling the country, I heard the advertisements broadcast nationally for breastcheck, which are very good advertisements. The advertisement...

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: This matter has been addressed in the Bill in the House and Deputy Bruton expressed his concerns about this procedure. Is it expected that this will return to the House for further discussion after Committee Stage later this week?

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: I was going to ask the Tánaiste if she had seen any sign of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform today. Perhaps she will elaborate on the theme of the conference on histocompatibility in Dublin Castle, which is to be opened by her Minister of State tomorrow.

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: Will the Tánaiste state if there has been any movement in respect of the commitment by Government to employ 2,000 extra gardaí?

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: Is it likely to appear in legislation or a Supplementary Estimate before the budget?

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will detail in specific and clear terms the resource teaching hours that are to be allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24298/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to progress the proposals made at a meeting (details supplied) on autistic spectrum in her Department in 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24050/04]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (12 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Transport if compensation can be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24142/04]

Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the main provisions of the new social partnership agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20071/04]

Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Sustaining Progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21424/04]

Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach when he will next meet the social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21425/04]

Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent activities of the national implementation body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21427/04]

Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach understand the level of frustration among people with the way the Government does its business? While Ministers consult employers and trade unions through the social partnership scheme, they rarely, if ever, consult those who are directly affected, that is, members of the public. In the case of Aer Rianta, for example, no representative of the travelling public was asked...

Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach agree that the appointment of a statutory consumer enforcer would be an important element in bringing efficiency to the public service so that consumers could see that their rights are enforced? Does he agree that, despite all the talk, the system does not work in the way it should in respect of the money paid by taxpayers at present? The concept of having a statutory...

Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: It is a different question, a Cheann Comhairle.

Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: It is, yes. In respect of the progress on benchmarking and the €1.3 billion, is the Taoiseach in a position to state that for future benchmarking awards, there will be a more transparent and robust method of scrutiny so that the public will see the advantages and increased efficiencies and productivity that will come from future benchmarking awards? In analysing any of the Departments,...

Leaders' Questions. (19 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: The crisis in our accident and emergency departments has, unfortunately, become an accepted part of a health system, on which €44 billion has been spent in the past eight years. This afternoon, I am informed that 164 patients lie on trolleys in Dublin hospitals, of whom 49 are in Tallaght Hospital and 39 in the Mater Hospital. Outside Dublin at least another 50 patients are waiting on...

Leaders' Questions. (19 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach gets one out of ten for that response. The first two minutes were the usual prepared response and the last couple of sentences were about the winter vomiting bug, which is the question I asked. People have been asked to stay away from Cavan General Hospital. In Galway, 60 beds are vacant but an embargo on nurse recruitment means the nurses cannot be employed. I will make two...

Leaders' Questions. (19 Oct 2004)

Enda Kenny: It could not be up yet, a Cheann Comhairle.