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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the Mater Hospital was set up to take cancer patients from Longford Westmeath General Hospital without notice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29282/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason cancer care facilities at Longford Westmeath General Hospital were closed in a knee jerk reaction, by the Health Service Executive, following the closure of same at Portlaoise Hospital and the patients of Longford/Westmeath used as pawns in a political game; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29283/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to provide transport for cancer care patients affected by the closure of facilities at Longford Westmeath General Hospital as they cannot be expected to be dependent on inadequate public transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29284/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a decision was taken to cease hospital bus services from Longford to Mullingar and Tullamore Hospitals, particularly as this is a huge blow for elderly and infirm patients accessing the hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29875/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will lift the present embargo on employment in the health services for disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29877/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide revenue funding and staff to open phase two of the adult respite service in Newtownforbes, County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29878/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding to allow the high support community residence at Marian Avenue, Ballymahon, County Longford for persons with intellectual disability to open and operate on a full time basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29879/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding to enable the creation of more residential places in north County Longford for persons with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29880/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 563: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will appoint a boundary commission to review the electoral area boundaries for the next local authority election due in 2009; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29874/07]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 528: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the unexplained anomalies in voting patterns in the general election in May 2007, he will utilise the information gained from the recent census to produce an electoral register, the validity of which he can vouch for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29285/07]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 560: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the contract will be signed in respect of the purchase by his Department of turbary from a person (details supplied) in County Longford; when money will be paid to the vendor in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29871/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 561: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding provision of an upgrade sewerage scheme for Legan, County Longford where raw sewerage is flowing into a tributary of the Inny River that provides domestic water to south Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29872/07]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (20 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 562: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress on the provision of a new fire station at Edgeworthstown on the N4 in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29873/07]

Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: In light of the bullying tactics adopted by the HSE in respect of pharmacists and its intention to breach the terms of the pharmacy contract, which will take effect from 1 December, when can we expect the pharmacy Bill to be introduced?

Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (22 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Speaking on climate change is necessary but not futile. We all know that on issues of this nature actions speak louder than words because alarm bells are ringing across the world. We must wake up to the threat posed by climate change. Having seen the reality and the movie, we must now see concerted action. Concern among members of the public is growing as they become increasingly aware...

Written Answers — Bio-Security Measures: Bio-Security Measures (22 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the plans in place to counteract the threat to Ireland's bio-security following the confirmation of the incidence of bird flu in Norfolk which comes shortly after the outbreaks of foot and mouth and Bluetongue in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29888/07]

Written Answers — Meat Imports: Meat Imports (22 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she plans to take to protect the integrity of Irish beef and other meats following the food and veterinary office report on its March 2007 visit to Brazil, which highlighted the continuing shortcomings and deficiencies, as demonstrated in one meat plant, where an animal was declared non-EU eligible but its meat...

Human Rights Issues. (27 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland has ever had diplomatic relations with Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29329/07]

Human Rights Issues. (27 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the UN Security Council will not agree a formal arms embargo on Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29330/07]

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

James Bannon: Many primary schools throughout the State are struggling with limited space and working out of substandard buildings. Meanwhile, new guidelines are being introduced by the Minister for Education and Science to oblige schools to retain data on pupils for 17 years. Will this be dealt with in the education Ireland Bill? When can we expect that Bill to come before the House?