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Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: My legal advice states that this does not involve a charge on the State.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: It was carefully crafted to ensure that I could table it in this House on Committee Stage and I am very disappointed that I will not be able to do this.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: I must protest. We do not have an explanatory memorandum, we do not have time to deal with this and now amendments are being ruled out of order without prior warning. It is not even noted in the grouping list of amendments.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: I support this amendment which addresses an important and central issue. We need clear Government policy on long term care of the elderly. Given that the population is greying it is becoming a growing issue and it is important there is a clear strategy, long term and short term, to deal with the major issues that have not been dealt with in the area of funding. Even allowing for the fact that...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: I ask the Tánaiste to clarify some of the points she made. I understand the point she has made about the discretionary allocation of medical cards resulting in unevenness across the country. A discretionary scheme would not work properly if it were absolutely uniform as people's experience will vary in different parts of the country. For example, some counties have no hospital and people may...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: It is another guillotine.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: I congratulate my colleague, Deputy Gilmore, on bringing forward the Bill. It proposes practical changes to legislation which will alleviate an enormous amount of frustration and protect consumers. Buying a house is the biggest investment most of us ever make. A legislative change such as this would deal with complaints of which many of us are conscious from canvassing in Meath and Kildare...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's views on the United Nations' attempts to reach agreement on an international declaration to recognise and protect the rights of indigenous peoples; the efforts Ireland has made to promote this declaration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7713/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (8 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position and views on the recent assassination of the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, Mr. Rafik Hariri; his views on the impact this is likely to have on the Middle East and the delicate negotiations between Palestine and Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7712/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will approve the application by a group in (details supplied) in County Louth for funding to provide a desperately needed child care facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7587/05]

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: Where is the report?

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: Not after 2001.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: What is wrong with tomorrow?

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: It is an issue of responsibility.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: Hear, hear.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: Will the Ceann Comhairle carry out an investigation into what has been happening here? Members of the Joint Committee on Health and Children were informed that we would meet at 11 a.m., despite the fact that we normally meet at 9.30 a.m., and that the meeting would be in private to ensure the report could be released. When we went downstairs, there was chaos and nobody knew what was going on....

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: Will the Ceann Comhairle investigate this matter on behalf of all Members to ensure the procedures of the House are abided by, particularly by people who have questions to answer and are trying to evade them by not allowing questions tomorrow?