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Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Liam Twomey: Or roadworks.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Liam Twomey: Is that in between reading speeches which are 30 years old?

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Liam Twomey: He has tunnel vision on that.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Liam Twomey: Nobody believed him.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Liam Twomey: The Government is going to drain the Shannon.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Liam Twomey: The main focus in yesterday's budget was child care. To listen to the earlier contribution of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, one would believe there are no transport problems or only a minor one that will be solved by him through Transport 21. The issue of child care exploded onto the political scene, as far as the Government was concerned, during the by-elections in Meath and...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Dec 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of Ireland's application for a derogation under the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37719/05]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (8 Dec 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37718/05]

Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)

Liam Twomey: What about the Houses of the Oireachtas?

Written Answers — Rapid Response Initiative: Rapid Response Initiative (14 Dec 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the voluntary humanitarian corps will be available to offer assistance to countries or regions in crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39197/05]

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)

Liam Twomey: I extend a happy Christmas to the Acting Chairman, the Ministers of State present and all the staff and Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas. This is interesting legislation and much debate will surround it as it proceeds on Committee and Remaining Stages. Many important points in the debate will not be raised by us in the House but they may crop up when people read about this legislation...

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (15 Dec 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of education welfare officers employed by the National Educational Welfare Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39545/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Infrastructure: Telecommunications Infrastructure (25 Jan 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects a cost effective, efficient and reliable broadband service availability throughout the country; his plans to address deficiencies in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2032/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Rights: Broadcasting Rights (25 Jan 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to television and broadcasting rights in respect of the Ryder Cup; if the services will be free to air or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2031/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 251: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the Mental Health Act 2001 and the way it affects the operational ability of the Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1222/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 252: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children in its effect on the safety of the community due to the fact that members of the Garda Síochána are having difficulties enforcing it, if she has any plans to amend the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1223/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Jan 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 326: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on a recent Health Service Executive statement that elective public and private admissions to Dublin hospitals from outside the Dublin region be from specialties unavailable in a patient's local region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1219/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Jan 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 327: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the additional resources she intends to make available to regional hospitals in order that they can provide specialties that the Health Service Executive maintains are only available at Dublin hospitals; her views on whether this is an admission by the Health Service Executive that regional and local hospitals have been...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 328: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if anger management counselling is available to suitable patients in health services here as an alternative to these persons going to prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1221/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (25 Jan 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Finance if all outstanding issues that are holding up the final approval for a new Garda station for Wexford have been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1224/06]