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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total cost for the past ten years of sending lung transplant patients to Newcastle. [2680/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the western neurosurgery campaign. [2936/04]

Written Answers — EU Legislation: EU Legislation (3 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the fact that the Aviation Authority has clarified that the responsibility for proposed EU legislation concerning the flight and duty time limitations is a matter for his Department, he will ensure that the Pilots Association's concerns, that it is the scientifically accepted proposals, which are put before the Council of...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 475: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the promised road pavement management study has been completed; if not, the status of same; when it will be completed; and the action it is proposed to take with regard to the recommendations of the investigation. [2749/04]

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: We read regularly in the newspapers that the ban on smoking in the workplace is about to commence any day. Will the Taoiseach clarify whether it is to be introduced prior to the taking of the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003 which is before the House, and whether he thinks it wise to do this as the House has only completed Second Stage?

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the cost of legal representation will be covered for those giving evidence to investigations being carried on by her Department into a company (details supplied) in view of the fact that the lack of clarity on this matter is causing great distress to witnesses of modest means who have been called to give...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow will receive speech therapy services to enable them attend mainstream school. [3570/04]

Written Answers — National Health Promotion Strategy: National Health Promotion Strategy (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the recent budget measure which introduces benefit-in-kind taxation for employees, when employers provide free medical check ups; and if this move is consistent with the Government's preventative health policy. [3579/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the national task force on medical staffing, part 2, is continuing its work on deciding the configuration of hospitals nationally despite the fact that the consultant members have withdrawn from the task force. [3963/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the danger inherent in the current uncertainty in the health service regarding the future configuration of hospitals and consultant appointments which may see mass emigration of SPRs; and if he has plans to ensure potential Irish consultants are not lost to the system. [3964/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in identifying the training needs of SPRs to ensure a sufficient flow of home-grown consultants to meet the demands of the staffing arrangements proposed in the Hanly report. [3965/04]

Written Answers — Garda Management Systems: Garda Management Systems (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the SMI steering group's report into the structural and operational systems of the Garda Síochána; if it contains recommendations in respect of opening hours of Garda stations; and if there are changes envisaged in the opening hours of Rathfarnham Garda station. [3679/04]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: I seek the adjournment of the House to discuss the following urgent matter: the progress, if any, in resolving the outstanding difficulties between the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, and the Medical Defence Union, the impact on the health services and what contingency plans are in place to deal with the potentially catastrophic consequences if the withdrawal of services goes...

Order of Business. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Emergency legislation was promised outside the House to deal with the situation that has arisen on the M50 which cannot be completed due to a Supreme Court decision. I cannot overstate the extent of the emergency. When will the legislation be brought before the House?

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: I am raising one aspect of the ten-year blood scandal saga, which is as scandalous as any of the others with which we are familiar. It is the failure to inform some blood donors that they had tested positive for hepatitis C, which precluded them from protecting other members of their family and loved ones, and from seeking treatment in a timely manner. In other words people with a highly...

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: On a point of information, I did not say that.

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: No, I said it was not appropriate to wait until the commission——

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: No. The Minister imagined it — he hoped I said it, but I did not.

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: I definitely did not say it.

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: I was here looking for a tribunal of inquiry. That is the purpose of this discussion.