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Leaving Certificate Gaeilge. (4 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will take six of the ten minutes. This afternoon's debate will only be an hour long and we need much more time in the House to deal with the issue. There is a significant matter relating to the credibility of the State in protecting the most vulnerable of children in the care of the State. The information which has come into the public arena is that there are 20 cases relating to the...

Leaving Certificate Gaeilge. (4 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Minister of State clarify what he meant - if I understood him properly - by stating that the DF and TF cases were being treated as one case? They are two very different cases. Other countries are much quicker at completing these investigations and publishing reports. The cases referred to by the Minister of State date from 2000, 2002 and 2003. Will the Minister give us an...

Leaving Certificate Gaeilge. (4 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Minister of State seek to be informed in the future?

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (9 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the report of the inquiry into the dispute between a union (details supplied) and employers in the electrical contracting industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11375/10]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (9 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the draft consumer rights directive; if she is satisfied that the existing rights of consumers here, such as the right to reject, will be retained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11376/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the new critical care unit at the Mid-West Regional Hospital, Limerick, will be operational; if transfer of services from Nenagh and Ennis will be delayed until the unit is established efficiently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11547/10]

Leaders' Questions (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Certainly none of us in here did.

Leaders' Questions (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Why was that not done last December?

Leaders' Questions (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: It came to light in December and was not dealt with.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I was going to raise the following matter when dealing with the relevant legislation but it is appropriate that I raise it now.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is simply not credible that when the Minister was told about this in December by the CEO of Tallaght Hospital, she was not told the extent of it.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The CEO knew the extent of the problem. He knew that it involved nearly 58,000 patients.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is much broader than the immediate issue. It is a matter of the Minister's competence. The Minister handed over complete responsibility for the health service to the HSE, and because of that, she is now hiding behind the fact-----

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister needs to take that responsibility for the health service.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a disgrace.

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I regret very much that the Minister saw fit to go away for St Patrick's day one week in advance and that she is not here to answer questions. One part of my question concerns what action the Minister took and it appears she took no action whatsoever. I have number of questions for the Minister of State, Deputy Andrews, and his colleagues arising from his response. Knowing that there are...

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Was the Minister aware of the number of X-rays involved?

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not a political opinion, it is an opinion on behalf of patients.

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I support this amendment. From the beginning, it was envisaged in implementing the Limerick regeneration plan that half of the €1.7 billion needed over ten years would come from the private sector. However, there needs to be some incentive for the private sector to become involved in the project. All Members from Limerick will have had approaches from investors who would be interested in...

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is Deputy O'Donnell pressing the amendment?