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Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I deplore this because we should not move to a dependence on private facilities while closing public facilities. We need a good, proper public health service for the elderly as well as for the rest of the population.

Written Answers — Travel Trade Regulation: Travel Trade Regulation (16 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to implement the recommendations of the Commissioner for Aviation Regulation in his report in 2009 on reform of the licensing and bonding arrangements for travel agents and tour operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42721/10]

Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is a very serious stand-off and disagreement between the Office of the Ombudsman and the Minister for Health and Children, which I believe was exacerbated by the Minister's comments in the House yesterday. The basis of this concerns the fact the Government has not introduced the eligibility for health and personal social services Bill, which has been promised for a number of years. It...

Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I want to know when the legislation will be introduced. At present, we do not know the basis upon which people have rights to health services.

Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The point is that the Ombudsman does not agree with that. She believes it is the Health Act 1970 that is the relevant legislation until this Bill comes through.

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (17 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will amend the rules governing remission of prison sentences to provide that those convicted of serious sexual offences will only qualify if they have satisfactorily completed a course of treatment during their sentence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42994/10]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (17 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of prisoners held here and the number of prisoners on temporary release at the latest date for which figures are available; if he will give the equivalent figures for the same date in each year from 2002; the average number of prisoners on temporary release for each month of 2010; the steps being taken to deal with...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent reports of mistreatment and abuse of the rights of prisoners in Iraq at facilities under the control of British troops. [43156/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has congratulated the Chinese winner of the Nobel peace prize. [43157/10]

European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (23 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter and I am pleased the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, is in the House to deal with it because responsibility for the Dell element of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund was transferred from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to the Minister of State's Department a few months ago and he is directly responsible for...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the sovereign annuity proposal made to him by the Irish Association of Pension and the Society of Actuaries. [43848/10]

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The reference pricing for drugs Bill, listed for publication in 2011, was originally put forward by Government as a way to save money for the health budget which could be used on front line services, such as keeping hospital beds open, on home helps and so on. Obviously, that will not be in time for the current budgetary process but when will it be published and why has it been delayed for...

Written Answers — Expenditure Programme: Expenditure Programme (24 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport in view of the fact that the Report on the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes was published over a year ago, the efforts that have been made in the intervening time, to bring about the efficiency savings and to remove the duplication of services that the report identified in her Department; and if...

Stability and the Budgetary Process: Motion (30 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Stability and the Budgetary Process: Motion (30 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I congratulate Deputy Doherty on the occasion of his maiden speech in the Chamber.

Written Answers — Knowledge Society Strategy: Knowledge Society Strategy (30 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the Icelandic modern media initiative; his plans to introduce legislation similar to this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45003/10]

Written Answers — Electricity Transmission Network: Electricity Transmission Network (30 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of the independent analysis into electricity transmission assets; when he expects this analysis to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45004/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in calculating the superannuation entitlements of nurses who retired after 1 April 2004 in accordance with circular 08/2008; if she will ensure that staff are assigned to calculate the amounts concerned and that money owed to these retired nurses is granted to them without further delay; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (30 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made in providing funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44957/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in the issuing of post mortem results and a death certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; when the results will be issued to the family of the deceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45215/10]