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Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (12 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the tobacco industry or their representatives were appraised of options that her Department were considering with respect to the commencement of further provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 and the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2004 in advance of the public consultation process; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (12 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of meetings and detail of same with the tobacco industry or their representatives and the number of meetings and detail of same with retailers of tobacco products or their representatives which were conducted by her officials regarding the commencement of further provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 and the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the persons (details supplied) were made aware of the review of ultrasounds at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5205/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the earnings limit which applies to some recipients of deserted wife's benefit is a barrier to full time employment in view of the fact that many of these women will not qualify for a contributory State pension; if he will amend the legislation to allow women who exceed the earnings limit to re-qualify for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a recipient of deserted wife's benefit who transfers to one-parent family payment due to the increase in earnings limit on that payment, can re-qualify for deserted wife's benefit if their earnings should drop below €20,000 per annum in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5117/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans for new schools in the Balbriggan area and in particular her Department's plans to accommodate schools (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason the school lands at Castlelands north of Balbriggan are not used to accommodate the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5491/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the application by Dublin Bus to use the port tunnel to service the fastest growing town here and possibly Europe, namely Swords, County Dublin and in particular the application for the express Dublin Bus service the 41X to use the port tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6314/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a waiting list for stereotactic radiotherapy particularly for patients with arteriovenous malformation who are not suitable for either surgery or embolisation; if so, if a contributing factor is that equipment used to do this procedure at St Luke's is no longer available or functioning; the length of time this has been the...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: At least that is settled.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Given that HIQA has completed its regulations on standards in nursing homes, when will the fair deal for nursing homes Bill be published and introduced in the House? I ask the Government to provide for a full and proper debate on the Bill and refrain from using a guillotine. Many people are deeply concerned about the implications of the legislation and Deputies want to contribute to the...

Written Answers — Ethics Legislation: Ethics Legislation (26 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to amend the legislation governing the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 in order that it can initiate its own investigations of matters which may breach proper behaviour by persons in its area of responsibility. [7833/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm the number of extra beds supplied to hospitals in 2007 that remain unused; the location of these beds; the cost to put these beds in place; the reason they remain unused; if these beds will be used in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7475/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that a 23 bed unit completed in June 2007 at St Joseph's General Hospital, County Tipperary, remains unused; the reason it is not in use; the cost to put this facility in place; when it will be put to use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7476/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that 21 beds and an operating theatre at Cavan General Hospital remain unused; the reason these facilities are not in use; the cost to put these facilities in place; when they will be put to use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7477/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that an operating theatre at Louth County Hospital remains unused; the reason this facility is not in use; the cost to put this facility in place; when it will be used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7478/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if additional staff will be recruited to operate the MRI scanner installed at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin in October 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7479/08]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (26 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures being taken by his Department to provide increased services in the short to medium term, to commuters on the northern rail and DART line where demand for such services is already at a peak, leading to dangerous overcrowding and more demand is projected as the towns along the rail line grow in line with projections in the Fingal...

Written Answers — Rail Accidents: Rail Accidents (26 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the recent accident on the northern rail line near Skerries involving a goods train, he will ensure that there are adequate alternative emergency transport services made available for commuters using the service and that an audit or report is carried out to ensure the safety of the line and the rolling stock using that line in...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the recommendations of the Report of the National Task Force on Obesity, his Department has carried out research to examine the influence of fiscal policies on consumer purchasing and their impact on overweight obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8313/08]

Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (27 Feb 2008)

James Reilly: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to take the lead responsibility in providing an integrated and consistent proactive approach to addressing overweight and obesity; the action taken to monitor and evaluate the implementation of recommendations of the National Strategy on Obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8312/08]