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Nursing Home Support Scheme. (29 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Information and Quality Authority is adequately staffed and funded to carry out nursing home inspections; the length of time it will take HIQA to carry out inspections on all the nursing homes here and approve them for the proposed fair deal scheme; the provisions that will be put in place for nursing homes that do no...

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: While the Tánaiste may find it a little facile or simplistic to raise cases in regard to health, I would like to make a point. Last Friday, The Irish Times reported that a woman named Kathleen Whiston was admitted to St. Colmcille's Hospital in Loughlinstown on 15 May 2007 with an infection for management of a diabetes problem. Ms Whiston died in the hospital two weeks later on 29 May....

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: This is a Minister who is stripping services from hospitals and not replacing them with anything better. Question No. 17 in the name of Deputy Coonan queries the value for money achieved in respect of the extra moneys spent on hygiene because more money does not mean cleaner hospitals. We need to ask what happened when information about the deaths in Loughlinstown hospital became known....

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: How much for a microbiologist?

Order of Business (29 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: I saw the results of a poll at the weekend in respect of the information about the Lisbon treaty. For my part, as the Tánaiste will be aware, six months ago I made the point that the Fine Gael Party would support this treaty strongly and campaign strongly on it, irrespective of any political differences we might have with the Government on economics, health, justice, crime or whatever. I...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: When can we expect to see the publication of the broadcasting Bill? What is the reason for the delay in respect of the long-stay institutions Bill? Is it constitutional or does it relate to property rights or legal complexities the Bill has run into? A very significant number of people are waiting for this Bill to be published. If the Tánaiste cannot give me the information about what...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (29 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when a new Garda station will be provided at Ballyvary, Castlebar, County Mayo; if his attention has been drawn to the dilapidated condition of the existing premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16438/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (29 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the payments made under all headings to all companies involved in providing accommodation to asylum seekers and refugees for each of the past five years; the location of each premises involved; the cost of purchase of each such premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16439/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (29 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent of accommodation purchased with the intent of providing accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers in each of the past five years which has not been used for the purpose for which it was intended; if such accommodation was in the ownership of his Department or an associated agency of his Department; and if...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 477: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 507 of 11 March 2008, if he will provide a copy of the defence presented by his Department to the European Commission in respect of current rural practice policies and practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16441/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made regarding the grant assistance available to householders who have septic tanks older than 15 years (details supplied). [16442/08]

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: Everybody in the country recognises the scale of the challenge facing our economy and our people as a nation. The announcement by the Dell Corporation yesterday will send shivers down the spine of many involved in employment. Dell is an iconic employer, listed No. 34 on the Fortune 500, with massive revenue all over the world. These job losses in Cherrywood and in Limerick are obviously a...

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste will be well aware that what one might call ordinary TDs are linked to principal officers and in terms of their pay there were no recommendations under the benchmarking system. The recommendations for pay increases of between €30,000 and €38,000 for members of the Government were directly linked to the private sector pay increases that the Tánaiste spoke about last week....

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: Will the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food make time available in the House for a report on her meeting with Commissioner Mandelson in the context of the full proposals he is making in respect of the WTO talks? Obviously, we are aware of the implications of the agricultural end of that and the impact on the agri-economy here and services generally. I would like us to have an...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: Will the Tánaiste say when the Explosives Bill will be introduced? When I came here this morning, I saw an Offaly-registered car clamped across the road and I wondered whether they were taking up the position in good time before next week. On a more serious matter, I saw an advertisement in The Irish Times last Tuesday for recruitment to the Garda Síochána.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: It is relevant in this context.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: The advertisement was printed in English, Chinese and Polish. Will somebody tell me why an advertisement seeking to recruit men and women to the Garda Síochána did not include our native language?

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: He wants to answer it.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: On the same issue, as Deputy Howlin and former Deputy Jim Higgins were central to the business of the Morris tribunal being set up in the first instance and as the report on it will probably be debated here, at which time Deputy Howlin will have an opportunity to speak on it, and in view of the fact that our MEPs have been allowed to address the Seanad on other issues, when a motion on the...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste might give that consideration.