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Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government had discussions with Professor Drumm, chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive, in relation to the location of the new children's hospital; if she will list each time she met with him and discussed the location of the children's hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government had discussions with a person (details supplied) in relation to the location of the new children's hospital; if she will list each time she met with this person and discussed the location of the children's hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23148/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the promised lymphoedema service has been established at the Donegal Hospice in Letterkenny; and is she has satisfied herself that the treatment of lymphoedema is accessible nationwide to all cancer patients, especially breast cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23132/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when funding will be available for community based services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23133/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of Ireland's application for a derogation under the Nitrates Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23636/06]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (27 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department's plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23633/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Property: Health Service Property (27 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the annual rent paid by the Health Service Executive for the building in Naas which houses its headquarters; the square footage of space rented by the HSE in the building; the number of HSE full-time staff working on a daily basis in the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24453/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Property: Health Service Property (27 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the annual rent paid by the Health Service Executive to rent a building on Parkgate Street, Dublin 8; the square footage of the space rented by the HSE; the number of HSE full-time staff working on a daily basis in the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24454/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Property: Health Service Property (27 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the services that are being provided by the Health Service Executive from the building it rents on Parkgate Street, Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24455/06]

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: I am sharing time with Deputy Enright.

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Much of what will be said by Members of this House today and tomorrow will be on behalf of members of the Irish Haemophilia Society, the Irish Kidney Association, Positive Action and Transfusion Positive because the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children did not negotiate fully with those organisations before this legislation was brought through. In some respects we represent their...

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (29 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to security and defence cooperation at European Union level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25135/06]

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: The Tánaiste will ram the Bill through the House but it will leave a bad taste for many people watching our proceedings. I asked the Tánaiste several questions yesterday, some of which she has partially answered. Some of her reply, which leaves us more confused than ever, should have been part of her Second Stage speech. For example, yesterday, when I questioned whether the ELISA test was...

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: I reiterate the point I was making earlier. Is it really acceptable for the Tánaiste to rely on expert medical opinion she received 30 minutes before we are expected to vote on this legislation? Is it right that she should mention the pertinent legal issues, which she feels justify her decision to take this approach, 90 minutes before we vote on this legislation? There were 15 or 16 debates...

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: It is.

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: The Tánaiste has clarified absolutely nothing. She has passed on all kinds of legal advice to the House, but she has not given Deputies any opportunity to read the advice, or get opinions on whether the Tánaiste's proposal is justifiable. I have great respect for Professor Hall and I know his opinions are worth considering. I do not think it is appropriate, however, for the professor's...

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Did the Tánaiste speak to those who drafted it?

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Why did the Tánaiste change her mind?

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Yesterday morning the Tánaiste was fully in favour of having just the ELISA test——

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: ——but late yesterday evening it was decided to add two more blood tests. We only heard of this when the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, made his Second Stage speech. The additional tests were added by way of the amendments we received this morning.