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Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Motion to Recommit. (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: I am taking up points made by previous speakers. It is extremely important that we discuss the proposed change in far greater detail. I believe we are making a false turning here and introducing retrograde changes that will result in less accountability and a worse health service. I spoke last night to a staunch Fianna Fáil supporter who will not be voting for the party on this occasion...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Motion to Recommit. (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: I made a contribution on a similar motion last week when Deputy Richard Bruton wanted to recommit a Bill. We should recommit this Bill as it is important that we have a far more thorough investigation.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: I add my voice to the voices of those supporting this amendment. The intention behind this legislation is to centralise "quangoise" and ultimately privatise the health service. This is something to which Maurice Nelligan referred recently and I agree with his analysis.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: No, I did not.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: I said "centralise" and "quangoise", a word that probably is not in the Oxford Dictionary , but that is applicable in this case. We are seeing a velvet purge of the democratically elected representatives on the health boards, people who have served us well, whose work in that regard did not cost the State a great deal of money despite the propaganda that they were going on junkets here, there...

Written Answers — Corporate Social Responsibility: Corporate Social Responsibility (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the safeguards she has implemented to ensure that Irish companies and corporations doing business in China do not violate human rights in that country. [15253/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he or any member of staff in his Department has been lobbied by the Irish Society for Autism for support in resisting pressure from the South Western Area Health Board. [15256/04]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: Question 376: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps an ordinary citizen can take to ensure that their water supplies are safe to drink; the person they should contact to have the water tested; if there is a cost attached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15725/04]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (1 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to improve the gymnasium facilities in the Garda Training College, Templemore. [16351/04]

Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (1 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the rights and obligations of the felling licence at Derrybrien, issued to Coillte in May 2003, have now transferred to Saorgus Energy, which is the current landowner as of June 2003; the public tender process by which the sale of the public land in question took place; the price the State, through Coillte, received for that land;...

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (1 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the figures available for ulcerative colitis for the age group of 16 to 25 for the years 2002 and 2003; the figures for the age group of 16 to 25 for the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 for Crohn's disease; if an increase has been noted; the steps he intends to take to ensure that patients are entitled to the long-term illness payment...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (1 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason that children with learning difficulties and in need of speech and language therapy have not received any therapy for more than a year; and the reason that their parents have now been informed that those children, who need the therapy at a vital stage of their lives, are not on a waiting list. [16532/04]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (1 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of break-ins in the Kenilworth Lane area; his plans with regard to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16535/04]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (17 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss an issue of urgent public importance, namely, the continuing hunger strike by Caoimhe Butterly outside the Cement Roadstone premises in opposition to CRH's involvement in the building of a wall in Israel which will lead to further suppression of the Palestinian people, and the need for the Government to ensure that Irish...

Written Answers — Arms Trade: Arms Trade (17 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she intends to take on foot of the Amnesty International report on the domestic arms trade here. [18122/04]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (17 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether funding is now essential for the European Youth Parliament; if such funding will be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18228/04]

Written Answers — Drug Misuse: Drug Misuse (5 Oct 2004)

John Gormley: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recently released Health Research Board report on drug use here. [22904/04]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Oct 2004)

John Gormley: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he foresees the medicinal use of cannabis becoming legal; and if this represents his Department's policy;and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22905/04]

Written Answers — Amnesty International: Amnesty International (5 Oct 2004)

John Gormley: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received correspondence from Amnesty International regarding a person (details supplied); if he can answer the two questions put to him in the letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23216/04]

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (5 Oct 2004)

John Gormley: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department made a decision to close a college (details supplied) in County Dublin despite the advice of consultants and her own Department officials; if she will reconsider this decision to close the college and implement the recommendations of the consultant and advisors to keep the college open; and if she will make...