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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 419: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the bonus or merit payments awarded to senior officials and staff each year since 2000, detailing the management and staff category; the purpose and the amount of the award and the highest award made and to whom. [28398/05]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 421: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consultancies awarded to Deloitte & Touche since 1 July 1997; the cost of each; and the purpose of same. [28415/05]

Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Will it be necessary to amend the legislation regarding the HSE given that the Tánaiste has advised me that she and her adviser have held meetings in the James Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown with private developers——

Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: ——with a view to developing a private hospital in the grounds? I did not understand that Ministers and their advisers met private developers.

Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: I thought the development of hospitals was a matter for the HSE to manage. The Tánaiste is in direct negotiations with developers.

Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: It is most unusual for a Minister to meet private developers and their adviser to discuss the development of a private hospital in the grounds of James Connolly Memorial Hospital in Blanchardstown. I have never heard of Ministers publicly acknowledging such a meeting as the Tánaiste did yesterday in her answer to me.

Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: What was the Tánaiste doing at the meeting?

Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: The Minister was at a separate meeting with the developer.

Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: The Ministers talked to the consultants but nobody in Blanchardstown was consulted.

Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: I am talking of the people, the public and the patients on the trolleys.

Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Will this action require an amendment to the HSE legislation? It is a valid question. This is no way of doing business.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: I thank the Minister for attending this debate. The Minister's predecessor in his post, Deputy Harney, decided with Government that the economic road we would take was one of attracting tens of thousands of immigrants into this country every year. That policy has not been adopted by every country. It was agreed on the basis of permits to employers, which in many instances came to operate like...

Natural Disasters in Asia and Central America: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: I join my colleague, Deputy Michael Higgins, and the Labour Party in offering condolences to the families and others who have been bereaved in Pakistan and in India, and to those who have endured dreadful suffering and loss in Central America. I concur with both Deputy Coveney and Deputy Michael Higgins in regard to preparation for and prediction of disasters and the development of a rapid...

Natural Disasters in Asia and Central America: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: There is a need to retain a sense of accountability. Preliminary reports on the tsunami spending indicate that in a fair number of cases money — not necessarily Irish money but generally — was not particularly well spent. There are problems. If one imports food from the rest of the world, does one wipe out local producers? If one imports textiles, blankets and so on, does one wipe out...

Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has presented, or is planning to present, proposals to Cabinet for a €120 million campus for sporting facilities at Abbotstown, west Dublin; the facilities which will be available at the new campus; the timeframe for this development; if the facility will be open to all sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (13 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if further investigations have been carried out and any remedy found for the leaks that were identified at the National Aquatic Centre in west Dublin; if the previous operator of the centre, Dublin Waterworld, has been replaced in view of recent events at the National Aquatic Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (18 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals for the development of 1,000 private beds on the campuses of existing public hospitals; if any cost benefit analysis has been done of this plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28785/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the decision of the Mater Hospital Dublin to defer approval of testing of an anti-cancer drug due to the fact that it required those involved to use contraception; her response to the move; the steps she will take to ensure that no woman is denied access to potentially life saving...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the State of tax forgone from the introduction of schemes (details supplied) for each year up to the year to date. [29134/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the work undertaken by consultants to review the tax reliefs to high earners; the name of the consultants; the budget allocated for the cost of each such consultancy; the scope of the work; when the report will be available; and if he will publish the reports. [29135/05]