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Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: In fact, we can forget about "irresponsible", it is simply wrong that the position is worse. The figures show — they are not just figures, they are people who are alive — the success and the dramatic improvement of oncology services in this country. It does not matter whether it was 1997, 1987 or 1967. The fact is our patients are being treated better, operations are more successful,...

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Those are the facts and what I want to do is to make it even better. If people want to take a report such as this one relating to difficulties in one aspect of the health service, or run around the place trying to find other areas where there is a difficulty, and simply use them to beat everybody who is trying to improve the service, I will not play that game.

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I want to see the services in this country improved in the long term. That is what we all should be trying to do.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 12, Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008 — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 13, Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad] — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Private Members' business shall be No. 29 — motion re education, capitation grants for primary schools.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: John Bulfin's report is about ultrasound.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: If it is not already published it is to be published. I have seen part of the report and I have seen a briefing note on the full report.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: All the educational provisions are completed. The HSE is trying to deal with some of the outstanding issues in a number of schools. It is not just one area. The children are currently receiving services in other locations.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Only one person is not receiving services. The HSE has to source the staff for that particular school but it is not just that school, it has other schools to deal with also.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It is a matter for the HSE to do that.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It has been necessary to undertake a restructuring of the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill to make provision for other matters and requirements not originally anticipated. The Bill is due to be taken in the middle of this year. The Deputy should table a question to the Minister and he will report back to her on the other issue.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I said Deputy Burton should table a question to the Minister and he will update her on that issue.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, which is the general one to cover many of these criminal law matters and also to deal with many international instruments, is due this year. The criminal justice (money laundering) Bill is also due this year. A significant number of justice Bills are dealt with every year.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill is to be sent to Cabinet in the first week of April.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have a date for legislation to introduce administrative fines but it is due.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The heads are being prepared but have not been brought to Government.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The Government passed three today and six have already been published, so that is nine. We will reach 12.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Later this year.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: During my forthcoming annual visit to the United States for St. Patrick's Day, I will have a bilateral meeting with President George Bush. During the course of the meeting, I expect to have discussions covering Northern Ireland, Immigration, International Relations and Economic Issues. As I reported to the Dáil when answering questions on 6 February last, I spoke with Senator Kennedy on 7...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: During the period 2005 to 2007, the Department of the Taoiseach organised three Stress Management information sessions. These sessions were made available to all staff members and twenty nine people attended. Assistance in dealing with stress related issues is usually provided at a Divisional level. Should further formal intervention be required, this can be done in conjunction with...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2008)

Bertie Ahern: As has been the case for a long time, St. Patrick's Day and the period around it will involve a large number of events and functions, with many taking place in the period from Friday to Tuesday in different parts of the world. As well as being our national day, it provides a framework to showcase modern Ireland all over the world. Successive Governments have done this successfully for many...