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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (4 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 70: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of move on accommodation units in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16626/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in assessing adoptive parents with respect to their suitability to adopt children in County Louth; the average waiting time for such assessments on a county basis; if social workers can be contracted privately to carry out such assessments in cases in which the waiting lists are very lengthy; the...

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is nothing more important facing this country than the issue of having a proper plan for alternative energy. Energy costs are going through the roof and they will affect employment and people in their own homes. We in Fine Gael have a coherent plan, which we announced months ago and long before the Government made a few announcements on the issue. These ideas have been thought out...

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is no problem with hot air from the Government.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (11 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: However well written and delivered Deputy Kelly's speech was, and I respect him very much as a person, the speech completely misses the point with regard to care of the elderly. The Government has failed miserably and shamefully in its policy on care of the elderly in our nursing homes. There is a great deal of information to back up this statement which has not yet been released to the...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy should come over to this side and we will give him five minutes to speak.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the constructive points made by Deputies and propose to make several points which reinforce the sentiments expressed by my colleague, Deputy Durkan, and shared by Deputies from constituencies experiencing rapid, massive increases in population. On the issue of planning, which the Minister discussed, as areas on the east coast rapidly develop and planning permissions are granted, it...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if alternative accommodation will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18352/06]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (16 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 565: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will arrange a meeting between his Department and SIPTU operational fire fighters as requested by them in November last year to discuss the Major Emergency Management document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18443/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (17 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need for the Government to oppose in every possible way the decision of the British Government to increase the number of nuclear power stations, thus increasing the volume of nuclear waste to be reprocessed at Sellafield, which will increase the risk to the Irish...

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (17 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment of increased energy costs on small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17872/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of further special education resources for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18621/06]

Written Answers — Animal Cruelty: Animal Cruelty (18 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 4 October 2005, the steps she intends to take regarding the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18814/06]

Written Answers — Animal Cruelty: Animal Cruelty (18 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 162 of 23 June 2005, the steps she intends to take regarding the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18815/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (18 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if subvention will be granted for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in view of their financial circumstances. [18960/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be assessed for residential care in view of their serious medical condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18961/06]

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (23 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the State's purchase of the Blasket Islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16635/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if treatment for pain relief for a person (details supplied) in County Louth is available under the medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19188/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the changes that have been introduced in the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, as a result of the recommendations made by Judge Harding-Clarke; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19239/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (23 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the budget allocated to Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, and the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda for each of the past three years; the expenditure to date in 2006 for each hospital; the projections for expenditure in each hospital; if overruns of expenditure are projected; if new accounting or expenditure restrictions are in...