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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when work permits will issue on behalf of persons (details supplied) in County Meath in view of the need to employ persons with such experience and having tried unsuccessfully to recruit same here and the need for the company to continue business at its highest level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29922/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce directly or through the SEI, grant aid towards the installation of heat recovery pump systems which operates on the principle of the utilisation of surplus or used heat in home heating, having particular regard to the ECO friendly nature of such a proposal and that it would appear that...

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Since databases seem to be topical, will the Taoiseach indicate the current status of the legislation to establish the DNA database? Will it be proceeding as anticipated? When will it be introduced and finally passed into law?

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The legislation to establish the DNA database.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach will find it on the list of proposed legislation.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I have discovered it already.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Perhaps the Taoiseach will indicate if that is the correct Bill.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach did not believe me in respect of the legislation.

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak. I am not sure the motion does anything other than put on record a series of statements as to our aspirations in this area. That may be a good thing in some ways but it does not go far enough. I support the amendment put down by Deputy Alan Shatter of Fine Gael. I wish to discuss what is really happening with regard to young people nowadays. How...

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It is a while ago. Having been young once myself and having reared teenagers, I know one comes to a stage in one's life where one begins to learn it all, or at least one has gone through first and second stage. I pay particular tribute to the Naas youth services section in my constituency, which has done tremendous work, as the Acting Chairman will know. For the past 20 years it has...

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I am familiar with it.

Written Answers — Hygiene Standards: Hygiene Standards (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason that hygiene standards or measures likely to prevent MRSA appear to have fallen or are not applied in recent times despite widespread public concern and initiatives taken by her Department and the Health Service Executive; if she will take steps to address the issues arising from the recent hospital hygiene audit; and if...

Written Answers — Hygiene Standards: Hygiene Standards (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she, the Health Service Executive or another body or agency have been given responsibility to address the issue of hygiene in respect of some hospitals with a poor performance in the recent hygiene audit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30288/07]

Written Answers — Hygiene Standards: Hygiene Standards (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason hospital hygiene standards appear to have deteriorated since the last hygiene audit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30300/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to announce the availability of a thoroughly reliable and available breast cancer diagnostic and treatment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30289/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the equipment used in mammography tests was purchased at all sectors, public and private, where such tests are carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30290/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken or proposes to take to upgrade the services available for diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer with particular reference to the need to ensure the availability of the highest quality and most reliable service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30293/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the individual, body, group or agency currently influential or most influential in the determination of the location and delivery of vital health services throughout the country; if most consideration is given to economic, medical or patient care and delivery of service expeditiously to the population as required; the template or...

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the template to which her Department is currently operating the general hospital services with particular reference to the multiplicity of reports commissioned including the ten year report, the Hanley Report and the Brennan Report; if she is working towards one or all of these models; the extent to which this will bring about...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of reported incidents of MRSA throughout the entire hospital or health system in each of the past five years; the action taken to address this issue; the results of such measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30299/07]