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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional assistance available from her Department for a person (details supplied) in County Meath to further the speech and language therapy services that they are receiving as their speech is highly unintelligible to listeners; if a place can be secured at the Health Service Executive language class for this person for the next...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 who had eye surgery in August 2006 has had a number of post-operation appointments with a consultant postponed; when this person can expect to have this consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10005/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a list of ambulance stations in the midlands and north east regions of the Health Service Executive, with a list of catchment areas for each of these stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10140/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (20 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 713: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when her Department's office in Navan, County Meath will be reopened fully; the location where files concerning her Department's work at this office are currently held; if normal access is available for these files when requested by farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9871/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 819: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the classroom based assistance available from her Department for a person (details supplied) in County Meath whose speech is highly unintelligible to listeners; if her Department will provide this assistance; if her Department will secure a place for this person in a school with a special language unit for the next school year; and...

Written Answers — Area Development Plans: Area Development Plans (20 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 845: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans her Department has for the provision of a new secondary school for Navan, County Meath in view of the growing population rate; if she will report on any assessment by her Department for same to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10004/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 848: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the dilapidated condition of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if she will rebuild or refurbish the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10061/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (21 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of times in the past year that the Foreign Affairs website has been taken down due to technical difficulties, rendering the information inaccessible to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10418/07]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (21 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans of his Department to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10417/07]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (22 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an oral exam will be introduced for Irish at junior certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10767/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the development of new school facilities at Newbridge, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10795/07]

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Damien English: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Criminal Justice Bill 2007. The Fine Gael Party and the majority of Opposition Deputies support most of its provisions and while we hope to improve the legislation, we do not propose to block it. We argue it is being rushed through the House too quickly because we do not want flaws to emerge later, as happened with previous Bills. If we leave grey...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Government Members have commented on Opposition complaints. If the previous Bill took so long, why should this one be shoved through the House so quickly? I hope sufficient time will be made available to debate it. This is a large Bill on paper but it should not be treated as if it will solve every problem, the impression given by recent press statements. It appears to have been...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Damien English: I did not know that but I am glad to hear it. That gives us two more years to knock on constituents' doors. The Minister described this Bill as a courageous response to the difficulties we face and argues that we must provide leadership on this issue. It is no big deal and we do not deserve a medal; it is something we must do. There were comments during yesterday's debate suggesting that...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Damien English: This is taking place at the very end of the Government's lifetime instead of five years ago. We are given all this rhetoric to suggest the problem is being tackled but that is not the case. We seek actions rather than words. The Minister tells us the retirement age for gardaí and sergeants will increase from 57 to 60. Will consideration be given to a package to attract back into the...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Damien English: He did at the time as no journalist took him up on it. However, that failure is on the shoulders of the Tánaiste and the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Damien English: It has not worked. We have many lovely Acts, but we want action. We want follow-on action to the Acts because that is much more important for the people. I welcome the crime prevention order in section 25. It is a good idea, but I question whether ten years is too long. How it will work has not been set out clearly and we need further clarification. To be under the order for ten years...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (27 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which it is expected to extend RTÉ transmission capacity to neighbouring jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11432/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (27 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way he anticipates the ownership of the national electricity grid to develop in the future; if ownership is intended to be retained by the public sector or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11475/07]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (27 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda stations in Dublin that are equipped to test arrested persons for alcohol in cases of suspected drunken driving; and the Garda stations in Dublin that are not equipped for such tests. [11377/07]