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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Mar 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will refer again to the issue of the National Children's Hospital at Tallaght and confirm that there are plans to maintain and develop a first class secondary care hospital with accident and emergency for south Dublin and surrounding areas in Tallaght for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12249/07]

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (3 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Deputy Wall mentioned Tallaght once.

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (3 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Current life.

Hospital Services. (3 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the interest he has shown in this matter and for facilitating me and Deputy Crowe again. The reason we have raised the issue together, as neighbours in Tallaght, is because of our extreme concern regarding the manner in which this issue is now developing and the way it is being handled. Less than 50 days remain before the general election and a great deal of...

Hospital Services. (3 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Let me make my point. The Ceann Comhairle appointed me to the Tallaght Hospital board in 1988 and I have taken a strong interest in the project since then. I was a member of the board that opened the hospital in 1998. I live in the shadow of Tallaght Hospital and, like my neighbours in Tallaght, I want to know the position with regard to the future delivery of services. We cannot create a...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (3 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the proposed hospitals co-location initiative is the most cost-executive way of providing 1000 extra public hospital beds; the cost of the co-location initiative to the Exchequer; the cost of providing 1000 new public beds by traditional means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13030/07]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (3 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the introduction of a universal health insurance system; the cost implications to the Exchequer of such a switch; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13031/07]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (3 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the introduction of a universal health insurance system; the cost implications of such a switch; her views on whether such a system would improve the standards of healthcare; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13033/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action being taken to fully implement the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12779/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that additional funding will be made available for the further development of mental health services in the Tallaght region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12780/07]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (3 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the launch of Being A Young Mother, a practical and personal guide by the young women's education programme (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that funding by his Department is appreciated and that this guide would be of benefit to a wider...

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: I propose to share my time with Deputies Curran, Kelly and Cregan.

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: I am happy to speak on this amendment which deals with the Kyoto Protocol. On such occasions it is traditional to acknowledge the work of the Opposition spokesperson. I compliment him and in this case I am being quite sincere.

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: I am impressed that Deputy O'Dowd has found the time to listen to my speech.

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: They tell me that Deputy O'Dowd and I have a lot in common, including the fact that we both may be under pressure from a Fine Gael candidate.

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: I hope the Deputy is dealing with his challenges the way I intend to deal with mine. I wish him well and hope he wishes me well too. If he does, I will put his name on my leaflets.

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: I have no such plans. I sat in on the debate last night and listened intently to what the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, and the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, had to say. I chaired the televised session at the recent Fianna Fáil Ard-Fheis, which Deputy O'Dowd may have missed. I introduced both...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm plans for funding for closed circuit television systems in Tallaght including estates in Tallaght west (details supplied); the schedule being followed in this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13456/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (4 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has studied the document issued by the Union of Students in Ireland, An Agenda of Excellence in Third Level Education; her plans to respond to the issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13334/07]

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2007)

Charlie O'Connor: Tallaght has been mentioned a few times in different debates, especially by me, in the past five years. I am conscious that this may be the last occasion when I will have an opportunity to speak in this Dáil term so I will mention Tallaght a couple of times.