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Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (2 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date on implementing the recommendations of the task force on alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8600/06]

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (2 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date on implementing the recommendations of the task force of alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8741/06]

Public Transport. (7 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made on the application for funding made by Dublin Bus for the purchase of 200 new vehicles to serve the new bus corridors; when such buses would be delivered; and the multiannual funding support package available from the Government to support the purchase of new buses by Dublin Bus. [9210/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (7 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the safety implications of the increased amount of heavy goods vehicles on roads here; and if the Government will reconsider its strategy of allowing the long-term gradual closure of rail freight infrastructure which has encouraged further freight traffic on to roads here. [9209/06]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (7 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the body which is responsible to ensure circuses are in compliance with current laws, regulations and guidelines relating to animal welfare; the legislative requirements on circuses for the purchase and welfare of exotic animals; and if she is satisfied with current legislation or if there are plans to improve same. [9295/06]

Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: I wish to share time with Deputy Ó Caoláin. I welcome the women of Patient Focus to the Dáil and congratulate them on their courage and tenacity in pursuing this issue. They sought only truth and justice but their struggle is not yet over. We will have no closure, truth or justice until all the women who suffered can tell their story and be properly compensated. I welcome the fine report...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (8 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 75: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the motions on non-genetically modified produce passed by county councils and town councils (details supplied). [9529/06]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions he has had with the management of Dublin City Council concerning the Strategic Infrastructure Bill 2006 and the possibility that the Ringsend incinerator project might be delayed to take advantage of the proposed new planning process; the powers he has to prevent the city council management...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the record number of people now on trolleys, giving rise to what the IMO calls our worst ever accident and emergency crisis, due in part to the winter vomiting bug, and the need now for the Tánaiste to make a statement to this House about the setting up of a new unit in the HSE to deal with the...

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Almost 500 people are lying on trolleys in appalling conditions in what is, according to the Government, one of the wealthiest countries in the world. On taking office as Minister for Health and Children, the Tánaiste told us she would deal with the crisis in accident and emergency services and, as the previous speaker noted, stated this would be the litmus test of her tenure in office. She...

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: The experts do not say that.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: That is the truth.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: The population has increased, however.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Give Letterkenny their 70 beds.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Why is everybody saying we need more beds in the system?

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: According to the main experts, it is a capacity problem.

Garda Deployment. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí and other security personnel provided for the two refuelling stops by the US presidential aircraft at Shannon Airport recently; the cost of these security arrangements; the number of gardaí deployed at the Love Ulster rally in Dublin on 25 February 2006; the cost of those security arrangements; and if...

Garda Deployment. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: The Minister has not given many details, citing security reasons. I have nothing to go on other than the Minister's assurance that we cannot compare the demonstrations. Only nine people stood in the rain in the middle of the night to demonstrate at Shannon Airport. I hope the Minister accepts that many people will be annoyed to discover that a major security operation was mounted in Shannon...

Garda Deployment. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: If the Garda has such resources at its disposal, why was it not possible to monitor the Internet traffic that showed there would be trouble in Dublin? I have seen the sites telling people not to go into town because there would be trouble on Parnell Square. I do not understand how the Minister and Garda Síochána did not know about this in advance.

Garda Deployment. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: That remark is out of line.