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Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (21 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the input he will have on the formulation of Agri-Vision 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10798/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she received a letter from a group (details supplied); her views on their request for retrospective diagnosis from their consultant hepatologist stating that they had post viral syndrome; and the action she will take with regard to the points raised in their letter. [10029/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps which have been taken at St. Colmcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin, to combat the problems of lack of hygiene; if a hygiene nurse has been appointed; and if there is provision of cleaning staff after 5 p.m. in the day. [10030/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to the outstanding pension entitlement of former staff of the National Rehabilitation Board (details supplied), when this matter will be resolved fully; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10462/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the necessary service for assessment and initiation of methadone treatment will be provided; the follow-up treatment services for drug users in the former Southern Health Board area where patients have to travel into Cork to get this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10895/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans, in view of the fact that residents in Kilmacanogue, County Wicklow, cannot access broadband, to ensure that this service will be provided immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10346/06]

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: The Government is delaying it.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Yet again, I have a sheaf of parliamentary questions to the Minister for Health and Children, which have been referred to the HSE, and I do not know when I will receive a reply.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Will the Taoiseach give us a copy of the speaking notes he had earlier on the accident and emergency department crisis?

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Is the Taoiseach willing to circulate that information to us, as it would be useful?

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: I have a question about legislation on information and when the Taoiseach replies, he might offer to give us a copy of his speaking notes.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: The health information and equality authority Bill, under which Member's questions might be answered, must be put on a statutory footing. When is that likely to happen?

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the warning from the pensions ombudsman that up to 130,000 construction workers may have no pension or sick pay due to the fact that their employers are failing to meet their legal obligations; the action he intends to take arising from this report to ensure that the pension and welfare...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (22 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of exemptions from payment of social insurance employment contributions, for a period not exceeding 52 weeks, granted in respect of the temporary employment of persons not ordinarily resident here in respect of each of the past five years; the number of such applications granted in respect of a company (details...

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Hear, hear.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: On the same issue——

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: I can certainly refer to promised legislation. Now that the Tánaiste has returned, would she indicate to the House how this problem will be resolved? There is a serious problem now in the form of a deficit of information that could lead to serious risks occurring in the health services because of this lack of accountability. I tabled a question to the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and...

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: It was referred to the HSE and I still await a response. That is not acceptable within this Parliament and this democratic system. While the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children has a certain reputation of demanding accountability of others and has no difficulty coming into this House and demanding rigorously accountability and responsibility from others, she refuses to take...

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: I welcome that very much and appreciate that it is a genuine step forward. This is a serious matter. Unless we have the goodwill of the Tánaiste to resolve the problem, the Chair's efforts will not go far enough. Will the Tánaiste acknowledge her responsibility in a situation where information is not being received by public representatives and is not being recorded in the way appropriate...

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: They know nothing anyway. We try to get the information. What else would they expect?