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Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (6 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a proper community home will be found for a person (details supplied). [37646/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will work with the relevant Departments to provide €50,000 to replace the outdated lift at a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [38209/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (6 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the environmental legislation fur farms have to comply with regarding the disposal of waste matter. [37763/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (6 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the environmental legislation fur farms have to comply with regarding the disposal of waste matter. [38504/05]

Written Answers — Centre for Public Inquiry: Centre for Public Inquiry (6 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on and recent attempts to undermine a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37603/05]

Written Answers — Third Level Funding: Third Level Funding (6 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will support the funding of the McIver report and the TUI in its request for the necessary funding of this report's recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37645/05]

Commemorative Events. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding plans to commemorate the 1916 Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32456/05]

Commemorative Events. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if Independent Deputies will be involved in discussions to progress the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Rising. [33756/05]

Commemorative Events. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: Will the Taoiseach ensure maximum support among all Oireachtas Members for the 1916 celebrations? Will he ensure that the voluntary and community sectors are invited to take part? Will he include Independent Deputies in the planning process? In line with the 1916 vision and its core democratic principles, will he implement the recommendations of the Oireachtas joint committee on the inclusion...

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: Hats off to the artists.

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to address the House on the budget. It is a great honour and privilege to put forward the views of Independent Deputies on our current financial situation and the announcements in today's budget. It is a missed opportunity to develop further strategies to solve poverty once and for all and to wipe out waiting lists for people with...

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: In this House last week, Deputy Gregory stated that if the Government cared about educational disadvantage, these inner city schools would get more resources rather than less. Putting resources into disadvantaged primary education would be a real investment in the future. The Government also claims to be tackling the drugs crisis yet the community representative on the Government's national...

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: I ask that I be allowed to continue and that the Minister of State, Deputy Treacy, stop heckling me. My colleague from County Clare, Deputy James Breen, has pointed out that €20.8 million or £15 million promised by former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, in 2000, for the upgrading of Ennis General Hospital has not been delivered. This is the same promise made by the...

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: This could easily have resulted in the loss of life. This is the type of health service to which the people of Clare are subjected. My colleague, Deputy Connolly, has informed me that the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has recently recommended that Monaghan General Hospital be deprived of all acute surgical services and that such services be based in Cavan instead. This recommendation...

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: It is not good enough.

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: Furthermore, the Government has excluded children over six in its child care provisions. The budget for 2006 comes at a testing time for homeless people and those in need of housing. My test for the budget is clear: deliver decent homes, not temporary beds, and end homelessness and housing need in Ireland. Being homeless or in need of housing means living in damp, cold and infested housing,...

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: There is also no eye unit in Mayo so the poor man had to travel to Sligo. Today's budget will not help him.

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: Deputy Cowley has also spearheaded the campaign for a helicopter emergency medical service for this country for several years. As an experienced rural GP he knows of too many families robbed of their loved ones owing to the lack of such a service which is available in every other country in Europe. Deputy Cowley began speaking of the need for a helicopter emergency medical service when Deputy...

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: A revamping of the courthouse in Cork, estimated to cost €6.5 million, ended up costing the taxpayer €26.5 million. What a waste of public money.

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Finian McGrath: The Minister knows from Loughrea that 30 road projects——