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Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The organisations are very anxious to take part. I have the privilege of representing the area and they are delighted to come out there.

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Perhaps the Deputy would ask the organisation to make a case on that issue.

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not on the edge of the city. A total of 100,000 people now live in that area.

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Abbotstown.

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand the stadium is being built at Lansdowne Road.

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The constituency also elects four Monaghan Deputies.

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will reply on behalf of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism. While the Minister cannot be present, he wishes to thank Deputies on both sides of the House for their constructive insights into and measured responses to this Bill and the wider aspects of sport as they affect us all as individuals, a community and a nation. On my behalf, I greatly welcome the introduction of this Bill...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Referral to Select Committee. (4 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

School Staffing. (4 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will reply on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin. I hope the reply will clarify the matters raised by Deputy Cowley. As the Deputy is aware, the school has not been told it will lose any of the resources it has been in receipt of under the breaking the cycle scheme. The school has simply not been selected for inclusion in a new school support programme, which...

Cross-Border Projects. (9 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Were there two complaints?

Cross-Border Projects. (9 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children. I thank Deputy Boyle for raising this matter as it gives the Minister an opportunity to outline to this House the position on this matter. The Food Safety Promotion Board, Safefood, is a North-South implementation body established under the Good Friday Agreement. Its remit is to promote...

National Health Strategy. (9 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am speaking on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The Department of Health and Children has supported sexual health at strategic and executive levels across the health sector for a number of years. At national level, policy has been formulated clearly in the report of the national AIDS...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. The...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This report is under examination in the Office of the Minister for Children and I have asked that a Working Group be established to consider the issues involved. Nominations have been made by the relevant public bodies including the Health Service Executive and the first meeting of the group is to be held in the coming weeks. This report was commissioned by the Health Service Executive and...

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services: Statements. (9 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Tánaiste cannot come to the Seanad today and I convey her apologies to Senators. I am pleased on her behalf to set out for the record of the House some facts about the actions under way to improve patients' experience at the accident and emergency departments where there are problems and delays. I reiterate to the House the Government's total commitment to achieve sustained results by...

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services: Statements. (9 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Senator, please.

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services: Statements. (9 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Fine Gael had its own magic carpet out over the weekend.

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services: Statements. (9 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: What about our out-of-hours claim?

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services: Statements. (9 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Senator O'Toole uttered words that characterised the spirit of the debate when he said that political blame cannot be attached to the position obtaining in accident and emergency departments. However, this does not mean that political responsibility should not be taken and exercised. If one point has been made loud and clear by this debate, it is that the conditions prevailing in our accident...