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Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: The legislation has now been before both Houses of the Oireachtas but it has not improved with age. The major problem is the inclusion of the family home. It should not be included. This is an attack on the one thing a senior citizen can offer to a family member. I find it difficult to link the amendment to the Bill. How will the amendment be applied to make sense of this matter? It...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: That is not true.

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the conditions under which he will allocate the further €118 million funding as set out in the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013 for marine and coastal communities; the changes in the industry the €118 million will depend on; the way he will ensure that these changes are carried out in a verified...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the progress of the Single Electricity Market Bill; if there are outstanding issues to be resolved with his counterparts in Northern Ireland; if the SEM will go live on the revised 1 November 2007 deadline; if it does not the measures that are in place; if proposals were brought to him...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to community policing in County Kildare; the stations they are assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5626/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5675/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the transfer of his Department to Kildare Town as part of the decentralisation programme; the time frame involved in this transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5521/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not received orthodontic treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5672/07]

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are arrears or payments due to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to nursing home subvention payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5673/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to apply for funding to permit the person to take their grandchild to hospital in Dublin for orthodontic treatment as there is no ambulance service available to facilitate the journey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5674/07]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the investigations he has carried out in regard to the closure of rural and urban post offices; the effect such closures are having on the counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5520/07]

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Production: Sugar Beet Production (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when farmers will be paid all of the outstanding payments regarding the recent closure of the sugar factories in Carlow and Mallow; if her Department has completed all negotiations with the EU in regard to the matter; if there are outstanding issues that can affect or delay the payments; if the payments are taxable; and if she will...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are special payments available from her Department for cases where a student (details supplied) seeking second level education has to travel outside their catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5671/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (14 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Defence the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been medically discharged for the Army due to an army accident now that the Army has served the person with an eviction order; if his Department or the Defence Forces had meetings or consultation or correspondence with a housing agency or local authority in seeking to...

Museum Projects. (15 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to support efforts to develop and update Dublin's cultural infrastructure; specifically the extent to which they are supporting new galleries for the Museum of Modern Art, the development of a cultural zone in Parnell Square, the recently announced new performance centre, and any new children's museum; the level and amount...

Museum Projects. (15 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: The children's museum is of major significance to many schools not only in the Dublin area, but throughout the country, whose pupils come to the city for school tours. When will the project be completed? We have all the other museums, art centres, etc, but I am not aware of any other museums that contribute to developing a child's mind in such a way. What funding does the national...

Museum Projects. (15 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: What are the Minister's views on Dublin City Council's proposals for Parnell Square? Has the Minister any plans to work with the council in that area? Has any proposal been put to the Minister on the development of that area, which has had such significance to Dublin and in particular to those who came from rural areas to reside in Dublin?

Horseracing Ireland. (15 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply and associate myself with his remarks about the Aga Khan and the three owners. I attended the Moyglare dinner at the K Club at which the Minister stated he was looking for others to do as those owners did and get behind the project. This gives rise to concern that some aspects of the industry are not fully supportive of the development at the...

Legislative Programme. (15 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: Obviously, these are two important Bills. It is of the utmost importance that the measures in the Bord na gCon (Amendment) Bill are implemented as a matter of urgency. Obviously, determining the business of the House depends on the Whips. Can the Minister indicate when the Bord na gCon (Amendment) Bill will be introduced? Which of the Bills will be introduced first? Does he envisage that...

Tourism Industry. (15 Feb 2007)

Jack Wall: What prompted this question was a statement by the chief executive of Tourism Ireland, Mr. Paul O'Toole, to the effect that a number of factors could impinge on the ambitious growth rates for the future. He went on to talk about currency fluctuations, global socio-economic uncertainty and a number of other factors. He also referred to the decline in the value for money rating and the...