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Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (21 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects that the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Amendment) Bill to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16427/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Health the number of certified non-consultant hospital doctor posts in the country's hospitals at present; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of vacancies per hospital; the length of time each post has been vacant; the discipline or department in which each vacancy exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16367/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Health if a national investigation he promised to examine the number of unregistered nurses working in the Health Service Executive has begun; the scope and reach of the investigation in terms of the healthcare facilities that will be looked at and in terms of the actual timescale that will be studied; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: What is happening on the criminal justice Bill, listed on the Government's legislative programme, which aims to amend criminal law to improve certain procedural matters and strengthen Garda investigative powers in relation to white collar crime?

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the motion before us. It is obviously a pressing political issue and one of deep concern to many people. I say from the outset, lest anyone assumes a decision has been made, that the reality of the matter is this. The Duffy Walsh report is being looked at by sectoral interests. When that goes back to Cabinet, it will make a...

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to reform the JLC structure. About that there is no doubt. There are many other issues that Government needs to look at, apart from the rates of lower paid workers on a Sunday, such as the issue of legal and medical fees. In the current economic turmoil, there are still higher professionals who are charging sums of money more akin to the...

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: -----one of the finest decisions ever made by the Labour movement was to throw that man out of the Labour Party. I advise Deputy Joe Higgins, when he has the opportunity of raising issues on Private Members' time in future, to pick an issue that will stick.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health the number and percentages of reduction in staff in the following grades, namely, nursing, medical-dental, general support staff, management-administration, health and social care professionals and other patient and client care staff for the period 3 March 2010 to 31 March 2011; the expenditure for overtime, agency staff and retired staff...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a definite date on which the fair deal scheme will resume; the number of persons covered by the west Cork Health Service Executive local health office area who are waiting to get into the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16859/11]

Scéim Tógála Scoileanna (28 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Ó Cuív, you are long enough in the House to know you cannot do that.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (28 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times in 2009 and 2010 that members of An Garda Síochaná have been called to accident and emergency departments in hospitals to diffuse situations which have arisen and warranted garda assistance; the number of incidents which have broken out per hospital per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (29 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will issue a progress report on the Bandon flood relief scheme in County Cork; the timescale for the completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17726/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (29 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of savings made by her in 2008, 2009 and 2010 separately as a result of welfare anti-fraud measures in tabular form; the steps that are currently underway to address welfare fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17963/11]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 266 of 5 April 2011, if Cork County Council has submitted forms to him which were needed to process the Bandon wastewater treatment and sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17725/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Registration: Nursing Registration (30 Jun 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 385 of 21 June 2011, if the Health Service Executive identified any nurses who were in breach of various registration requirements; if so, the number of nurses who were non-compliant in this way; if he will provide a breakdown of the locations at which each nurse was based at the time of the investigation;...

Bank Guarantee Scheme (5 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Could the Deputy ask a question?

Bank Guarantee Scheme (5 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: That is not a question. Will you ask a question, please?

Bank Guarantee Scheme (5 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: It is not.

Bank Guarantee Scheme (5 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Nobody was attempting to censor you. You will ask a question. Time is running out; now please ask the question.

Bank Guarantee Scheme (5 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Well finish it.