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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (28 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the proposed changes in the community childcare funding will have a serious adverse effect on some childcare facilities as a result of the introduction of the childcare subvention scheme in July 2008; and the steps she will take to grant aid childcare facilities that will be seriously...

Written Answers — Civilianisation Programme: Civilianisation Programme (4 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí freed from desk duties by civilian employees to date; the steps he will take to increase civilianisation within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9067/08]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (4 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that sufficient steps are being taken to address alcohol abuse by minors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9068/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policy of education bodies as regards funding for students and the payment of fees whereby students undertaking a postgraduate who may have been awarded a postgraduate fellowship and receiving the maintenance grant but where the equivalent of the maintenance grant is also deducted from the students annual earnings; and if she...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: His eye is off the ball.

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Will the rent for the tent be down?

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: He will save the country.

Departmental Reports. (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: When will all that happen?

Departmental Reports. (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: They are all actors.

Departmental Reports. (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: There is no one in charge.

Departmental Reports. (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister will keep defending the HSE.

Departmental Reports. (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister might as well go back to the foundation of the State.

Hospital Staff. (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent comments by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association that the new consultants contract is deficient in many areas and does not reflect the agreement announced in January 2008; the aspects of the agreement reached in January 2008 that were omitted from the proposed contract; if a revised contract will be...

Hospital Staff. (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister said agreement was reached in January. Why is the matter now being revised again and why is the Minister saying it may be the end of March before we reach an agreement? The Minister does not sound as confident as usual that this matter is settled. The negotiations started almost five years ago and the Minister announced a deal. Is the HSE stalling agreements and why would it...

Hospital Staff. (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: So there is no agreement.

Health Services. (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister said she approved the budget on 10 December and that the HSE had to work within its allocation and manage programmes prudently. That is the key to the whole problem. Who is responsible for prudently managing the budgets? Deputy Jan O'Sullivan said unfilled positions sometimes saved money. Unfilled positions sometimes cost hospitals a good deal of money. For example, at...

Health Services. (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: It needs a dermatology nurse.

Health Services. (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Why can we not get a dermatology nurse?

Health Services. (5 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister wants to make progress.

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (11 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will establish a passport office in Galway city to cater for residents in the greater city area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10322/08]