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Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Deirdre Clune: When the HSE was established three years ago in 2004 the Minister said we would have clear accountability for our health services. Following last week's publication of the Fitzgerald report, clearly we do not. Two issues surround Portlaoise. One is the misdiagnosis. I listened to today's debate. I do not accept the fact that we looked for qualified staff to operate the services in...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (12 Mar 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Broadcasting Bill is due to be published; if he will provide further detail on what will be contained in the Bill; if he will elaborate on his comments in the media recently in which he referred to the need for RTÉ not just to chase ratings and to broadcast less foreign programming at prime time; and...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Media reports indicate that the civil partnership Bill runs to 200 pages and outline what is and is not included in it. Yet, it is listed in section C of the legislative programme which contains those Bills in respect of which heads have yet to be agreed by the Government. When will the Bill be introduced in this House?

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (2 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to the Health Service Executive south to spend on eating disorder services in 2007; the way this funding was spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11521/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (2 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to the Health Service Executive Dublin area to spend on eating disorder services in 2007; the way this funding was spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11522/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive south have reduced the level of availability of the respite care grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11629/08]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (2 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is in receipt of the report (details supplied) regarding the determination of costs relating to recent development work at Cork Airport; if he will publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11428/08]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (2 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Transport if, following the receipt of a report (details supplied) regarding the determination of costs relating to recent development works at Cork Airport, he is in a position to make a decision regarding the future status of the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11429/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will extend the period in which he pays the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12055/08]

Written Answers — Civil Partnership: Civil Partnership (2 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 851: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will publish the Civil Partnership Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11523/08]

Written Answers — Coastal Zone Management: Coastal Zone Management (2 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 1022: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department is responsible for coastal marina development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11656/08]

Unemployment Rate: Motion (Resumed). (3 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: I wish to share my time with Deputies McHugh, Pat Breen, Kehoe, Tom Hayes and McGinley.

Unemployment Rate: Motion (Resumed). (3 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: I am speaking in support of the motion moved by Fine Gael. It is a very real motion based on fact and the situation in which this country finds itself in terms of financial deterioration and certainly deterioration in the unemployment figures. There is an unemployment rate of 5.2%, which is the highest it has been in seven years. Those of us who were looking for work in the 1980s would...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (8 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is in receipt of a report from a person (details supplied) regarding payment for recent development works at Cork Airport; when he will be in a position to publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13138/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm that it is his intention to terminate the contract between his Department and an agency (details supplied) from 31 May 2008; if so, if he will reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12870/08]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (9 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: I wish to be associated with the tributes to former Deputy and former MEP Gene Fitzgerald, who was a great Cork man. It is lovely to see Noreen and the Fitzgerald family here today. Gene Fitzgerald had left politics before I entered it as a public representative, but I have long been aware of him in my home and in my political life. He made a wonderful contribution both here in the Chamber...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Deputy Broughan asked the Taoiseach about the Cassells report into the debt related to developments at Cork Airport. The Chief Whip indicated that there may be something happening in that area. Can we have an opportunity to discuss that?

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: The Chief Whip has something to offer, if the Ceann Comhairle will give him the opportunity.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak in this debate as in two months the country will vote on this issue. It is very important for us and our future and I am certainly supporting the treaty and will be campaigning positively in support of it. I am very proud of Ireland's membership of the EU and the contribution we have made. It is not all about how good the EU has been to us....

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: That was a quick ten minutes. I wanted to cover many other positive areas of the treaty and where the EU has been positive for Ireland. For example, in the protection of the environment we have seen much investment in waste water treatment, water treatment and air quality. We have seen investment in our roads and transportation. The social policy has been very good for Ireland. We have...