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Public Private Partnerships. (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Does the Minister agree that leaving health care aside, our experience with public private partnerships has been far from rosy and the customer has not benefited? One needs only to consider the toll roads or the M50 and in my constituency, a public private partnership built a so-called state-of-the-art sewage treatment plant. These projects have not gone to plan and are costing the consumer...

Hospital Staff. (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: When I attended the recent People of the Year awards, at which the Minister, Deputy Harney, spoke eloquently, I spoke to a consultant who expressed his view that the Minister's long-term aim is to introduce what he called "yellow pack" consultants, who would not be as well qualified as Irish consultants. I ask the Minister to comment on that. The consultant made the point that some young...

Hospital Staff. (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: The Minister said that with overtime, a junior doctor could earn considerable amounts. How much of the 77 hours a week is overtime or is it on top of that figure? How confident is the Minister that the working time directive will be introduced? When will junior doctors be working a 55 hour week?

Hospital Staff. (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: How much of the 77 hours is overtime?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance: the difficulties now faced by the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste in exercising any moral authority over their Ministers following revelations that the Taoiseach did not abide by his own stated standards for public office.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Will the Ceann Comhairle let Deputy Sargent explain why he is opposing the question?

Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Deputy Sargent should be allowed to speak.

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on a recent Health Service Executive report which showed a 16.3 per cent increase in antibiotic consumption; the steps she will take to ensure the full implementation of the recommendation of the SARI national committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29557/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 629: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action which has been taken to create public awareness of osteoporosis; the further action which has been taken to lessen the burden of osteoporosis on the Irish taxpayer; the action which has been taken to help the Irish Osteoporosis Society to continue its operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28483/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Systems: Health Service Systems (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the PPARS project, the cost to date, what has been delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29556/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 221: To ask the Taoiseach the number of people currently employed in the drafting section of the Attorney General's Office; the plans to recruit more staff; his views on whether more permanent staff are required and that the only way to acquire experienced parliamentary draftspersons is to give them the necessary experience; his further views on whether the outsourcing of this work...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 262: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take in relation to complaints regarding full litter bins being taken from their standards along the southside of the Grand Canal between Leeson Street and Baggot Street in the early hours of the morning and subsequently thrown into the canal; his views on whether closed circuit television...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 630: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she intends to implement the twenty recommendations which were made in June 2006 by the working group set up by her to advise her on the action necessary to address the problems caused by haemochromatosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28484/06]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the statistics in relation to the incidence of Lyme disease here; her views on whether awareness of the fact that this disease can be transmitted to humans via tick bites needs to be increased and that it should be a notifiable disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28561/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of physiotherapists qualifying here in 2005 and 2006 who are employed in the Irish health service; the number of vacancies for newly qualified physiotherapists in the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29000/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a new physiotherapy training school was opened in the University of Limerick in 2002 with 25 places when graduates of existing schools were finding it difficult to find appropriate employment here; if, in view of the shortage of doctors, she will consider an upgrade course for physiotherapists to doctor, with free fees and...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 764: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a co-ordinator post for the arts programme provided by Women's Aid was reduced by the Health Service Executive from a full-time post to a two day a week in 2003; her plans to review the situation with a view to increasing it to a four day a week post, in view of the difficulties currently experienced by Women's Aid in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 765: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the discovery of a venomous snake in Kerry in August; the facilities that are in place in this country to deal with snake bites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29680/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 766: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of ankle injuries to the state annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29681/06]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (27 Sep 2006)

John Gormley: Question 881: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to report on the progress of the interdepartmental committee on the Health Effects of Mobile Phones; when he expects to receive the committee's report; when the report will be publicly released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29733/06]