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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (24 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the implications for industrial development and job creation generally in the west and mid west regions of the plan by Aer Lingus to end its Shannon Heathrow service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25376/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the report of the investigation into a residential centre (details supplied) in County Galway has not been published; when it is intended to publish this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25545/07]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (24 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths recorded from MRSA or MRSA type infections in respect of each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25781/07]

Written Answers — Drug-Related Deaths: Drug-Related Deaths (24 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths attributed to overdoses or abuse of illicit drugs in respect of each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25782/07]

Order of Business (25 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I submitted a request to adjourn the Dáil under Standing Order 32 and the Ceann Comhairle received it.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (25 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I would say "Thank you" in Greek if I were able. I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following specific matter of public interest requiring urgent attention, namely, the need for the Taoiseach to make a full statement on the disclosure that the most senior official in his Department was aware of plans by Aer Lingus to scrap its Shannon-Heathrow service...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (25 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the support that will be given to the tourism agencies in order to promote sustainable tourism strategies in the mid west that will help to maintain visitor numbers in view of the Aer Lingus decision on the Shannon Heathrow route and the Open Skies agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25667/07]

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: This Estimate deals with two issues. The first is the €19 million underestimation of the cost of the payment for children under six years old. How did the Government get the figure so wrong? It is a considerable sum. The information on the number of children under six was available to the Government. I accept there was an increase in the number of births this year, but the Government...

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: How does the Minister of State expect parents on family income supplement to be able to pay the balance they will be expected to pay in community child care crèches? Crèches will receive only €30 per week for a parent on the family income supplement. Presumably a parent on that low income must find the rest of the money. How are parents on the family income supplement, and those just...

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: It was not a rigid one like this.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if and when it is intended to implement the proposal to transfer the administration of rent allowance from health centres to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24009/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (31 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way he will fund the commitments set out in the Programme for Government on State contributory pension and other contributory schemes in view of the projected deficit in the Social Insurance Fund by 2011. [26269/07]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (31 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an enquiry that was established over nine years ago by the then Western Health Board into alleged abuse (details supplied); if that investigation is now under the auspices of the Health Service Executive; when the report will be completed; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26569/07]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (31 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her Department's role in regulating the health insurance market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26592/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (31 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the fair deal for people in nursing homes is still scheduled to be commenced in January 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26593/07]

Order of Business (1 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: It was a promise from a former Minister.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also commend my colleague, Deputy Howlin, on re-introducing this Bill. However, Labour Party Members had hoped he would not be obliged to so do. Were they to believe the Government's amendment the last time this Bill was debated in February, Government legislation now would be before the House and would be passed. I find this to be deeply disappointing. As for the Government amendment,...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (1 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department has undertaken an assessment on the possible implications for rural development in the west and mid western regions of the Aer Lingus decision to end its Shannon to Heathrow air service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26498/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Council: Ministerial Council (1 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on his meeting with the Northern Ireland Ministers for Culture, Arts and Leisure and Regional Development in Cavan on 7 October 2007. [26499/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to reduce the number of maternity facilities here; her further plans to increase capacity to address the increase in births which appears likely to continue in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26666/07]