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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if extra staff will be reallocated to a house (details supplied) in County Cork in order to ensure that home helps are paid correctly and on time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26711/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: the serious implications of the disclosure that a number of women who underwent scans at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, have now been diagnosed with breast cancer; the procedures being put in place to provide the women concerned with appropriate treatment and counselling; the steps...

Order of Business. (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: We have just debated reform of the Dáil and making it relevant. If there is any subject to which sufficient time should be devoted, it is cancer services. Everybody is talking about this issue and there is a huge crisis of confidence. Women all over the country who have had mammographies or other tests are concerned that their hospital could be the next one in the news. Only four speaking...

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed) (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I acknowledge the Minister's apology in the Chamber to the women who were affected so appallingly. I agree that it is a day to put patients first. The problem with the Minister's speech and the Taoiseach's response to Deputies Kenny and Gilmore is that there is no evidence of the Government taking responsibility as opposed to apologising and examining what happened. There is no evidence...

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: What will the Minister do to restore trust in the cancer testing system? I listened to the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Devins, who invited HIQA to audit cancer services in Sligo. Has the Minister asked HIQA or the HSE to audit all services that test for cancer and specifically breast cancer given what has happened in Portlaoise? In this way the public...

Air Services. (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputy O'Donnell.

Air Services. (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I raise this matter because time is running short in the context of saving the Shannon-Heathrow slots. We were recently informed that the slots could be retained by means of a public service obligation under EU regulations. I call on the Government to apply for the retention of the route under that obligation. The new information regarding the slots emerged following meetings held in...

Air Services. (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Ceann Comhairle should not give the Deputy more time than I had. It is my motion.

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the substantial sums of money being paid to members of the public in respect of court awards or out of court settlements for claims taken against members of the Gardaí in respect of assault, unlawful arrest, or other breaches of a citizens right which amounted to over €16 million in awards and legal fees...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on concerns raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General regarding the continued high level of sick leave in the Prison Service; the steps being taken to deal with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27382/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there has been progress in considering the provision of anti-stab vests for front-line paramedics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27671/07]

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate fluoride exposure in the Irish population particularly in view of a study (details supplied) carried out in Donegal which found that seven out of ten people in that county are at or above the safe intake level of fluoride; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27672/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an appeal of the refusal of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27654/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application of a person (details supplied) to the EU Treaty Rights section of his Department on form EU 1, who has stamp three recognition and whose father is an EU citizen. [27702/07]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the concerns expressed by a group (details supplied) in County Limerick at the new forms of contracts and engagement of consultants for all future voluntary housing schemes; if he will review these proposals in view of serious concerns that voluntary groups will not be able to operate these new...

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Ceann Comhairle ruled an earlier speaker out of order because the point he was making was "outside the compass of this conversation". I think the nursing home legislation that is promised is within the compass of this conversation.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: When will that legislation be published? The Chair might rule me out of order if I try to raise a related question. Is the money that has been set aside to refund people who should not have been charged for long-term care in nursing homes ring-fenced? Most of it was not spent this year even though it had been allocated. Will it be ring-fenced and kept for that purpose?

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will it go into the budget for next year?

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Allow Deputy Deasy to speak without interruption.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (8 Nov 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on his speech to the annual conference of PDFORRA in Tralee on 10 October 2007. [27730/07]