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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost for extending the full medical card eligibility to those aged between 18 and 70; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36755/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the costings for extending full medical card eligibility to under sixes will be available; if she will make these costings available to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36756/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (9 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss an issue of urgent public importance, namely, the killing of 18 Palestinian civilians, including eight children and four women, by the Israelis yesterday in Gaza; the failure of the Minister for Foreign Affairs to unequivocally condemn this attack; and the need for the Government and the EU to use all means to ensure there...

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: Will the Tánaiste join me in condemning the comments of certain irresponsible public representatives that is all right to drink and drive? Does he agree that the Government's own attitude to our biggest drug problem, alcohol, is somewhat ambivalent?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: It pertains to promised legislation. The reason for the Government's ambivalence is that it dropped the alcohol products Bill.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: I am not debating, I am asking a question.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: With regard to my question on the alcohol products Bill, I ask the Tánaiste to refrain from offering the stock answer about voluntary agreements. Will he join me in condemning those public representatives?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: When will we have the alcohol products Bill?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: It is always the same answer.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: The Government is kowtowing to the alcohol industry.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: Does the Tánaiste condemn the public representatives to whom I referred?

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (9 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has studied the Western Development Commission's submission to the National Development Plan 2007-2013; and if he has had consultations with the Department of Finance regarding the priorities for the rural areas in the forthcoming plan. [36898/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the envisaged timescales and completion dates of the works to proceed under the RAPID local authority housing estate enhancement scheme 2007 to 2008. [36897/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (14 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the House under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform make a statement in the House, to be followed by a debate, on the constitutional and legal impact of yesterday's Supreme Court ruling on the Baby Ann case.

Written Answers — Poverty Levels: Poverty Levels (14 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has accepted the new indicators for consistent poverty levels recently proposed by the ESRI; and if this measure of consistent poverty will be used as a reference for targets set in the forthcoming National Anti-Poverty Strategy. [37664/06]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (14 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on progress which has been made in ending child poverty one year after the End Child Poverty Coalition Campaign called for serious action in this area. [37665/06]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (14 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will change the law in relation to parking on footpaths in order that occupants of houses in residential areas could park on a footpath if the white line was painted on it in order to allow emergency services to enter a specific road or avenue, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37416/06]

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: We have the facts.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (15 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the revelation that Ireland is now seen as a target for terrorist attack because of the Government's continued support for President George W. Bush's disastrous war in Iraq and the need for the Government to stop allowing Shannon Airport to be used as a military stopover for the war...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

John Gormley: The Government is about to sign a memorandum of understanding with our battlegroup colleagues on our participation in the battlegroup. Does the Taoiseach agree it would be appropriate to debate this memorandum of understanding——