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Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: I congratulate Deputy Devins on his appointment as Minister of State and Deputy O'Sullivan on her appointment as spokesperson on health. I refer to Deputy Devins's comments on cutbacks at Sligo General Hospital and the manner in which it was done by the HSE. I castigated him at the time because he should have been in a position to effect some change but I acknowledge that he had concerns....

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: It is a case of live horse, eat hay. The Government will take the services you have today because it will promise you excellence some time in the future and in the meantime, God be with you.

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: Which do not currently exist.

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has a chief dental officer; and if not, when one will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20623/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make additional resources available for cytology services at the Rotunda Hospital, taking into account the closure of cytology services in some hospitals and the resultant additional workload experienced in the Rotunda Hospital, where smear tests have gone from four to six weeks to a longer period of eight to nine weeks,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the income limits for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance seem to discriminate against lone parent families as the income limits are higher for families with two parents or two partner families; his views on increasing or revising the limit upwards for lone parent families; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: Question 926: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the staffing levels in his Department specifically allocated to processing naturalisation applications in each of the years 2003 to date in 2007; the numbers of applications for those years; his plans to address the long delays in processing naturalisation applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: Question 1079: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has proposals to implement a reporting system which would act as an indicator or early warning system of any potential slowdown or over pricing in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20252/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: Question 1137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sanction additional library staff for the new expanded library facility which remains closed in Malahide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20624/07]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: Question 1183: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make representations to the Department of Finance to introduce grant aid similar to solar panels for domestic dwellings in areas certified as having adequate wind supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20633/07]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: Question 1184: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on introducing grant aid similar to solar panels for wind turbines for use in domestic dwellings which are certified as being suitably located in an area of adequate wind supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20634/07]

Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: Cancer is the single biggest killer in Ireland. According to the National Cancer Registry, there are approximately 22,000 new cancer cases reported each year, with over 7,000 people dying from this life-threatening disease. The incidence of cancer is likely to double to 44,000 cases by 2020. One in three Irish people will develop invasive cancer and one in four will die from the disease....

Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: There are 365 people on the general surgery waiting list in Sligo.

Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: The general surgeon with a special interest in breast surgery in Sligo is being removed from his position.

Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: I am sorry for interrupting the Minister.

Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

James Reilly: I move: That Dáil Éireann, recognising that: —there are approximately 22,000 new cases of cancer registered each year; —over 7,000 people die from cancer each year; —the delivery of efficient radiotherapy services plays a significant role in reducing deaths from cancer; and noting: —that the radiotherapy plan announced by the Minister for Health and Children in 2005 is not going to...

Written Answers — Stadium Development: Stadium Development (5 Jul 2007)

James Reilly: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the redevelopment of the Lansdowne Road Stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19327/07]

Sport and Recreational Development. (5 Jul 2007)

James Reilly: I congratulate the Minister on his new appointment. Given the dearth of sporting facilities in Dublin North, what is the situation regarding the swimming pool grant in Balbriggan, which has very few sporting facilities? Are there any plans for one in Swords? What is the situation with regard to the Portmarnock sports and leisure centre pool?

Sport and Recreational Development. (5 Jul 2007)

James Reilly: The Minister himself mentioned the need for training facilities for home athletes in the area.

National Conference Centre. (5 Jul 2007)

James Reilly: I want to be associated with the congratulations to the Ceann Comhairle on the conference centre. Is the Minister happy with the size of the centre, with a capacity of 2,000? I have been at medical conferences where 5,000 and 10,000 people have attended.