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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Information and Quality Authority report of a review of pathology services at University College Hospital, Galway will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16254/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total sum spent to date in each year of the €3.8 billion Government allocation under the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006 to 2013; and if he will give details of the €2.7 billion due to have been allocated and spent by 2008. [15982/08]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (29 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, further to a meeting (details supplied) at which an understanding was reached as to an investigation which would be made on the sourcing of funding for a project in Galway, funding will be provided. [16666/08]

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (29 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in future, when civilian ships have to be chartered to transport units of the Defence Forces or their equipment to and from overseas missions and a vessel that is not in conformity with Article 91 of UNCLOS has to be used, he will take firm and decisive steps to ensure, before any contractual commitments are entered into by the State, that...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding measures being proposed with the aim of ensuring that recipients of credit union dividends comply with DIRT legislation in all cases where this is appropriate; if information is available or is being sought from credit unions in relation to non-payment of DIRT at source; if this is carried out on a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Salaries: Ministerial Salaries (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the changing economic climate, he proposes to review the decision to accept substantial pay increases for members of Cabinet, albeit on a deferred basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15625/08]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the supply without charge of medical and surgical appliances covered in section 59 of the Health Act 1970 includes shoes provided these have been prescribed by a medical doctor. [15769/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if persons in receipt of rent supplement are entitled to receive their payments through electronic fund transfer; and if in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway they will be made through this method. [15768/08]

Written Answers — UNESCO Property: UNESCO Property (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on the recently revealed destruction of stocks of books held by UNESCO, of which Ireland is a member. [15735/08]

Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Absolutely. It is not an internal appointment.

Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: On what basis?

Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: What are the Government's intentions on the review of the Competition Authority legislation? I understand a review has been completed on the operation of the Competition Act 2004, particularly section 4. It was understood that the Government was preparing its own legislative response to the Labour Party's Private Members' Bill. The Taoiseach indicated during the previous round of talks...

Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: To be constructive, I ask this question because the HSE has rolled on its abuse of the Bill from pharmacists to dentists, thereby affecting medical card holders and the general dental scheme.

Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: I remind the Tánaiste——

Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Yes. Legislation has been promised in three ways. It was promised by the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, and it is on the record of the House. It was indicated when opposition was mounted to the Bill in my name, and separate statements have been made to the effect that legislation would follow the review sponsored by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: I wish him well in his new venture but the fact of the matter is that legislation in this area has been indicated. Legislation is needed before further chaos is sown not just in the Department of Health and Children, but also in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in regard to veterinary inspectors. What is happening——

Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: I was asked by the social partners to bring forward legislation because it was not being discussed at the social partnership talks. If the Government opens partnership talks without dealing with this matter, it should be ashamed of itself.

Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: The dental scheme has gone down, the pharmacy problem continues and now the problem is to affect the vets and agriculture. The Government is just washing its hands of it.

Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (23 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking, in view of the unprecedented increase in diesel prices here, to curb these increases; his proposals to ease the burden on the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14666/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Apr 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to receive the draft policy paper on next generation broadband networks; if he will implement the value for money and policy review of phase one of the MANs programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14637/08]