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Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: The Taoiseach does not know anything about anything.

Written Answers — Veterinary Medicines: Veterinary Medicines (8 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that the range of animal treatment products that are currently POM is appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9079/07]

Written Answers — Beef Industry: Beef Industry (8 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to address the apparently widening gap between the beef price here and that of British beef, which is higher; the reason for this gap; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9096/07]

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Last October, the Tánaiste loyally decided to stand by his Taoiseach when the latter was in a spot of bother over money. I remind the Tánaiste of the public commitment he made to publish the ethics in public office Bill and bring it before the Oireachtas as a matter of urgency. Where is that Bill?

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: A raft of legislation is being guillotined because the Government is coming to the end of its term of office. It is not allowing proper scrutiny of legislation, nor is it allowing this Parliament to function effectively. We already know to our cost what happened when the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform rushed legislation through the House and had to return this week with...

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: The reason given for the Dáil not sitting is that St. Patrick's Day is next week, but that is not until next Saturday.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: It does not take a week to travel anywhere in the world today. I am not aware that it takes a week for Ministers to do their packing. They are packing the timetable with legislation which deserves to be properly analysed and scrutinised. We propose we do not adjourn until 20 March but continue our business to ensure we do not end up with the unholy mess for which the Tánaiste was...

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: We need to sit next week to do the business we were elected to this House to do.

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (7 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Defence when the last meeting of the Task Force on Emergency Planning took place; the agenda for the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8885/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Ombudsman: Defence Forces Ombudsman (7 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of complaints referred to the ombudsman for investigation since that office was established; the number that have been resolved; the number that are still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8884/07]

Written Answers — Work Life Balance Initiatives: Work Life Balance Initiatives (6 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on activities organised or funded by his Department for work life balance day on 1 March 2007; the changes he has made to policy in relation to staff in his Department to improve work life balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8326/07]

Written Answers — North-South Enterprise Policy: North-South Enterprise Policy (6 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress being made in negotiations with the British Government relating to a North-South enterprise policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8355/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the entitlements for dental treatment that a person who has leukaemia and has a medical card qualifies for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8309/07]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (6 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who attended the accident and emergency department in James Connolly Hospital in 2005 and in 2006; the number who were non-Irish nationals; the interpretation facilities in place for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8295/07]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (6 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans, in view of the fact that couples who wish to adopt children in this country and who live in the Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare areas have to wait 22 months before they are even called to start the process due to the shortage of social workers whereas in Galway this is not the case, she has the to rectify this situation; and if...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (6 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason, in view of the fact that under the National Treatment Purchase Fund patients are having procedures and operations carried out in other jurisdictions where the hospital here state their system for reprogramming of a certain procedure is totally different and in this case will need after care for up to 10 years after the...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (6 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the enquiry into the complaint of bullying by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin at their place of work will be held; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8511/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he has taken or plans to take arising from criticism by the Pensions Ombudsman of what he called the theft by employers of pension contributions deducted from employees but not remitted to pension schemes, particularly in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7908/07]

Pension Provisions. (1 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the Government has made a commitment to increase the State pension to €300 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7907/07]

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Liz McManus: Secondary legislation is allowed on the Order of Business.