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Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Is Fine Gael opposed to private medicine?

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Is it opposed to co-located beds?

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Will it change the tax regulations? Is that Fine Gael's policy?

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: That is a different issue.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Here we have two alternative views.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The issue is that for many years 2,500 private beds have been ring-fenced in public hospitals. We are trying to provide more public beds so that the political support——

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: We are building hospitals in Tullamore, Cork and many other places.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The investors who were shocked a few minutes ago by Deputy Rabbitte's statement have been reassured by Deputy Kenny's statement. When one works all that out, it will be very interesting.

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Statutory Statistical Inquiries Statutory Orders National Employment Survey S.I. No. 057 of 2007: European Communities (Statistics) (National Employment Survey) Regulations 2007 S.I. No. 159 of 2006: European Communities (Statistics) (National Employment Survey) Regulations 2006 Quarterly Stocks and Capital...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 18, Criminal Justice Bill 2007 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 19, Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad] — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 20, Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad] — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I wish to make several points. Proceedings in the House collapsed just over ten minutes before the debate was due to end on Friday. As I understand the matter, everyone who had requested to speak had a chance to make a contribution and the Minister for State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, was about to conclude the debate on Second Stage. People...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I thank Deputy Kenny for his remarks and it is right to thank all the people involved in this. I wish to particularly thank the small group of dedicated officials who worked long and hard on this. A section of the national development plan deals with resources and to square the circle on this we must invest additional resources. This was reflected in our statement last week. To get the...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Tánaiste, who was briefed on this matter last week, informs me two separate proposals are being drafted, one in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the other in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Regarding whether they will get through the House, they are being worked on but time is probably very tight to see them being passed as legislation.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: A small number of crucial items were delayed and deferred and we were unable to complete them when the North-South bodies collapsed four years ago. I believe we will be able to move on them fairly quickly because a great deal of the work was done. If I am correct, the work on the register mentioned by Deputy Sargent was completed. We will have discussions during the interregnum period and...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation has been passed.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy is stating that some section has not been enacted and I will raise it with the Department.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: To the best of my knowledge that is in the sports council amendment Bill which is due to be published this session.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I will raise it with the appropriate Minister. It is ready to be taken, I understand.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I will have to raise that with the appropriate Minister.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I welcome the publication of the report by the National Cancer Registry on survival patterns of care. The report cover the period up to 2001, some six years ago. It shows improvements in survival rates for breast, colorectal and prostate cancers but not for lung cancer at national level during that time. It shows improvements in all regions for breast and prostate cancers and in most...