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Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)

Liz McManus: Yes, half the people who die, die in hospital. That, surely, is the point. We need to ensure there is regulation of hospitals because it is at a vulnerable time in our lives that we are likely to be in care in the acute hospital setting. Yet the Bill does not provide the important powers to end bad practice, to regulate the services and to encourage good practice because that is as...

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)

Liz McManus: I am amazed that the Minister thinks it is appropriate to fire questions across here. She did it to Deputy Twomey and she is doing it to me.

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)

Liz McManus: I am surprised I have to explain to the Minister for Health and Children that there is no onus on St. Vincent's Hospital to force people into the private institution. Under this scheme the Minister claims 1,000 beds will be taken from the public sector and put into private hospitals. The only way one can do that is by driving people from public beds into private hospitals. Otherwise the...

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)

Liz McManus: The Minister will live out what the Labour Party has argued from the beginning. She will not provide 1,000 extra public beds by doing this, but simply add to the capacity of private beds. The Minister's reaction today has confirmed our view that this is a flawed policy, that clinical issues related to patient safety will arise which somebody will have to clear up if this plan goes ahead....

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)

Liz McManus: This act of desperation does not provide patient care in an appropriate way or represent good value for money for the taxpayer. The Progressive Democrats talk about lower taxes. They are not ensuring the taxpayers get a good return for the taxes they hand over. This instance of co-locating private and public hospitals in a muddled and badly thought through way will raise issues of equity...

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)

Liz McManus: She does not have an easy job. The road map on patient safety was presented to the Government by my party and Fine Gael. We co-operated to pinpoint how we believe the important protections and safeguards can be put in place. This is a missed opportunity. I return to the cases in my casebook, in common with every other Deputy. Patients have suffered when they are sick and vulnerable, some...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Entitlements: Social Welfare Entitlements (14 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on a national advertising campaign to promote greater awareness of social welfare entitlements, similar to the campaign being run by the Revenue Commissioners to promote greater awareness of tax allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43143/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (14 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of contract beds provided in private nursing homes in each of the eight Health Service Executive areas in 2004, 2005 and 2006; and the number planned for 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43355/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (14 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of publicly owned community nursing beds provided in each of the eight Health Service Executive areas in 2004, 2005 and 2006; the number planned for 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43356/06]

Written Answers — Drugs Seizures: Drugs Seizures (13 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from a senior member of the Garda Síochána that heroin is so readily available even in rural areas that two of the biggest seizures to date of the drug in recent months have had no impact on its availability or price on the street; his views on whether Ireland is...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (13 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the local authority areas and Gaeltachta where unified structures have not been fully agreed in regard to local and community development agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42853/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason her Department's website press area is not regularly updated on all topics; her views on the lack of press statements on all areas of interest on daily health topics; her further views on the fact that not one press statement was released from 12 September to 6 October 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: I wish to share my time with Deputies Upton and Shortall. I welcome the fact that Deputy Shortall brought forward this motion. Policy on transport is a little like that on health, in respect of which people have reached a stage of hopelessness and a feeling that as nothing can be done, nothing will be done.

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: The Minister has had his say and should let me have mine.

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: It is regrettable that the Minister is simply reiterating points made in the past, when the idea behind the motion is to bring forward immediate realistic measures that could prove to be effective in their simplicity — 500 more buses, a flat €1 fare, the opening up of QBCs and providing park and ride facilities. It is regrettable that he does not seem to be listening. It is important to...

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: Minister, you can act as Pontius Pilate all you like——

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: ——but that is part of the problem.

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: It will take a long time, beyond the next general election, and, I hope, a change of Government for those in Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats to finally figure out that it is a matter, not just of spending money and publishing major reports with many diagrams of Luas lines but of better management to ensure simple measures are taken to make a difference. That is the virtue of the...

Written Answers — Sustainable Development Strategy: Sustainable Development Strategy (12 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 66: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans to publish a National Sustainable Development Strategy; the matters that such strategy will address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42595/06]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (12 Dec 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make the European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations; when the regulations will take effect; the exemptions that are provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42596/06]