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Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Barry Andrews: I am pleased to be able to speak on this important issue. In my area a number of important changes have taken place recently, particularly in St. Vincent's, into which St. Michael's has been subsumed. This has given extra specialties to St. Michael's and it has become a first-class hospital. Its accident and emergency department operates between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and it has been successful....

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Barry Andrews: Whether anybody controlled the health boards, the medical staff decided who got home care health packages, as the Deputy well knows. I know it is the knee-jerk reaction of Opposition Deputies to try to draw politicians into blame.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Barry Andrews: That is inevitable and is part and parcel of the work we do. Clinical decisions are made by hospital staff, not by councillors on health boards, as the Deputy knows. I make the point that the HSE in its present organisation will inevitably take time to reform. During that period of reform, during which it is difficult to have patience, it will take time to iron out anomalies. We may suffer a...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Barry Andrews: It may not have objected specifically to that but there were objections to the way in which it was delivered. I do not want to give the simplistic impression that the IMO is simply in it for its own interests. However, as we are having this debate, it is important to recognise that there is a major industrial relations problem which is not all the fault of the Government. That is how I will...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Barry Andrews: Tell that to Deputy Gilmore.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Apr 2006)

Barry Andrews: Question 961: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on a review of the waste collection permit regulations and, in particular, the great disparity in charging regimes between different local authorities, some of which take into account ability to pay and other issues in creating a range of charges. [14598/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 2006)

Barry Andrews: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to top-up fees being charged by chiropodists to medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12966/06]

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (4 Apr 2006)

Barry Andrews: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has had discussions with the State Claims Agency in regard to the case involving a person (details supplied); if the costs of their case will be pursued by the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12976/06]

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: I wish to share time with Deputy Nolan. Fine Gael has spent Private Members' time in the past two days discussing mobile phone usage in cars. This was a terrible waste of time. Many things happen in cars which can be dangerous, such as people applying make up, scolding children and changing the CD, yet the House has spent three hours talking about mobile phones as if they were the only...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: The Government supported the proposal. Fine Gael could have made the proposal in many other ways. I am amazed. What happened to the single original proposal which Fine Gael put before the House under the crime heading? It patched up some cut and paste proposal about crime a couple of years ago that was more or less the Criminal Justice Bill with its own heading on it. Fine Gael's one original...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: The reason it has been forgotten is because it was a knee-jerk reaction. It was alarmist——

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: ——and was forgotten about straight away. If that suggestion had been introduced to force the prosecution to prove a person's use of force was unreasonable, it would have been a charter for finishing off the punter who is coming up one's driveway because he would be the only person who could give evidence against you. It was a hare-brained, crackpot idea and I am glad Fine Gael has...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: There is much evidence to suggest that those in socially deprived circumstances have a worse crime record. However, Deputy Healy can be quite sure that 90% of people in such areas have no inclination to crime.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: It is reckless of those like Deputy Healy to make excuses for people to commit crimes.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: Let us forget about that issue. It is a total red herring, as Deputy Healy well knows. Some of the comment on anti-social behaviour orders is misdirected as there is no agreement as to what constitutes anti-social behaviour. "Prime Time" confused the issue by showing footage of people using shotguns in housing estates. That is not anti-social behaviour; it is simple criminal behaviour which...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Irish troops currently on service overseas on missions in Liberia, Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina; the nature of their duties there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11658/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an application for funding to recruit a speech therapist has been made by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11794/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the ongoing MRSA situation, there is a screening process for hospital staff to ascertain if any such staff are carriers of MRSA; and the procedures which are in place to limit the exposure of patients and other staff. [11674/06]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (28 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the well-being of Irish patients availing of the National Treatment Purchase Fund in the UK following revelations on the BBC's "Panorama" programme concerning untrained or unqualified surgeons in private medical hospitals under fast-track surgical programmes. [11690/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (28 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on proposed uses for the lands in the possession of the Irish Prison Service at the former Shanganagh Prison. [11638/06]