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Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: I thank my colleague, Deputy Shortall, for bringing this motion to the House and for her speech in the House last night that analysed the reasons for the Christmas bonus in the first instance and the case for its continuation in the interests of fairness and justice. How we treat our old and sick and the poor among us is a measure of our worth as a society. If we are to be judged by this...

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: The poor need a champion and the Minister simply does not fit that bill. The Christmas bonus is a recognition of the additional costs that arise during the festive season and it is intended to allow those of our citizens who cannot afford those costs to take part in the Christmas festival like everyone else. It is a recognition of their worth to the rest of us. It removes some of the stress...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (23 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the safety and security of shipping lanes off the coast of the Horn of Africa, particularly in view of the EU's first mission of naval cooperation. [15386/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Policy: Foreign Policy (23 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent change in power in Madagascar. [15385/09]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the reason an assessment of means under the Disability Act, 2005 has not been provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare one year after the required deadline for same. [16036/09]

Schools Building Projects. (22 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 732: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a preferred tender has been chosen for the contract to build the new National School at Kill, County Kildare; if the contract has been signed; and the details of the time frame for completion of the contract. [15830/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he has taken or plans to take arising from the report of the Hartnett inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14271/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the commission of investigation into the case of a person (details supplied). [14270/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 601: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a substantive response will issue in relation to correspondence (details supplied). [15870/09]

Written Answers — Student Medical Services: Student Medical Services (22 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 680: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if third level students who are suffering from depression will be included in the mainstream services required rather than depending on the student medical services that are unable to deal with such areas. [15581/09]

Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: We will never catch up with the damage Fianna Fáil has done to the country.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Finance if funding has been put in place in respect of flood relief works for Johnstown village in County Kildare. [14928/09]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (9 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if phase 3C of Naas General Hospital, County Kildare, is included in the Health Service Executive revised capital plan for the remainder of the national development plan; and if so, when construction will commence. [14936/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times in respect of hearing tests for children in County Kildare, in Newbridge and at Tallaght health centres. [14948/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the allocations to County Kildare for home care packages in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and the number of people in County Kildare on the waiting list for home care packages. [14949/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in County Kildare awaiting admission to a long-term bed in public nursing homes in County Kildare and their circumstances, be it in acute hospital beds, living at home, or in private nursing homes. [14950/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children and adults awaiting assessment for occupational therapy in Kildare and west Wicklow. [14951/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of occupational therapists working in the Kildare and west Wicklow service; and the number of vacant posts which remain unfilled. [14952/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of speech and language therapists working in the Kildare service; and the number of posts which remain unfilled. [14954/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Apr 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children awaiting assessment for orthodontic treatment in Kildare; and the number of children awaiting orthodontic treatment. [14953/09]