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Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost per patient of each smear test undertaken under the cervical screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46242/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the audits in place to ensure quality and standards of cervical testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46244/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is envisaged that the cytology laboratories currently in public hospitals are all to be maintained; the way it is envisaged that cervical checks required outside of the screening programme are to be processed; if they too are to be screened by a company (details supplied) in the USA; and if she will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: On today's Order Paper, No. 18 refers to the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny's report on the recovery of cod stocks. This morning, it was announced on RTE that there was an EU proposal to introduce fish quotas for anglers. Will the Taoiseach clarify whether the Government was aware of and will support this proposal? The Arts Council has been without a chair and half of its members for...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The Government may be planning its abolition.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The Ceann Comhairle would be interested in the issue. Is there a reason for——

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Will the Taoiseach respond to the first question?

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It was one of the first items on this morning's news.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Is that a "Yes"?

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of the €10 departure tax on the outcome of tourism policy here in view of the fact that it will increase the costs on tourists visiting; the discussions that he has had with the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Department of Transport on the impact of a departure tax in terms of the effect that it will have...

Written Answers — National Museum: National Museum (11 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance if the funding for the new exhibition space at the National Museum at Collins Barracks is provided for in the 2009 capital budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41275/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will postpone the introduction of the VAT for inward tour operators, at least until 2011, in order that it can be incorporated in quoted prices, as contracts for 2009 and 2010 are already negotiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45537/08]

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I propose to share time with Deputy Perry.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: As a Member of this House for more than 11 years, I can honestly say this is the most reprehensible and repulsive legislation that has come before us in that time. We are accustomed to spin from the Government but to find that the parliamentary draftsmen have been brought into the dishonest portrayal of these proposals is disappointing. The explanatory memorandum refers to the Bill as...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It is because they have savings. They must outlive their savings in the nursing home before they will gain any benefit from the fair deal. Even then, they have also lost the subsidy that was available to them previously. The final straw is that the tax relief they might have claimed is now down to 20%. Shame on the Minister and shame on a Government that would think of introducing a...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: When all the facts come to light, it is exactly true.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (9 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action to be taken by her Department following the meeting between the Irish Hotels Federation and Minister of State Kelleher on the matter of joint labour committee pay rates outside Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44765/08]

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (9 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the allocation of national lottery funding for each of the past five years; the projects within each Department that have been financed by national lottery funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44797/08]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (9 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if legislation is required to introduce the new health insurance levy to facilitate community rating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44764/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45240/08]