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Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Poor Tallaght.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Does the Deputy mean they might be solved in the next six months?

Written Answers — Apprenticeship Places: Apprenticeship Places (24 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of apprenticeship places available here; her views on whether they are adequate to the needs of the building industry and the number of young people who wish to pursue an apprenticeship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34114/06]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (24 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on reports that students who have enrolled in University College Dublin's graduate-entry medical programme this year, may not have their degrees recognised by the Medical Council; if she will provide an update on the numbers of medical students enrolled for this year in total for medicine; and if she will make a statement...

Health Services: Motion. (24 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: I move: That Dáil Éireann, believing: that the Irish people are entitled to a health service that will deliver excellence, equality and efficiency; that a person's financial means must not be a barrier to him or her receiving the most appropriate and best medical treatment; and that health must be treated as a community service; expresses its serious concern at the growing pattern of...

Health Services: Motion. (24 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: I thank my Labour colleagues for agreeing to table this motion. It is important that we discuss in our national Parliament what we want as a people from our health service. Ask anyone in the street what they want when they become sick and the answer is unequivocal. It would be the same as what any of us in this Chamber would want for ourselves and for those we love, namely, to be able to...

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: It did not.

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: The State abdicated its responsibilities.

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Jointly liable.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: No. It is finished.

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (19 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will bring forward a strategy for the postal sector, particularly in the context of the continued diminution of the post office network and the prospect of full liberalisation of the postal sector from 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33412/06]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (19 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will ensure that the universal service obligation in the postal sector is upheld in view of the recent report from ComReg that indicated that 73% of standard items were delivered the next working day by An Post, which is a 1% decline since the previous quarter and a 5% decrease during the same period in...

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (19 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the minutes from Health Service Executive management meetings from July and September 2006 have been signed off; the procedure for minutes from HSE meetings being signed off; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33750/06]

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: That is totally——

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: ——disregarding the actual position of Age Action Ireland.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: I have it here from yesterday.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: The Minister of State is out of date.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Is the Minister of State saying that Age Action Ireland is deluded?

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: I wish to comment. My amendment addresses a fundamental issue in the Bill. It is irrational that, on the one hand, my amendment which sought to exclude the principal residence from an assessment is disallowed, while, on the other, several amendments which have a financial impact are not excluded. All the Deputies who spoke in this debate raised this fundamental issue, yet we are not...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: The Acting Chairman, Deputy Glennon, has indicated to the Minister of State but he will find there are other Members who wish to speak on this amendment. I understand the Acting Chairman is now more relaxed and I wish him well in the future. This is an important issue that must be addressed if there is to be any justice in terms of assessing the income of elderly people. The Bill provides...