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Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: What Standing Order is that?

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Why not?

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: We will write him a letter then.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the major hospital building projects that are in the planning pipeline; the stage that each has reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29526/06]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that pneumococcal meningitis has a fatality rate of about 20 per cent and that it is associated with a higher risk of permanent neurological damage such as deafness and epilepsy; that many countries around the world provide for the routine immunisation of babies against this disease, yet...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (27 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 1137: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way the scheme under which personal alarms are provided for elderly persons is administered; if funding is allocated on an ongoing basis or only at specific times during the year; the average waiting period between receipt of applications and provision of funding; if the scheme could be improved in order to...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 1233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, account will be taken of the fact that the person is a single parent who, prior to reaching age 23, had established a separate household from their parents and had lived independently for a number of years; if, in these circumstances, mature student status will be...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (27 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 1309: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether second level students requiring home tuition for medical reasons are entitled to free education; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the ASTI rate for provision of home tuition is €43.19 per hour; if her Department's hourly rate of payment for home tuition has been set at €27.12 per hour; the...

Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Rabbitte is entitled to speak.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: We have not been here for 12 weeks.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has promulgated what is purported to be a new immigration and residence Bill, although the Bill itself is on the C list and is not supposed to be published until next year. Have the contents of this Bill been approved by the Government, when will it be published and is it intended to enact it before the end of this Dáil?

Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Will it be enacted?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jul 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average waiting period for an oral hearing in the context of social welfare appeals; if he is satisfied that such waiting period affords an acceptable level of service to appellants; if he will take steps to ensure that appeals requiring oral hearing will be dealt with more expeditiously; and if he will make a statement on...

Criminal Justice Bill 2006: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I thought I had concluded my contributions on this legislation last week. It was certainly a marathon effort and bolting together various legislative measures was not an ideal way of dealing with this Bill. However, I paid tribute to the Minister last week for approaching the Bill in an open way by taking on board reasonable suggestions from this side of the House — not every member of the...

Criminal Justice Bill 2006: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The good thing is that everything here is captured for posterity. If I were in the Minister's position, I would not mention disunity or division. The old adage that people in glass houses should not throw stones holds true.

Criminal Justice Bill 2006: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I have a cordial relationship with my colleague, Deputy Jim O'Keeffe, which is more than can be said for Progressive Democrats Cabinet Ministers or parliamentary party members, who are now barely on speaking terms. It is very noticeable around the House. If I were in the Minister's position, I would not draw attention to it so clearly. When we legislate for a provision for an oral directive,...

Criminal Justice Bill 2006: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Brendan Howlin: He is the sole trader. He would surely be leader in that outfit.

Criminal Justice Bill 2006: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle should put the question by Order of the House.

Criminal Justice Bill 2006: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister will be back in Fine Gael yet.

Criminal Justice Bill 2006: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister thinks he is always right.