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Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: The date was set to introduce a measure that we agreed in the House and the Government backed down.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (3 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of murders in which firearms were used since the beginning of 2006; his views on the continuing level of gun murders, many of which are gang-related; the steps he is taking to deal with this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30614/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (3 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the Garda investigation into the murder of a person (details supplied); if a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions; if persons have been charged in connection with the murder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30615/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of general practitioner cards issued to date at the latest date for which figures are available on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30500/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards issued for the latest date for which figures are available. [30501/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Oct 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards issued on a county by county basis, in respect of the dates Jan 1997, June 2002, Jan 2003, Jan 2004, Jan 2005, Jan 2006 and the latest date for which figures are available. [30502/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport when he proposes to publish the Public Transport Commission Bill; and the reason for the delay in doing so. [30062/06]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (28 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he has taken to ensure that reductions in insurance compensation payments are passed on to the consumer through improved car insurance premia; the action he is taking to encourage more insurance companies to incorporate loadings or savings on their premia in respect of penalty point offences; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children to provide the most up to date numbers of people that have received a GP only card; her views on the low uptake on these cards and detail the steps taken to increase this uptake; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29517/06]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in publishing the report of the Review of the Ambulance Command and Control Centre in central Dublin which called for the establishment of a joint ambulance control in Dublin staffed by the Dublin Fire Brigade and Health Service Executive staff; to provide a timeframe for publication; to explain the levels of...

Written Answers — Censorship of Publications: Censorship of Publications (27 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 232: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on a system of censorship for magazines and a rating system similar to that in place for films in view of the fact that a magazine (details supplied) which is not suitable for children aged 12 to 16 years is aimed at them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28170/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the unprecedented administration grant payment of €74,000 approved by a person (details supplied) for payment to the North West Hospice in 2005. [28229/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a schedule outlining the person who sought the administration grant payment of €74,000 to the North West Hospice in 2005; the date it was granted; the stated purpose; the source of this payment; and if she will provide details of this payment handover and disbursement. [28230/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 605: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason public patients have to wait between 18 months and two and a half years to receive an appointment to be assessed by a consultant at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28349/06]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 626: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount the Health Service Executive Western Region spent on the use of private ambulance services over the past 12 months, per month; the number of vacancies there are for EMTs in the HSE Western Region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28457/06]

Nursing Homes: Motion. (27 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: I welcome this debate and thank Fine Gael for the opportunity to speak in it. I start by reminding the House of the statement the Minister for Health and Children made recently: "It would not be acceptable to me or the Government if this report were to remain unpublished." However, the Minister for Health and Children has the power to guarantee publication and it is time for her to use it....

Nursing Homes: Motion. (27 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: That is not true.

Nursing Homes: Motion. (27 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: It has statutory authority to publish the report.

Hospitals Building Programme. (27 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on an independent, international, expert peer review of the decision to site the new children's hospital on the campus of the Mater Hospital; her further views on the fact that a commitment was given to the Mater Hospital that a new children's hospital would be developed on its campus; her views on whether this throws...

Hospitals Building Programme. (27 Sep 2006)

Liz McManus: Does the Minister accept that there is a concern that the decision to locate the hospital on this site was politically influenced and that having looked at the site, there are serious questions over it? For example, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children would transfer its services from a 15-acre site to one restricted to less than four acres to include all paediatric services. The deal...