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Written Answers — Transport Services: Transport Services (21 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport when the 100 buses for Dublin, which are ring-fenced for the private sector, will come on stream. [6483/07]

Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I agree with the three previous speakers. I ask the Taoiseach to facilitate provision on the Order of Business to allow the Minister for Health and Children to answer questions on the growing crisis in accident and emergency departments right across the land. Yesterday in Tallaght Hospital more people than ever were lying on chairs and trolleys.

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had regarding the proposed industrial action by members of the Irish Nurses' Organisation and the Psychiatric Nurses Association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6289/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had regarding the proposed industrial action by members of IMPACT in the health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6290/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Health Service Executive regarding impending industrial action by the Irish Nurses Organisation, the Psychiatric Nurses Association and by IMPACT workers in the health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6546/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of ambulances in County Louth; and if statistical information is available as to the number of occasions on which ambulances are not available when requested. [5959/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for children's orthodontic services in County Louth. [5960/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the hospitals in the north east region that have vacant consultant posts; the number of vacancies that exist; and the number of these posts that have been advertised to date. [5961/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of vacant nursing posts in the Louth County Hospital. [5962/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of vacant posts for all allied health professionals in hospitals in County Louth. [5963/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of posts unfilled to date for the roll-out of the next phase of the primary care strategy; and the number of posts that will be required for allied health professionals in County Louth in order to roll-out the next phase of the primary care strategy. [5964/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made regarding the provision of hospital beds for minors with acute mental health problems in County Louth. [5965/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made regarding the provision of community based mental health services for people of all ages in County Louth. [5966/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made regarding the provision of step-down facilities for County Louth. [5967/07]

Medical Cards. (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I ask that the guidelines to which the Minister refers be circulated to all Deputies. The issue regularly arises, so they could be useful.

Medical Cards. (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I do not mind when they are circulated.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I seek leave to adjourn the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public concern, namely, the concern of parents, teachers and boards of management at the lack of Government investment in educational provision in County Louth, which has resulted in 30% of schools having 30 pupils per teacher or more; some 90% of pupils are in classes of more than 20, despite...

Departmental Bodies. (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: While I have to admit that a part of me almost sympathises with the efforts of the poor old Government to get an advantage as we approach the general election, there is a serious side to this matter. Why is this job not being done by the departmental press officers who are responsible for communication between the line Ministers and the media etc? Why is there a need for the duplication and...

Hospital Services. (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a copy of the report on Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda which was drawn up by the joint department of medicine for the Louth hospitals and presented to the Health Service Executive in December 2006; the discussions she had with the HSE on this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6545/07]

Hospital Services. (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I am afraid it involves much more than what is covered in the Minister's reply. Is she aware the report states patients cannot access routine basic care requirements such as food, water and washing facilities? Is she aware it further states patients get better despite the service, rather than as a result of the care they receive and that large numbers are managed in a site not fit for the...