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Order of Business. (6 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: To clarify, is the Minister saying that this matter will not be dealt with until we return in the autumn?

Estimates for Public Services 2006. (6 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: Will the Acting Chairman explain the reason for the delay?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (6 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the alarming MRSA infection rates and the emergence of similar and potentially life threatening infections in our hospitals.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: I wish to share my time with Deputy Rabbitte.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: I agree with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, that this is a good opportunity to consider the record of the Government and separate it from its rhetoric. The trail of broken promises and cynical posturing by Ministers have alienated even committed Fianna Fáil voters. The Minister spoke about consultants. In his desperation to convince, the Taoiseach at every opportunity uses the...

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: She is right. The Deputy can dismiss something as easily as that.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: It does not work that way, because the people believe her and do not believe the Government which has hidden hospital waiting lists but they have not gone away. Some 20,000 are still waiting for surgical procedures and others for medical ones. Some are waiting for more than 12 months. None of the targets on waiting times set out in the health strategy has been met. In the west some are...

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: Long waiting lists, bleak medical outcomes, bad scores for infant deaths, MRSA infections in hospitals — I trust Government Deputies will not want to speak about this — and the lack of a health ombudsman typify the index findings. We are only above Lithuania and instead of hanging his head in shame, the Taoiseach came into the House last night and tried to flimflam us again. This is the...

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: What does that mean?

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Government will institute a comprehensive biofuels strategy including the refinery and distribution network; if he has liaised with the Department of Agriculture and Food in relation to sugar refinery assets at Mallow which could be converted to biofuels and in relation to the cultivation of biofuels...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (5 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way levels of output and employment in the Irish fisheries and seafood sector compare with other major European maritime nations such as Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom, France and Holland over the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26641/06]

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: Did he feel the pain?

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: Ask for his view on the smoking ban.

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: It is still a problem.

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: There has not been any progress.

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: Will the Taoiseach give way?

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: I am entitled to ask if the Taoiseach will give way.

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: On a point of order, the Taoiseach is misleading the House.

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: All Members of this House must abide by the rules.

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Liz McManus: It is the Minister's own agenda.