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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Jun 2006)

Dan Neville: Question 405: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a water supply scheme (details supplied) in County Limerick. [21684/06]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Dan Neville: I regret that our time is limited. The political debate is rightly taking place but I want to talk about the victims and the effect of abuse on children. A child who is the victim of abuse usually develops low self-esteem, a feeling of worthlessness and an abnormal and distorted view of sex. The child may become withdrawn and mistrustful of adults and can become suicidal. Some children who...

Written Answers — Health Reports: Health Reports (1 Jun 2006)

Dan Neville: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of reports submitted to her Department and to the Health Service Executive for each year since 1997; and the number of reports where recommendations were accepted or rejected by the Government. [21130/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Jun 2006)

Dan Neville: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange for payment of a Labour Court recommendation of 21 July 2005 in relation to pay claim to the staff of an organisation (details supplied). [21454/06]

Mental Health Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Dan Neville: Question 4: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase the number of child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient beds; the number of such beds; and their location. [21373/06]

Mental Health Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Dan Neville: The Minister of State has had a report for several years that claims the number of child inpatient beds needed is 148. With the rise in population, it has been calculated that the number now is 156. However he is proposing to establish only 80, 50% of the required beds. Some 16 and 17 year olds are inappropriately placed in adult psychiatric beds. How does he propose to tackle this problem?...

Mental Health Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Dan Neville: What is the opinion of the Minister of State?

Mental Health Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Dan Neville: Would the Minister of State accept that the number of psychotherapists is totally inadequate and that the Department and the HSE have not made any effort to increase the support systems to the psychiatric services? In March 2005 the Minister of State announced the sale of lands to fund this properly. I understand, from his reply to a parliamentary question, that no movement whatsoever has...

Mental Health Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Dan Neville: What of an inventory, so that we would know?

Mental Health Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Dan Neville: It is not.

School Accommodation. (31 May 2006)

Dan Neville: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me raise this issue concerning the construction of a new school at Croom. Coláiste Chiarán is a second level school in Croom under the auspices of the County Limerick Vocational Education Committee. There are 580 students attending the college. In the 2006-07 school year, it is predicted that number will increase to 700. I wish to raise with the...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Dan Neville: Our experience is that the time limit is necessary. A year and eight months has passed since it was determined that money was illegally deducted from people in long-stay nursing homes and institutions. We are asking that a determination of a person's eligibility is made as soon as reasonably possible after an application has been received but no later than 28 days. If the Minister of State...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Dan Neville: Come on.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Dan Neville: Does the Minister of State really want us to wait and see?

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Dan Neville: The Government is imposing a limit on them but does not want one for itself.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Dan Neville: The Minister of State should reconsider this matter when the Bill is before the Seanad and make firmer commitments. Dragging out the affair will induce stress among people who are at a certain stage of their lives and families who must react to the people owed money. This money rightfully belongs to the residents of the homes, not the Government. I accept that the Government will allocate...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage. (31 May 2006)

Dan Neville: Is the Minister facilitating amendment No. 10 in this raft of amendments? We want to ensure the money that comes into the Government's possession as a result of a decision of residents of nursing homes or their families not to take up the refund due to them is earmarked for specific projects and not lost in the general finances of the Department of Health and Children. We are asking that...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage. (31 May 2006)

Dan Neville: The thrust of the Minister's reply covers the objectives of amendment No. 10. Under those circumstances I will not move the amendment. We are pleased there will be an opportunity to discuss this when it is laid before the Dáil each year. It introduces a level of transparency that will meet our concerns about the transfer of funds being used to meet the normal expenditure accruing from the...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage. (31 May 2006)

Dan Neville: I support the Labour Party amendment. Since 1997, 175 reports have been submitted to the Department of Health and Children in respect of its work. There is a proliferation of reports and a lack of activity on sorting out the difficulties in our health service. This legislation will mean there will be another involvement of consultants. Surely the health service in particular or the public...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Dan Neville: I move amendment No. 4: In page 9, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: 8. Without prejudice to the generality of section 7— (a) a determination as to a person's eligibility for a repayment of recoverable health charges shall be made as soon as is reasonably possible and in each case no later than— (i) 28 days after an application has been lodged, or (ii) the commencement of...