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Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Enda Kenny: He refuses to come here. He is afraid to come here.

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Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle cannot do anything about that.

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Enda Kenny: I am left to put questions to his deputy, the Tánaiste. I wanted to ask whether she agreed with the Minister——

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Enda Kenny: ——who is in the unfortunate position of coming in to clean up the mess created by his predecessor, that the construction industry has come to a shuddering halt.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Enda Kenny: We will try again. Céard iad na moltaí atá tagtha ón Seanad i leith Bille na nDlí-Chleachtóirí (An Ghaeilge) 2007? Tá sé ar an chlár inniu. Níl a fhios agam céard iad na moltaí atá i gceist. Ní bhfuair mé iad. Níl soiléiriú tugtha dom. Tá an t-Aire Stáit ag caint leis an Tánaiste mar gheall ar na moltaí faoi láthair. Céard iad féin? I respectfully ask the...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Enda Kenny: If so, in the context of a report that the Government intends borrowing three times more than planned——

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Enda Kenny: ——can I have advice from the Tánaiste so we can have clarity? For which Departments will Supplementary Estimates be introduced?

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Enda Kenny: Will these be subject to scrutiny and will they be referred to committees? The only one we know of for certain is the Department of Social and Family Affairs——

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Enda Kenny: ——where there is a huge increase expected and no cutbacks unlike the Departments of the unfortunate Ministers sitting on either side of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs. Will the Tánaiste clarify the situation in regard to the Supplementary Estimates?

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Enda Kenny: A report in today's The Irish Times states that the Health Service Executive will propose to Government a change in the legislation on health. The Tánaiste will recall that in November 2004, the Minister for Health and Children stated during discussions on the Health Bill that the change being proposed to amalgamate 11 health boards was a once in a generation move that would bring about an...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Enda Kenny: It is not. I will explain to the Ceann Comhairle the reason it is not out of order.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Barrett was informed that the Department of Health and Children approved an allocation of €50 million for disability residential, respite and day services for 2008.

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Enda Kenny: Deputy Barrett has also been informed by the HSE that approval has not yet been received for the commencement of these developments.

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Enda Kenny: This affects not alone Deputy Barrett and his constituents but services throughout the country. I want to know if this €50 million is guaranteed and has been ringfenced for the provision of services for the people whom Deputy Barrett and others have mentioned.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Enda Kenny: Will the Tánaiste confirm this is the case?

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Enda Kenny: Céard iad féin mar sin?

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Enda Kenny: Ba chóir go mbeadh an t-eolas sin agus an clár oibre tugtha don bhFreasúra roimh teacht os comhair an Tí do na moltaí.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Enda Kenny: Is it proposed to change back to devolved regional managers?

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (2 Jul 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is an appeals procedure available in circumstances whereby a couple are assessed by an adoption agency and deemed unsuitable; her views on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26086/08]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (2 Jul 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding in place for contract beds; the waiting lists to obtain such a bed; the breakdown of these waiting lists on a regional basis; her views on making extra funding available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26087/08]