Results 3,041-3,060 of 4,404 for speaker:Liz McManus

Order of Business. (9 May 2006)

Liz McManus: According to the letter I received, the Tánaiste has broken her word, which she gave to the society when she promised it that a draft Bill would be available on 6 April. The legislation in question is not complicated; it is very simple.

Order of Business. (9 May 2006)

Liz McManus: It has been overdue for nine years.

Order of Business. (9 May 2006)

Liz McManus: Yes.

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 77: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when he intends to update the minimum standards for rented accommodation to bring them in line with modern living standards and to ensure that dwellings are suitable for family life; if he intends using the guidelines prepared for the proposed residential accommodation scheme as a blueprint to do same;...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to give the Private Residential Tenancies Board the authority to collect deposits from tenants in order to protect tenants from scams similar to that seen in Dublin in recent weeks and from other unscrupulous practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16477/06]

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: As the Tánaiste knows well, it has not been established on a statutory basis. Why is she not upfront about these matters.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the claim by Judge Harding Clark that the Health Service Executive had failed to implement many of the recommendations contained in her report of the inquiry into the hysterectomies carried out at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, and the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for...

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: I do not know what the Tánaiste is talking about but she should withdraw that remark.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: I was at the Cork conference.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: I have never, ever refused an invitation to debate anything with the Tánaiste.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: My problem is that I cannot get a debate on health. The Tánaiste keeps running away.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: The Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children deliberately closed down any accountability in regard to written questions about the health service. That has created major problems.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: I have. I have questions on two pieces of legislation——

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: ——and I would like the opportunity to ask them. We have a real problem now. We cannot get answers to fundamental questions we are raising.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: I ask the Tánaiste to undo the damage she has done by fast-tracking the establishment of HIQA on a statutory basis, which is part of the health Bill, for which she has said we have to wait until the end of the year. Somebody has to ensure accountability and HIQA is the body to do it——

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: ——because the Minister is doing the opposite to ensure transparency. My second question relates to a decision made at Cabinet level in regard to pharmacy and one of the pharmacy Bills.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Liz McManus: I did not get the answer. May I ask the Tánaiste, since she will have the answer, if there will still be two Bills? Will the heads of the Bill be published or will there be some limited consultation where certain people will be bought in and the parliamentarians who represent the people will be excluded from the process?

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (3 May 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which he intends to reduce the waiting times for a driving test in view of the ongoing difficulties in increasing the number of driving tests. [16222/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 May 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the state of preparedness within his Department for the introduction of the digital tachograph; and the strategy in place to co-ordinate efforts with An Garda Síochána. [16213/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (3 May 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Transport the Department and section which is responsible for remedying errors where penalty points have been invalidly and incorrectly applied. [15983/06]