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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the increase in crime levels in the Manor Kilbride area of County Wicklow; if he will he ensure that Garda levels are increased at Blessington Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8795/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the need to fund the ABA pre-school at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow, she will ensure that funding is provided as requested by the parents and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8922/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason applications for funding for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow were left unacknowledged by her Department for nine months. [9293/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the recommendations of the national educational psychology services, which were communicated to her Department in July-August 2005, were never forwarded to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [9294/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the procedures for receiving sanction had changed the reason a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow was not advised of the changes until 1 February 2006. [9296/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the establishment of the board of management was not an issue for her Department when a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow was contacted and asked to establish a post-primary ABA class in August 2005 or when students were enrolled into the special school in September 2005. [9297/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department fund other ABA schools and not a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [9298/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow has been advised by her Department to apply for training grants only to be refused on two occasions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9300/06]

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 1999: Motion. (7 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: This motion is an important and timely response to a need that has been brought sharply into focus by recent events. A whistleblowers protection Bill has many applications but none more important than within our health service. Too often we have seen scandals arise because of a fundamental failure to ensure proper accountability and oversight. The hepatitis C scandal, the deaths of...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (2 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to relieve the overcrowding in accident and emergency departments at each of the DATHS hospitals; her further plans to introduce a reward-penalty scheme for accident and emergency departments; when the report on neurological services will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8531/06]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (2 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans that are in place to relieve the overcrowding in accident and emergency departments at each of the DATHS hospitals; her plans to introduce a reward-penalty scheme for accident and emergency departments; when the report on neurological services will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (2 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to safeguard patients from rogue pharmacists and pharmacy owners; the estimated numbers that are not registered, but should be, due to delays in bringing forward pharmacy legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8532/06]

Departmental Investigations. (2 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report of the inquiry chaired by Judge Maureen Harding Clark into the activities of the former Drogheda obstetrician, Dr. Michael Neary; if medical records of a number of patients who underwent caesarean hysterectomies under the care of Dr. Neary at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital were deliberately...

Departmental Investigations. (2 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: I welcome the fact the Minister for Health and Children met Patient Focus yesterday. I also welcome the women in the Visitors Gallery who were injured so brutally. I appreciate that the detail of the compensation scheme may not be available yet but the Minister can give us certain assurances today. Will she ensure that all women affected will be included in the compensation scheme, that is,...

Departmental Investigations. (2 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: A Cheann Comhairle, may I ask a supplementary question?

Departmental Investigations. (2 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: Will I have an opportunity to ask a supplementary question?

Departmental Investigations. (2 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: A question was not answered. With regard to the women who were not covered by the terms of reference of this report and who, for example, had their ovaries removed or whose babies died, will they be included in the compensation scheme? I take it from what the Minister has said that the women will be paid compensation ahead of any difficulties she may have with regard to insurers or getting...

Vaccination Programme. (2 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: I am not aware of any significant adverse effects. Those who are between 66 and 70 years' old and who are above the medical card threshold find that it is the luck of the draw as to whether their doctor charges them. Some are deterred from getting the flu vaccine because their doctors sometimes charge them the full amount. Surely the Minister accepts that it would actually be cost-effective...

Vaccination Programme. (2 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: That is good value and is worth doing.

Eating Disorders. (2 Mar 2006)

Liz McManus: I thank the Minister of State for his reply but he did not address my concerns about the obesity clinic in St. Columcille's Hospital. I presume he has read the statement on his Department's website that 2,500 deaths per year are caused by obesity while a total of 30 people on waiting lists to access treatment die annually. The most recent figure for the waiting list for the obesity clinic in...