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Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It is out of order to go back to somebody who has already asked——

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputy Ó Caoláin is incapable of a short question.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: We did.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister and members of the Government, including the Taoiseach, maintain the Fitzgerald report makes the case for centres of excellence. Nobody in this House ever suggested there is not a compelling case for centres of excellence. Would the Minister accept this case is not made by Mr. Fitzgerald, who is not given to hyperbole? He makes the case for reform throughout the system. He...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Good.

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of An Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10624/08]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (11 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the report from the Railway Procurement Agency on the feasibility study for the Rathfarnham Luas; if he will report on that recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10056/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the grant application for a school (detail supplied) in Dublin 16 which was considered under the multi annual school building modernisation programme; the expected time scale to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10055/08]

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I would not mention that.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: On a not totally unrelated matter, 17 Dáil sessions have passed since we were first promised a Dublin transportation authority. With two days left in this session, is there any chance we will have it and will it have any teeth when we do?

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It certainly is, for at least six years.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (6 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport the negotiations that have taken place with US authorities in relation to creating a customs and border protection facility in Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4985/08]

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether sufficient Garda and Army resources are being dedicated to combat the ongoing threat of attack by armed gangs on cash-in-transit deliveries. [9048/08]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is appropriate that the Garda Síochána is without a dedicated firearms training range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9047/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to reduce VAT on defibrillators from 21% to 13.5 % in view of the fact that funds raised by voluntary groups go by way of VAT to the Exchequer and that having a defibrillator is not a luxury but a necessity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9143/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had or her plans with the Department of Education and Science to introduce State funded nationwide pre-schooling for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8892/08]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the benchmarking exercise undertaken to compare the operations of the National Aquatic Centre to similar facilities has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8881/08]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will respond positively to the request from a group (details supplied) seeking a meeting to outline their concerns for the absence of funding for touring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9176/08]

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce State funded nationwide pre-schooling for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8893/08]

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Since the collapse of the property market and particularly the collapse in the sale of apartments, more and more builders are taking their apartments off the market and putting them up for rent. They are retaining them in their own ownership, which gives them a vote in the management companies. They now have control of almost all the management companies in new apartment developments and it...