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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (16 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of extreme importance, namely, the crisis in the health sector, with 390 patients on trolleys in accident and emergency units across the country today according to the Irish Nurses Organisation.

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the charge made for the guarantee of bank deposits represents a commercial charge. [45140/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she proposes to take to counteract the adverse impact on dental patients of the halving of tax relief in budget 2009 for patients who require non-routine dental treatments such as orthodontics, root canal treatments and periodontal treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45810/08]

Written Answers — Health Representative Organisations: Health Representative Organisations (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the role of the Irish Dental Association will be given essential recognition under the plans to amend the Competition Act 2002 to allow for greater engagement with health representative bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45811/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of the application by an association (details supplied) for funding under the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 for a new and purpose built child care facility to include pre-school and after school services. [45813/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a child (details supplied) in County Longford will receive essential orthodontic treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45814/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding allocation for 2009 in respect of the disability sector following the diverting of €17 million from this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45816/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans on behalf of an association for persons with an intellectual disability (details supplied) in County Longford, to ensure continued service to users of this facility in view of the cut in allocations paid to non-statutory service providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45817/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the final tranche of the multi-investment programme initiated in 2005, which amounts to €50 million, will be delivered to the disability sector in 2009, the final year of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45818/08]

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the provision of an airport for the midlands regions and in particular the extension of an airstrip at Abbeyshrule Aerodrome, Abbeyshrule, County Longford to facilitate improved accessibility to the midlands to promote investment, employment opportunities and growth in tourism; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the measures, in view of the suspension of CLÁR funding water and sewerage schemes for 2008, he is planning for 2009; if these will include the proceeding of schemes on hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45812/08]

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: This Government promised that the vulnerable would be protected in budget 2009. Instead it shamefully took the cutback equivalent of a sledgehammer to the provisions regarding the most vulnerable in the country, our elderly citizens. Shame on this Government. The sledgehammer crashed down on essential medical card provision for the over-70s and 84 Government Deputies voted against the...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: That is what I encourage any elderly person who comes into my constituency office to do. The Government has squandered the taxpayers' money. Shame on the Minister for Finance and the 84 Deputies who backed him on the day. It is interesting to note that several days before the budget, the Minister for Finance and officials from the Department of Health and Children were warned by senior...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: ——in the name of our elderly who have given a life's service and paid huge taxes to the State in difficult times. Shame again on the Government for the way it is treating our elderly.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Hear, hear.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Deputy White clapped for them on the day.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: The withering Green cannot talk.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Hypocrite.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: Every elderly person should be entitled to it.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Bannon: What about those who gave up membership of VHI?