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Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of HIV-AIDS cases detected and dealt with here in each of the past five years; the way in which this rate compares with EU figures; her Department's campaign to inform persons of the consequences of contracting HIV-AIDS; the prevention programmes in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18129/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards issued for full carers of patients at 1 April 2005 for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18130/05]

Written Answers — International Trade: International Trade (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts being made by the Government to promote further trade between the EU and the US; if he favours an eventual free trade area between the EU and the US in view of the continued expansion of trade in the Far East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18131/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expected lifetime of the RAPID programme; his views on the success of the programme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17846/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when it is proposed that a review of the rate of pay for rural social schemes supervisors will take place; if agreement was reached that such a review would take place in 2004; if he has contacted the Department of Finance regarding such a review; the response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the research and analysis his Department has carried out on the relevance of anaerobic digesters as an assistance to dealing with pollution in the river system; if his Department has examined the potential of combining anaerobic digesters with reverse osmosis membrane technology in the delivery of pure water; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a land transfer will be completed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17965/05]

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: Last night's "Prime Time" programme on RTE revealed appalling care of the elderly in the Leas Cross nursing home, Swords, County Dublin. The "Prime Time" crew and Mr. Justice Clarke should be congratulated for looking after the public interest in this serious matter. "Prime Time" exposed a level of degrading and humiliating treatment of vulnerable and elderly people, which should not be...

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach condemn outright the findings and perpetrators identified in "Prime Time"? I ask the Taoiseach to put an end to announced inspections. The law provides for two inspections of every nursing home each year. There are 423 private nursing homes but only 82 were inspected in 2004, presumably on announcement. Saying this is not known about is not good enough. The Minister of...

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: ——wrote about a patient who was sent from a nursing home to Beaumont Hospital. The registrar in question said the following about the patient: "Bad pressure sores, with blistering on the heels and broken skin ulcer, with large excoriated areas on the buttocks, which in my opinion at that time were the worst pressure sores I had seen". A report was sought on this case by the then Minister...

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: ——about this. I would like him to confirm he will do so in the interests of everybody.

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is talking about the accident and emergency contract beds.

Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Health Bill does not mention nursing homes but I assume it refers to nursing homes. While there are 423 private nursing homes, only 82, or 20 %, were inspected in 2004.

Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: Will the Health Bill include the authority to close a premises? The Taoiseach will be aware——

Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Chair was very strict about statistics today. I will finish in 30 seconds.

Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach will be aware that an environmental health officer can close a premises. It is not possible to close either a crèche or nursing home.

Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: In view of the decision of the French people in respect of the referendum, and the Dutch people will vote shortly, does the Taoiseach propose to make a statement to the House in respect of his Government's current attitude arising from the French decision and whatever decision the Dutch people make, so that in due course the Irish people will be able to give their verdict on the European...

Decentralisation Programme. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department who have applied for relocation under the Government's decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16997/05]

Decentralisation Programme. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: How many of the staff moving from the Department of the Taoiseach have been offered promotion? Have any departmental staff declined to move due to family, school or social contacts? In general, pressure is apparently being applied to public servants. If they move from a Department, they may achieve promotion but if they do not move, they are stuck.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee dealing with the future of Aer Lingus last met. [16995/05]