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Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (6 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent decommissioning of weapons by the Provisional IRA; his further views on whether it is likely that loyalist paramilitary organisations such as the UVF, UDA, and LVF will reciprocate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26839/05]

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Liz McManus: I have been waiting for a while to speak.

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Liz McManus: I did not say it was. I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and thank him for the impartiality and fairness he shows to all Members when he is in the Chair. That is much appreciated. It is quite shameful that the Minister is refusing to take a legitimate question.

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Liz McManus: It is not a matter that we intend to let lie. It is a great pity, considering that requests are coming from both sides of the House, that he would do so and that the Tánaiste appears paralysed in terms of determining this matter. Last night, the Tánaiste said the amount of money going to consultants was excessive. When it comes to awarding contracts to consultants, does the Government pay...

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Liz McManus: Legislation will be required to address the matter. With regard to Deloitte & Touche, is the Tánaiste aware that this company was censured by its own professional institute, the Institute for Chartered Accountants, consequent to the McCracken tribunal——

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Liz McManus: ——where it was found to have been remiss in its activities? Surely that is a matter the Government should take into account when awarding contracts to consultants.

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Liz McManus: I have a second question.

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Liz McManus: In terms of the protection of patients, which can fall under a number of Bills including the medical practitioners Bills, will the Tánaiste ensure that women with cancer will not be denied lifesaving treatment by way of clinical trials because of a decision of three men——

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Liz McManus: ——that patients cannot have access to clinical trials on denominational grounds? Will the Tánaiste make that commitment to women in Ireland suffering cancer or will we have to take the case to court——

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Liz McManus: ——so the law is changed as a result of a judge's decision rather than one by this Parliament?

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Liz McManus: We feel we cannot agree to this or any other part of the Order of Business until we have a commitment from the Tánaiste regarding a very important matter to be dealt with today by the Health Service Executive.

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Liz McManus: I am sorry, but the Minister of State has made a charge and my good name is being impugned.

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Liz McManus: I ask him to withdraw it now.

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Liz McManus: The Minister of State said that I did not declare my interest this morning on the radio. That is impugning my good name and I ask him to withdraw that charge now.

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Liz McManus: I thank the Minister of State for withdrawing the charge. Will the Tánaiste agree to come into the House so that we can debate the issue surrounding the money wasted on two computer systems in the health service? The decision to be made today will have great significance in the management of the health service and we need to debate it in this Parliament. If it is not possible to debate the...

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Liz McManus: I want to point out to the Tánaiste that we are talking about today's decision.

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Liz McManus: I appreciate that but we could not debate a decision being made today over the past 48 hours. I am talking about a debate flowing from a decision that will be made by the HSE today. The Government is again avoiding responsibility by refusing my request.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants and other public servants who will have been decentralised from Dublin to other locations by the original deadline for the completion of the plan of December 2006; if, in view of the very poor response to the scheme so far, his plans to review the scale or scope of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the anticipated costs, in terms of acquiring and equipping premises and other related costs at the latest date for which figures are available of the original decentralisation programme announced in budget 2004 and the slimmed down version announced in December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26634/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the decision by the Health Service Executive to remove six residents with intellectual disability from the care of Pilgrim Foundation has been made without the agreement of the parents of these residents, some of whom have lived there for 16 years; the reasons for this...