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Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Why was that not inserted in the amendment? This is a different story altogether.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: The Government has been far from clear.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: If the Government was serious that the plan announced last December was its policy, these amendments would fall on 31 December 2007 but that will not happen. The Minister of State has not explained what is involved. People are confused because, according to last December's announcement, the State will take 5% of the value of the family home but, according to the amendment, the State will...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: We can welcome the fact that the Government has changed the limit to €300 but serious concerns remain about costs in private nursing homes. There is a big increase in the number of patients having to use private nursing homes as opposed to nursing homes. The Government has not moved to provide public nursing homes even though a clear commitment was given to provide more high dependency...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in primary classes of 20 to 24 children inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5028/07]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (13 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether health care workers exposed to MRSA, and the potential morbidity associated if these workers needed emergency surgery, should be protected under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5163/07]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (13 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether MRSA is a serious bio-hazard to health care workers; the steps the Health and Safety Authority has taken to reduce the risk of MRSA to health care workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5164/07]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (13 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Health and Safety Authority has independently reviewed data on the prevalence of MRSA in all settings where health care is provided; the inspections carried out in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5165/07]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (13 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Health and Safety Authority has carried out investigations into the spread of MRSA in health institutions here that would fall under its remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5167/07]

Written Answers — Embassy Security: Embassy Security (8 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when security at the Irish embassy in London was last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3924/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (8 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will be attending meetings at the United Nations over the course of 2007; the topics due to be discussed at these upcoming meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3946/07]

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: I was asked to speak about this by my party and, to be honest, I do not fully understand much of the Bill. As someone who has only been in this House for five years, I admit that I have not developed the intellectual scope to articulate the democratic concerns in the same eloquent way as Deputy Quinn. However, I think that what we are witnessing is a debasement of our democracy. It is a...

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Fianna Fáil people do not believe in that. They have a parochial view of holding on to power at any cost, of throwing up flags and pretending that they are marching for democracy.

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: They have no idea——

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: The Deputy interrupts when I comment that his party has no republican values. They play on the word "republicanism". The French genuinely feel it when they say those words. When one meets French parliamentarians and those involved in politics in France, they genuinely believe in fraternity, equality and liberty. They live it. The Government here considers itself part of a republican...

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: We have always looked for those bypasses. The Minister of State should come down to County Wexford more often.

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: I have been around long enough to understand what is going wrong. The Minister of State has been around long enough to know that he has not delivered for the people of County Wexford. The European Union has been very good regarding health services. We do not promote it much, but the EU would be a substitute for many of the weaknesses of the Irish health services if people better understood...

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: I was talking about the role of the European Union in Ireland before we were interrupted. I suggested that a large percentage of the Members and citizens do not know where the EU's representative offices in this country are located. I estimate that many students in our secondary schools do not fully understand the difference between the roles of the European Parliament and the European...

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Does that include me?

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: They are just getting hyper because they have been kept here so long. European Union legislation is usually initiated by the European Commission rather than the European Parliament. The Commission seems to have most of the authority in the EU. We need to engage in a strong public relations campaign to highlight how the EU works. Many of the concerns about the EU, some of which have been...