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Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Jun 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of tenders and requests to participate as a design team to work up detailed plans for the design and construction of the two new BreastCheck static clinical units have been received; the length of time expected in deliberating on the tenders received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18788/05]

Suicide Prevention: Statements. (2 Jun 2005)

Liz McManus: It is unusual to revisit an issue so soon after it has been debated in Private Members' time but the issue of suicide deserves to be revisited. As Deputy Neville has stated on a number of occasions, suicide is a unique tragedy which has a lifelong impact on families and communities. The proliferation of support groups in recent years has helped families to cope with suicides and I hope the...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Liz McManus: In the meantime, who will protect the elderly?

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Liz McManus: This is a significant and welcome debate. It should, but probably will not, result in significant changes. This is not the first time that Members of the House have raised shortcomings in the regulation of nursing homes, but so far the Government has failed to address the concerns. With the exposure of inhuman conditions at the Leas Cross nursing home and the admission by the Taoiseach that...

Written Answers — Interest Rates: Interest Rates (1 Jun 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the annual credit card survey published by the Irish Financial Regulatory Authority; if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed that Irish credit card rates are considerably in excess of those charged in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18277/05]

Written Answers — Revenue Investigations: Revenue Investigations (1 Jun 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance if in regard to the Revenue Commissioners investigation into undisclosed funds invested in life assurance products, the number of persons who had made personal declarations prior to the deadline on 23 May 2005; the way in which this compares with the original estimate; the amount paid in settlements to date; if any estimate is available of the...

Written Answers — Health Services. : Health Services. (1 Jun 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the Comhairle report on plastic surgical services will be published; the action she will be taking to deal with the needs of further development of plastic surgical services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18517/05]

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2005)

Liz McManus: He is incommunicado.

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2005)

Liz McManus: I raised this issue yesterday and felt the Taoiseach was not very clear in his understanding of the importance——

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2005)

Liz McManus: I am not having a discussion. The proposed legislation is made up of two parts. One is the health information equality authority Bill, which includes the inspectorate. In view of the Taoiseach's current understanding, which I presume has increased as a result of the great public concern about the need for an inspectorate, will he introduce legislation now, solely with regard to the...

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2005)

Liz McManus: That would be an appropriate way to deal with this matter of major public concern.

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (31 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the liquidation process for a company (details supplied); if he has satisfied himself that all possible steps have been taken to protect the interests of former employees of the company, who lost their jobs as a result of the liquidation of the company; if, he has any information as to the proportion...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (31 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent decision of the long established Bray based company (details supplied) to close with the loss of 140 jobs; if, in view of the number of job losses in the Bray area, he will ask the industrial development agencies to give the area priority; and if he will make a statement on the...

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Hear hear.

Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Liz McManus: The Minister for Health and Children gave a commitment that the health information and quality authority Bill would be introduced at the same time as the legislation establishing the Health Service Executive. That did not happen, despite the undertaking from the Government. The Health Act 2004 was passed last December but we still have not seen the other Bill. In view of the terrible findings...

Military Hospitals. (26 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence the position with regard to the availability of St. Bricin's Hospital to the Department of Health and Children; his views on the extent to which St. Bricin's would need to be upgraded for use in the wider health service; if any such cost would be met by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17608/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (26 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received a response to his reported request to the DPP (details supplied) to review the case of the killers of two Irish soldiers in the Lebanon in 1980 with a view to securing a prosecution under the Geneva Conventions; the other steps he intends to take to ensure that the killers of the two soldiers are brought to justice; and if he...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (25 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when full labelling of beef will be implemented, as promised in November 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17386/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, in regard to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 4 May 2005 regarding her Department's plans for decentralisation, if no staff will physically move from Dublin to Portlaoise if the positions will be filled by staff already[i] in situ[/i] who have been freed up as a result of the introduction of the single payments scheme;...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the HSE will appoint a new consultant haematologist in the leukaemia unit at Mercy University Hospital Cork to replace the person retiring (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17249/05]