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

Liz McManus: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the current number of staff vacancies at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin; the current staff turnover figures at the hospital; the current waiting list times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17044/05]

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

Liz McManus: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of recommendations of the report reviewing the events surrounding the death of Róisín Ruddle which have been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17046/05]

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

Liz McManus: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that the four midland counties of Longford, Westmeath, Offaly and Laois do not have access to a consultant endocrinologist or a quality diabetes service, when a endocrinologist and diabetologist will be appointed in the local Mullingar, Tullamore and Portlaoise hospitals; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a national health screening service for older people of both sexes for diabetes, breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17251/05]

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

Liz McManus: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a radiotherapist will be appointed to Letterkenny Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17252/05]

Written Answers — Enterprise Centres: Enterprise Centres (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will establish an enterprise centre for Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17271/05]

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Does the Taoiseach accept that the task of making progress in Northern Ireland has become more difficult since the recent election there? Does he accept that it was a mistake effectively to exclude the moderate parties from the discussions leading to the aborted deal last December and that, notwithstanding the SDLP's achievement, it has created greater difficulties in reaching a resolution...

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: They do.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: The hospital consultants have withdrawn from an arrangement they had with health insurers because they have legal advice that the arrangements they have operated for approximately ten years are illegal and will be deemed so by the Competition Authority. Since this has implications for 2 million people who take out health insurance, what plans has the Taoiseach——

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: It has in terms of a legislative change that may be required.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: I think it would be possible for the Taoiseach to reply to this.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: There is a promised legislative change.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: If the Ceann Comhairle insists, I will refer to legislation which may——

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Will the Ceann Comhairle let me ask the question?

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: I have a question.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: I was elected by the people of Wicklow to speak in this House and to raise issues of public concern.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: I am grateful to them and the people of Carlow who elected me.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: In regard to the issue I raised, it may be that the legislation about which I wish to ask may offer the solution to a problem which now exists. That legislation is the Voluntary Health Insurance Board (Corporate Status) Bill. Will the Taoiseach consider using it to deal with a major problem for people who are covered by health insurance?

Standards in Public Office. (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: I wish to ask the Taoiseach two questions in regard to the code of conduct. First, has he any plans to reconsider and review the code of conduct to ensure that no office holder can use this House to make a racist slur?

Standards in Public Office. (24 May 2005)

Liz McManus: I am very succinct in my question and it does relate to amendments.