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Written Answers — Immigrant Services: Immigrant Services (17 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for the establishment of a new one-stop shop for dealing with all immigration matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16127/05]

Written Answers — Refugee Appeals Tribunal: Refugee Appeals Tribunal (17 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the call made by a person (details supplied) for the publication of a breakdown of the decisions made by members of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; if he will publish such details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16126/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department is in breach of its guidelines (details supplied); the position regarding the brief for a designated oncology unit for Waterford Regional Hospital. [15954/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the proposals of the sub-committee on radiotherapy for the provision of designated transport arrangements for the south east; when these proposals will be available; if designated funding will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15955/05]

Written Answers — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (17 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost of running the Irish Blood Transfusion Service Stillorgan clinic, County Dublin; its hours of opening; the turnover in regard to the amount of blood acquired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16293/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow will be provided with an extension to include a physical education hall; the reason this school is being phased out of the SSRI strand and is not included in the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15942/05]

Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Liz McManus: I am sure the Minister for Finance is aware that an EU directive now sets standards for the donation, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human tissue, including reproductive tissue. When will we have a debate in this House on the commission's report on human reproduction? As we must comply with that directive by next April, when will the human tissues Bill be introduced in the House?

Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Does that mean the Bill will not be in place to meet the requirements of the EU directive?

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (12 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent EuroRAP report on the state of Ireland's roads; his further views on whether poor road conditions are a contributory factor to the deaths of many persons in car accidents; the efforts he will make to improve the particular stretches of road that have been highlighted in this report; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (12 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Transport if the proceeds of an eventual sale of a portion of the State's shareholding in Aer Lingus will not be reinvested into the company. [15670/05]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (12 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of hours provided by the home help service, by county, for each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15724/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the funding for disabilities promised by the Government in budget 2005 will be awarded to a provider of services (details supplied) in County Wicklow in order that it can advise parents, whose children are on waiting lists for placements in 2005, in regard to either the number of new places which will be provided or...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (11 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of calls received to date by the national repayments scheme helpline; the latest information available to her Department regarding the extent of the potential cost to the Exchequer of the illegal charges; the progress made to date by the Government committee considering the question of repayments; if the...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a feasibility study has been carried out as to whether or not St. Bricin's Military Hospital will be used to help relieve pressure on the Mater Hospital; the outcome of such study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15308/05]

Hospital Staff. (11 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of nursing posts unfilled at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of qualified nurses who were offered permanent posts in the acute hospital service during 2004; if her attention has been drawn to warnings from the INO that the number of vacancies would rise to 2,000 over the next 18...

Hospital Staff. (11 May 2005)

Liz McManus: That is the exact same reply that was given to another Deputy a couple of months ago. The question I asked has not been answered. I ask the Minister to expand on whether we have a real problem this year, which is unique, because there will be no nurse graduates coming on stream. What precisely will be done about this? Why is she not aware that just one in four nurses from last year got...

Safe Sex Promotion. (11 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Nobody would argue that the Crisis Pregnancy Agency is not doing a very good job and therefore I will not comment further on this. However, I am concerned about the rather complacent approach the Minister of State has adopted to safe sex. One does not just get pregnant from sex, one can also get herpes, gonorrhoea, syphilis and hepatitis B, for example. More people are contracting STDs or...

Safe Sex Promotion. (11 May 2005)

Liz McManus: Is the Minister of State not aware that in every year during which the Department has run its campaign the level of sexually transmitted infections has risen? He has not answered the question why, if this issue is so important and deserving of campaigns, the budget was significantly reduced between 2003 and 2004. Why does the budget not increase to meet the needs created by this growing...

Safe Sex Promotion. (11 May 2005)

Liz McManus: I am referring to the budget directed at young people.

Registration of Medical Practitioners. (11 May 2005)

Liz McManus: No, the Tánaiste did not send them.