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Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: Does the Minister of State agree that Ireland is the second EU destination of more than 90% of those who arrive in Ireland to have a child — those about whom the Government is concerned? Such people arrive elsewhere in the EU and proceed to this State in order to give birth. Surely such people can be required, under the Dublin Convention, to return to their place of first destination in the EU.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: How many of those to whom I refer are heavily pregnant? Perhaps some of them have been pregnant for between three and seven months. The number of people arriving in Ireland while heavily pregnant is in doubt. All kinds of figures were quoted on "Morning Ireland" this morning. There is confusion about the number of such people coming here. Deputy Gormley said this morning that it would take...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: That is being disputed.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: That is asylum. We know we have a problem. Some years ago, the Minister of State, Deputy Callely, was one of the first people to highlight the race problem here. We know we have problems in that regard, but it is wrong to fuel them on the basis that we need emergency legislation to coincide with the European and local elections. There is a danger of raising race issues with which we should...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: The multi-cultural dimension that people from abroad bring to this country is one such positive aspect.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: Such people can make a great contribution to the economy and to services. People often refer to the many nurses who have come to this country from Thailand, some of whom I have met at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children. They do excellent work and the level of expertise they bring to their profession is second to none. That is one of the few positive aspects of the immigration "problem"...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: However, the debate is concentrating on the abuse rather than being balanced and also considering the positive aspects of the immigration issue.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: I spoke of the contribution to the medical profession. There are now jobs that Irish people are no longer willing to do.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: The committee has not discussed this.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: The Deputy is speaking as chairman of the committee.

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the case of a number of families in Limerick city who have been unable to get a second level school place for their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9689/04]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the outcome of the review being conducted by his Department into the cost of school transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9676/04]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when decisions will be made in connection with the [i]force majeure[/i] and exceptional circumstances in relation to the establishment of entitlements under the mid term review of Agenda 2000 single payment scheme Council Regulation EC 1782-2003. [9572/04]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made in the decentralising of the Revenue Commissioners under the integrated Shannon decentralisation network to Kilrush, Listowel and Newcastle West. [9595/04]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to correspondence of 4 November 2003, the qualifications under the eligibility criteria for special needs assistant support as outlined in his Department's Circular 07-02. [9633/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is planned to complete the construction of a new school at (details supplied) in County Limerick. [9644/04]

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of hospitalisation in 2001, 2002 and 2003 due to kidney failure. [9552/04]

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of liver transplants carried out here in 2001, 2002 and 2003. [9553/04]

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of self-inflicted poisonings recorded in each of the years 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003; and the same figures by gender. [9554/04]

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in 2001, 2002 and 2003 who were discharged from hospitals here with a diagnosis of paracetamol poison; and the number of these which were diagnosed with a liver condition. [9556/04]