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Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: The Minister for Finance and his Department are being blamed for the delay in the publication of the public capital programme. We are now coming into the fifth month of the year.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: When will we see publication of the public capital programme? In the meantime can the health information and quality authority Bill be published to ensure patients on trolleys are not charged €55 per day?

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: This is despite not having a bed and some privacy and dignity.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: When will we see the coroners Bill?

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: The State Pathologist has no driver.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: In the interim before a Bill is published the State Pathologist should be provided——

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: ——with a driver in the interest of crime detection——

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: ——and ensuring she is enabled to carry out her vital work——

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: ——which she does in very difficult circumstances.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: I know the Minister did not hear because the Ceann Comhairle kept interrupting me.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: I could repeat my questions.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Concern has been expressed over the delay in the public capital programme, for which the Minister for Finance is responsible.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: I asked about the health information and quality authority Bill and the coroners Bill.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: I note the Minister was given ample time to answer a question, which I really did not ask. He stressed co-operation many times. What about his co-operation to ensure that the public capital programme is started to meet the needs for additional capacity? No matter how hard the nurses and doctors work, without beds they cannot deal with the crisis.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: It is the responsibility of the Minister for Finance and it would appear to those of us on the outside that he is holding up the capital programme.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: The Minister is answering questions I did not ask. For example, there are 19 beds due in Wexford General Hospital.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: When are they going to be announced?

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: We are still waiting. It would take one minute to answer. That is the point.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: We do not need a detailed answer.

Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: I am afraid that what happens is the Minister makes plans and in the meantime, people wait on trolleys. However, right across the country people are waiting for the Minister.