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Social Services Inspectorate: Motion. (31 Jan 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: What kind of system are we operating? We are literally throwing our elderly people aside and letting them die before we provide care. We listen to members of the Government on radio and read their quotes in the newspapers about our wonderful economy and the strides we have made. We have made no strides in this regard. This system was introduced when my father was a Member of the House 25...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (31 Jan 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children being told that the increase in type 2 diabetes has reached crisis levels; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that people are getting the disease at a younger age and the average delay in diagnosis has increased from seven to 12 years; her views...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she intends to take to improve mental health services for children and adolescents, following reports that up to 26% of teenagers have mental health issues; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that mental health problems are higher among children from lower socioeconomic groups; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Health Service Grants: Health Service Grants (31 Jan 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 321: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding which has been made available to the Health Services Executive southern area to enable curam grants which have been approved in 2005 but to date in 2006 have not been awarded to applicants due to lack of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3231/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 331: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the ratio of doctors to beds available for patients in Kerry General Hospital and in Cork Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3252/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 332: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the ratio of nurses to beds available for patients in Kerry General Hospital and in Cork Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3253/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 333: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of places available in hospitals in County Kerry for children and adolescents under 16 who are mental health patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3254/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 Jan 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the progress report on the proposal to locate his Department to Killarney; when the building will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3232/06]

Written Answers — Price Increases: Price Increases (26 Jan 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if contact has been made with the various stakeholders regarding price increases in view of concerns regarding a Ryder Cup rip-off mounting; the outcome of these meetings; his views on whether a rip-off attitude will not prevail in the wake of the Ryder Cup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2504/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Infrastructure: Telecommunications Infrastructure (25 Jan 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the county and group broadband scheme; the number of schemes which are in operation; the cost of same; the number of people who are being connected to broadband through these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2116/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Jan 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the electronic communications (miscellaneous provisions) Bill; if a limited consultation process is under way on this Bill; the form the consultation process is taking; the measures he proposes to introduce to reform the regulation of the telecommunications sector; and if he will...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 Dec 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the contentions of a number of former residents of mother and baby homes and their legal representations that the State had a duty of care, where babies were born or placed in these institutions, and therefore should have been included in the remit of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Dec 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department is planning to place more emphasis on the speaking of foreign languages in the curriculum and examination system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39667/05]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Dec 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of his response to Question No. 86 of 10 November 2005, that [i]inter alia[/i] the Government has, on a number of occasions, made known to the US Government its concerns regarding the treatment and status of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, the precise nature of the concerns which he expressed, and the response from US...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Dec 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I have been amazed by the debate on this Bill, particularly by the contributions of Fianna Fáil Deputies. I know they have been at the receiving end of criticism from fishermen in their constituencies who are totally opposed to the Bill. The Labour Party is opposed to a number of sections and provisions of this Bill. We...

Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (13 Dec 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance his views of recent reports showing a significant increase in the level of personal debt, with some reports suggesting that households here are likely to become the most indebted in Europe by 2007; if he has satisfied himself that this level of debt and borrowing can be sustained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38998/05]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (13 Dec 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the consultation process promised in advance of the introduction of a new national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38999/05]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 Dec 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of consultants and special advisers, who have been employed by her Department in 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005; the cost of same in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38389/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Dec 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to statements by a spokesman for RACO (details supplied) that there is no need to cut the number of officers serving abroad; if he accepts the view that tighter management here, including more centralised training, would improve the overall management of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is any provision made in the health Estimates for 2006 for the continuation of the Cúram home care grant; if there is provision for the payment of the grant to those who have been awarded the grant but have not been paid; her plans for the continuation of the grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the...