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Electricity Generation. (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans he has for the provision of east-west electricity interconnectors; the number, capacity and location proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33577/06]

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: That is wrong.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: It does not matter what Deputy Harney said, this is the law.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: The Minister of State is trying to use these groups for his own effort.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Did Deputy Howlin introduce the 5%? I do not believe so. It is a new change. Will the Minister of State explain it?

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: He can give a speech.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Again, the Minister of State will not answer my questions. He will not answer the question I asked him about the corporate governance of the HSE. He will not tell us whether we are right or wrong that the legislation refers to a house of any value, so obviously he accepts we are right. Given that the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Harney, have been in the Department of Health...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: It is not acceptable. The Minister of State hopes he will get away with ramming this legislation through, believing he can tolerate a couple of bad days in the process.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: The Minister of State does not know what he is doing. He has not read his own legislation. I have pored over the legislation to check whether I have been wrong but all the Minister of State does in response is issue press releases. He did not respond to my questions on Second Stage, on Committee Stage or in the House today. He will issue a press release at approximately 3.30 p.m. today,...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Yes. I move amendment No. 7: In page 9, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following: "(8) (a) A person whose degree of dependency or means are assessed by a person, or a person acting on behalf of that dependent person, may appeal, to an appeals officer designated by the Minister on the grounds that he or she is not satisfied that his or her means and circumstances were adequately,...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: I move amendment No. 8: In page 10, line 7, after "the" to insert "Greater". This amendment seeks to include reference to the "greater Dublin area" as opposed to the "Dublin area". Section 7C (4)(b)(i) specifies a distinction between two specific groups of people, those who live within the "Dublin area", for whom a cut-off limit of €500,000 on the value of the family home applies, and...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 7, to delete "(including statutory declarations)". I asked the Minister of State about this matter on Committee Stage. Why are we putting elderly patients through the need to see solicitors or commissioners for oaths to get application forms signed as statutory declarations? It would be an unnecessary burden. The Minister of State stated on Committee...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: In what percentage of cases will the declaration be expected?

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: "(5) (a) A person applying for a subvention, or a person acting on his or her behalf, may appeal, to an appeals officer designated by the Minister, on the grounds of— (i) his or her means and circumstances, or (ii) any abatement of the rate of subvention to that person of the maximum rate appropriate to...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: He knows that. Unfortunately, some of the advocacy groups have not been saying as much as they could because perhaps they receive their funding directly from the Minister of State, which is another issue at which we should look. We need to get clarity on this before his party colleagues come marching in here to vote on this at 1 o'clock. I will hear what the Minister of State has to say...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order, will the Minister of State answer the questions I raised rather than what he is doing? Perhaps he should continue to say the rest of what he said on Committee Stage, given that he has been quoting from that debate——

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: When I asked if guidelines were in existence, the Minister of State told me the HSE would produce them. There are no guidelines. As we outlined with regard to section 7E, the HSE has no guidelines——

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: This was the first question I posed. It is not asking too much that the Minister of State answer it.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Forcing elderly people to sell their homes to pay for health care is an incredible policy decision for a Fianna Fáil Minister to make. This issue was not discussed in the Dáil. I do not know which of the social partners allowed this decision to go through and the Minister of State has not told us what social partners agree with him on this issue. This is not about regulations. The...

Written Answers — Customer Services: Customer Services (18 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the criticism of the Revenue Commissioner by the Institute of Taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33159/06]