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Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Much of what will be said by Members of this House today and tomorrow will be on behalf of members of the Irish Haemophilia Society, the Irish Kidney Association, Positive Action and Transfusion Positive because the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children did not negotiate fully with those organisations before this legislation was brought through. In some respects we represent their...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of Ireland's application for a derogation under the Nitrates Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23636/06]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (27 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department's plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23633/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Property: Health Service Property (27 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the annual rent paid by the Health Service Executive for the building in Naas which houses its headquarters; the square footage of space rented by the HSE in the building; the number of HSE full-time staff working on a daily basis in the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24453/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Property: Health Service Property (27 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the annual rent paid by the Health Service Executive to rent a building on Parkgate Street, Dublin 8; the square footage of the space rented by the HSE; the number of HSE full-time staff working on a daily basis in the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24454/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Property: Health Service Property (27 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the services that are being provided by the Health Service Executive from the building it rents on Parkgate Street, Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24455/06]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government had discussions with Professor Drumm, chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive, in relation to the location of the new children's hospital; if she will list each time she met with him and discussed the location of the children's hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government had discussions with a person (details supplied) in relation to the location of the new children's hospital; if she will list each time she met with this person and discussed the location of the children's hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23148/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the promised lymphoedema service has been established at the Donegal Hospice in Letterkenny; and is she has satisfied herself that the treatment of lymphoedema is accessible nationwide to all cancer patients, especially breast cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23132/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when funding will be available for community based services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23133/06]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (13 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 82: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a grant system to tackle radon gas in domestic dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22572/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 85: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the EBS report on affordable housing issued in June 2006. [22563/06]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (7 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the review of recognition of a secondary school (details supplied) in County Wexford will be completed; when they can start enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21710/06]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: I wish to share time with Deputies Neville, Stanton and Crawford.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: It would be nice if we could act in a level-headed manner but, to be honest, only headless chickens would act more erratically than some Ministers here today. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has accused the Irish people of drumming up a frenzy about his incompetence. The reason there is such a frenzy is the way the people felt they were being treated with regard to this...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Mixed views appear to be coming from Ministers. Where are the origins of section 5? Was it given to the Minister by the DPP or by the Cabinet? It would be nice to have a straightforward answer to that. Sadly, we do not have much time to discuss the Bill as our time has been cut dramatically. If Ministers stopped acting like minor television stars and acted as CEOs of their Departments we...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: This time last year, it was the Minister for Health and Children who was brought to account by the Supreme Court for the way in which she treated the elderly in our society.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: If Ministers took their role as legislators a little more seriously, we would not have had to deal with issues coming from the Supreme Court because they failed to act.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: Ministers were going to go on holidays and ignore this issue but for the fact that they were brought to account by the people and the Opposition. Instead of the bluster the Minister has gone on with all morning, he should have been honest about it.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Liam Twomey: I was elected to represent the people of Wexford.