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Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (27 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the likely implications for the beef industry here of the pending removal of the over 30 months rule in the UK; if attempts will be made to secure alternative markets for the beef exports affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1926/05]

Foot and Mouth Disease. (27 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent report from the European Court of Auditors on the European Commission's handling of the foot and mouth outbreak in 2001; if there has been any discussion at European Council level on this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1925/05]

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (27 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: I welcome this motion. That the Health and Safety Authority has had to step into the breach and seek a full inspection of accident and emergency services is the greatest expression of Government failure to tackle the crisis in our health services. The Minister for Health and Children puts on a brave face and welcomes this move when she should be hanging her head in shame. She talks about...

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Defence the level of the threat posed to Ireland by international terrorists as communicated to him by Garda and Army intelligence services; his views on whether Ireland is prepared to cope with an emergency on the scale of that created by the Madrid bombings in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1503/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the financial hardship being caused to the family of a person (details supplied), this person's health board subvention will be increased under section 22.4 of the Nursing Homes (Subvention) Amendment Act 1996. [34170/04]

Written Answers — Medical Practitioners: Medical Practitioners (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to the petition put before her for the registration of an orthopaedic surgeon (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34174/04]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the location at which a person (details supplied) will receive speech therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34175/04]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a speech therapist will be appointed to a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if she will report on the provision for children who must have speech therapy at an early stage as a priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34176/04]

Written Answers — Registry Offices: Registry Offices (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans for improving the state of the registry office in Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34177/04]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the high care cost of Alzheimer's patients at a centre (details supplied) in County Dublin, appropriately higher nursing home subvention levels will be provided to meet this specialist care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34235/04]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the policy of Naas General Hospital in refusing a blood test to a person with acute rheumatoid arthritis; if this provision will be ensured in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34236/04]

Written Answers — Health and Social Care Registration: Health and Social Care Registration (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the costs arising from the passing of the Health and Social Care Professionals Bill; the fees that are likely to be charged for the professionals involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34237/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 289: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is regular practice for a hospital (details supplied) to give a patient's (details supplied) details to a third party without first notifying the patient; is it normal practice for the same hospital to make a separate charge to a patient who may take a successful personal injury claim; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 309: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to compensate registered nurses working in the intellectual disability sector who are paid significantly less than other staff working in this area with fewer qualifications, whom the nurses work alongside and in many cases supervise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1900/05]

Written Answers — Tobacco Control: Tobacco Control (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 311: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she plans to ratify the WHO framework convention on tobacco control by 27 February 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1947/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 318: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of home help expenditure in each of the health board areas which are funded by the health boards for the years 2002, 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1976/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 319: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a major hospital in Dublin (details supplied) states that it can only provide day service physiotherapy for patients who are over 65 years of age and had no physiotherapy stroke service for patients under 65 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1977/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the problem with regard to remission of VAT and VRT to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1117/05]

Written Answers — Electronic Communications: Electronic Communications (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the increasing level of unsolicited faxes being received by persons and small companies, he has proposals to curtail and control this kind of nuisance advertising. [34159/04]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (26 Jan 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the €5 million provided by FÁS for employment supports for persons with disabilities will be additional to the current scheme of the same name; if not, if it is intended to replace the current scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34184/04]