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Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: The people to applaud are those who have established these services and operate them on a voluntary basis.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: Is this paltry allocation supposed to keep quiet those who have requested this type of legislation over many years, those who feel it is not good enough to sail on with the occasional announcement of one of these "ground breaking initiatives"? This old style politics of throwing a few bob to people to keep them quiet and Government by press conference and perception is running down politics...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: I wish to share time with Deputy Darcy.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: Historically we as Irish people have had a somewhat ambiguous relationship with alcohol and its impact on our society. There is a sneaking regard for a man that can hold his drink. We associate some of our great literary figures and their work with alcohol. Every Irish social occasion involves alcohol. In recent years we have developed as an economy. We develop and export software and...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (24 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the research available in relation to the use of probiotics in the treatment of gastrointestinal conditions such as C. difficile within hospitals here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24369/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made regarding the development of adult cystic fibrosis services at Limerick Regional Hospital both in terms of staff recruitment and the development of a dedicated unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24370/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures in place or proposed to be put in place to replace the imminent abolition of the excise duty refund for public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24680/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the technical visit in relation to the extension for a school (details supplied) in County Clare has been postponed; if, in view of correspondence, he will undertake to have this visit take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24351/08]

Written Answers — Food Supplements: Food Supplements (19 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the EU Directive on European Food Supplements; the manner in which the Directive was derived; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24169/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 309 of 22 April 2008, when a special needs assistant will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23908/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will prioritise bus licensing reform in order to introduce greater competition in view of the fact that his Government partners have recently advocated such a position; the contact he has had with his Government partners on this subject; if he will introduce such reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23344/08]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 872: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on allocating funding for the establishment of a Garda base in Clarecastle, County Clare, consisting of office accommodation to aid An Garda Síochána in its work in view of the rapidly expanding population in Clarecastle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23628/08]

Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue. The people of Ennis, parents, staff and pupils, are angry, frustrated and absolutely disgusted at the lack of progress in regard to the provision of a new school building for Ennis national school. Ennis is the county town of Clare, the tidiest town in Ireland, as we were told this week. It is the information...

Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: Shame.

Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: That could be years.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: The child care Bill is coming up fairly soon — it is No. 9 on the list of proposed legislation. I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the six crèches under the Civil Service initiative around the country. There is one in Ennis, County Clare, where 47 children are to be left on the side of the road.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: It is operated by the Department of Finance. Can adequate resources be allocated to these people?

Written Answers — Programmes for Government: Programmes for Government (4 Jun 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he is unwilling to provide a costing of the proposals in the Programme for Government 2007 to 2012. [21868/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 May 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will honour the commitment made prior to the last general election to provide a permanent autistic unit at a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21594/08]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (28 May 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he will put in place to tackle the dramatic increase in knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21179/08]