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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that the decision to make medical cards available to all persons aged 70 and over received the analytical input commensurate with the policy and operational importance of the decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9339/05]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (22 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the services available to young and disabled children, who have a long-term illness card, when they are out of hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9349/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (22 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the roles and functions carried out by special advisers attached to her Department; if circulars or instructions have been issued within her Department concerning special advisers; if so, if she will provide a copy of any such circular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9350/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (22 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the special advisers attached to her Department are part of the line management system of the Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9351/05]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to move the acute psychiatric unit at St. Senan's Hospital, Enniscorthy to the general hospital at Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9533/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Equipment: Hospital Equipment (22 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason many general hospitals do not have 24/7 CAT scanner facilities; the hospitals which do not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9534/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a discretionary payment exists for parents with children in hospital; the circumstances under which this payment is made; if the payment is made on medical or financial grounds; the body which administers this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9348/05]

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: That is a bridge too far.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made by the renewable energy development group which is chaired by his Department; if he has received a report from the group; his intentions arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8347/05]

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: The Minister should note that we responded to Mr. Travers. We said we had nothing to add other than what is already in the public domain. If that was not acceptable to Mr. Travers and put into the submission, it had nothing to do with our views on this issue. What does the Minister believe a briefing entails, making specific reference to the briefing notes he was due to have received the day...

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Exactly and we want an answer.

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: The Minister knew.

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: When did the Minister know?

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: I agree with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment that the Travers report was complete. It was complete in destroying the reputations of senior officials in the Department of Health and Children. It does not, however, cover the political responsibilities of the previous Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, or the Ministers of State, Deputies Tim O'Malley and Callely....

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: What does the Tánaiste believe is the appropriate outcome of this matter in terms of political accountability? Will she clarify the contents of the briefing notes given to the three Ministers and does she have any plans to release those briefing notes? Will the Tánaiste clarify the statement in her speech that the "administrative culture of any Department is influenced by the style and...

Special Educational Needs. (9 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children with mild or borderline general learning difficulties within mainstream primary education who are in receipt of resource teaching hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7891/05]

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Or the type of response.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (8 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to increase the level of aid given in response to the December 2004 Asia tsunami; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7647/05]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (8 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent contact with the Palestinian or Israeli Governments with regard to the renewed attempts to achieve a Middle East peace settlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7636/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of students who applied for a medical card for each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004, under the condition that they are financially independent of their parents and who satisfy a means test; the number of medical cards granted to students in each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement...