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Overseas Missions. (2 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Minister for responding to my calls for helicopter support for the force in Goz Beida. I understand two helicopters are now in place. The mission has been successful to date and we should recognise the work of the Minister, his Department and Lt. General Pat Nash in regard to arranging the logistics. Transporting the equipment to Chad was a major task and it is important to...

Overseas Missions. (2 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Government has been specific in regard to the non-continuance of the mission beyond the agreed date. Will the Minister agree that given the logistics are now in place and that the troops have settled in and have found their feet it would be practical to consider some extension to the duration of time the force will spend in Chad?

Waste Disposal. (2 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister for Defence would not want his job.

Defence Forces Retirement Scheme. (2 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Defence the age profile of the Defence Forces; the way the age profile compares to those of other EU armies; if he will increase the retirement ages of officers and other ranks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25985/08]

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will publish a progress report on the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25461/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (1 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the 24 recommendations for the health sector outlined in the 2005 report of the national taskforce on obesity that have been implemented to date by her Department and the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25910/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will confirm at this stage that there will be sufficient funding available to ensure that all applications received on or before 30 October 2007 will be processed and qualify for payment under the farm improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25323/08]

Written Answers — Vending Machines: Vending Machines (1 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a code of practice in relation to the provision and content of vending machines in post-primary schools has been developed by his Department, food companies and school representative bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25915/08]

Written Answers — Task Force on Obesity: Task Force on Obesity (1 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of the 22 recommendations outlined in the Report of the National Task Force on Obesity 2005 relating to his Department that have been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25916/08]

Farm Waste Management. (1 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the date for the completion of buildings that have qualified under the farm waste management programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24360/08]

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (26 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the national audit of sports facilities will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25247/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the funding available to ensure that all applications received on or before 30 October 2007 will receive approval to be processed and qualify for payment under the farm improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25199/08]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (25 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way her Department is working with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to ensure the rental accommodation scheme meets its objective of catering for those on long-term supplementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24761/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the transfer of the domiciliary care allowance scheme and other disability-related income maintenance schemes to her Department; the measures in place to ensure that the recipients of same scheme are updated on the transfer of the scheme to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (25 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on establishing a national health care forum to include all interested parties with the objective of building a national consensus on the provision of an effective health care system in this century; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24914/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will publish the Curragh of Kildare Bill which will provide for the establishment of a statutory body to manage the Curragh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24902/08]

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

Jimmy Deenihan: With the exception of a few disparate provisions in criminal justice legislation and policy guidelines, the area of victims' rights remains largely uncharted territory in Irish law. If accepted, the Bill would form the legal basis for the rights and treatment of victims of criminal offences, and of their immediate families. Like other Members I recognise the work of Deputies Alan Shatter...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: In the context of this Bill, I refer briefly to a report published in April that received very little attention or space in the national media. The report in question, Alcohol Related Harm in Ireland, was produced by Dr. Ann Hope of the HSE and is a report that should be sent to every school, publican and GP. It confirms what I said on numerous occasions here when addressing the issue of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the proposed Health Service Executive's fair deal system regarding nursing home patients will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24681/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the proposed Health Service Executive's fair deal system regarding nursing home patients will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24721/08]