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Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: No, I said it was not appropriate to wait until the commission——

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: No. The Minister imagined it — he hoped I said it, but I did not.

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: I definitely did not say it.

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: I was here looking for a tribunal of inquiry. That is the purpose of this discussion.

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: I understand that.

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: They got nothing.

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: How can the Minister justify that? People are being kept uninformed while the Minister waits for a Bill.

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: There may be others. The Minister does not know.

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: That is a matter for the inquiry.

Hepatitis C Incidence. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: There is no other explanation.

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans her Department has to introduce legislation to criminalise bullying in the workplace. [5049/04]

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients in each health board area attending accident and emergency departments of hospitals as a result of assault in each of the years from 2001 to date; and the number of in-patient hospitalisations in each acute hospital due to homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons for each of the years 2001 to...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on whether, in view of the letter to the Taoiseach dated 10 December 2003 regarding fire protection at the 5-Day Medical Centre, St. James Hospital, the building meets all necessary safety standards. [5090/04]

Order of Business. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Emergency legislation was promised outside the House to deal with the situation that has arisen on the M50 which cannot be completed due to a Supreme Court decision. I cannot overstate the extent of the emergency. When will the legislation be brought before the House?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (17 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: I seek the adjournment of the House to discuss the following urgent matter: the progress, if any, in resolving the outstanding difficulties between the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, and the Medical Defence Union, the impact on the health services and what contingency plans are in place to deal with the potentially catastrophic consequences if the withdrawal of services goes...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the cost of legal representation will be covered for those giving evidence to investigations being carried on by her Department into a company (details supplied) in view of the fact that the lack of clarity on this matter is causing great distress to witnesses of modest means who have been called to give...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow will receive speech therapy services to enable them attend mainstream school. [3570/04]

Written Answers — National Health Promotion Strategy: National Health Promotion Strategy (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the recent budget measure which introduces benefit-in-kind taxation for employees, when employers provide free medical check ups; and if this move is consistent with the Government's preventative health policy. [3579/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the national task force on medical staffing, part 2, is continuing its work on deciding the configuration of hospitals nationally despite the fact that the consultant members have withdrawn from the task force. [3963/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (10 Feb 2004)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the danger inherent in the current uncertainty in the health service regarding the future configuration of hospitals and consultant appointments which may see mass emigration of SPRs; and if he has plans to ensure potential Irish consultants are not lost to the system. [3964/04]