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Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide an assurance that the money realisable from the sale of psychiatric hospitals is expected to be sufficient to provide the level of community care required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24505/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy and frequency of school medical examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24507/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of personnel dedicated to dealing with children at risk throughout the Health Service Executive; the degree to which her Department interacts with other Departments on such issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24508/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which she has evaluated the services available at a centre (details supplied) in County Kildare; the extent to which she proposes to fund these necessary services with particular reference to ensuring adequate places for the number of children expected to rely on such services in the future; if her attention has been...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a design team has been appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare following an information seminar attended by representatives of the board of management in December 2006; her plans to progress this matter in early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24491/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24510/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which an application for naturalisation has been progressed in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24511/07]

Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 363: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, arising from air pollution monitoring outposts throughout the country, he has noticed an increase in particular forms of pollution; if he proposes action in response thereto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24467/07]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 384: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if adequate funding has been provided by his Department to the various local authorities to ensure the availability of modern equipment, breathing apparatus and fire appliances for the various fire services, part-time and full-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24493/07]

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this issue. I congratulate the Minister opposite as this is the first occasion on which I have the opportunity to do so in an official capacity. Long before the last general election I predicted that he would be in that position among the happy hunting ground of Fianna Fáil. He did not agree with me at the time but it has happened. I have...

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: That is correct.

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: There have been many cuts.

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: So does the Minister oppose the cuts?

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It has not.

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister said he decided to carry out these minor economies from within his own Department. Was that in response to a memo from the Department of Finance? Did he contact that Department to indicate that he proposed to make certain reductions in his own budget? Did he wait to hear the laughter coming from inside that Department at the suggestion from his own?

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Who initiated the cuts?

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: In an effort to be helpful to the Government in this time of post-election financial cutbacks, does the Taoiseach intend to take action, legislative or otherwise, to arrest the ongoing scandal of the money wasted on e-voting? The costs are escalating daily and have reached almost €60 million.

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The technology is being stored at taxpayers' expense.

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach wishes to answer my question.

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Is legislation proposed?