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Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (3 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views that Ireland will be able to achieve the targets set in a draft report by the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee of the European Parliament to achieve 100% screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer by 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10424/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made in implementing the recommendations of the orthodontic review group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10422/10]

Written Answers — Combating Obesity: Combating Obesity (3 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the introduction of legislation to require eateries to indicate on their menus the calorie content of the dishes they serve as a measure to combat obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10730/10]

Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Who wrote that note?

Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The Government wants to pay €26 billion for two banks that are worth €2 billion.

Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: It is not achieving that.

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: She has made certain to hear every word. She asks me what the Taoiseach has said and I have to tell her.

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the whereabouts of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill. We spent 18 days on Committee Stage with it. If I understand it correctly from something that was said at a recent Whips meeting, which might be inaccurate, the Minister is contemplating some 700 amendments. I do not know if that is true, but if it is the case and it is contemplated that we...

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I do know what the Taoiseach means but I wonder whether he has ever been involved with a Bill that had 700 amendments on Report Stage. It is not the way to make law.

Written Answers — Energy Regulation: Energy Regulation (2 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on ensuring that tariffs for domestic gas cylinders are brought under the remit of the Energy Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10112/10]

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (2 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the energy affordability strategy; the form this strategy will take; the way he plans to address the problem of fuel poverty here; the number of homes that were part of the warmer homes scheme for 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10113/10]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (2 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the new training programme for the Garda Síochána; if it will affect people waiting on a panel to commence training at Templemore College, County Tipperary; if the current panel will remain in place to fill the next intake; when those intakes will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (2 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons on the live register at the Tallaght office at end of January 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10044/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit will be restored to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10252/10]

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: One minute is up.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach has observed that the ongoing industrial action is targeted at public representatives, particularly Members of the Dáil. I suggest that it does not appear to be affecting Ministers. I am not complaining about the fact that Ministers are able to do their business. It is a very odd industrial action - the target is supposed to be the Government, but the only one not affected...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I accept that. The Taoiseach agreed that the action is targeted at Members of the House. As Deputy Wall said, some of our colleagues on the Government side of the House have offered use of the facility of going through the Minister's office-----

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: They have.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not want to abuse their offer. When serious and urgent individual cases arise, I am glad to use any means of facilitating the resolution of such problems. It is not a partisan point. People have been waiting for months for their entitlements.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: We cannot even get a reply to it. Meanwhile, Ministers continue to be able to get replies. The trade unions have said that their action is targeted at the Government, but the only people suffering are the poorest in the land.