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Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which his Department provides coastal air and sea rescue facilities; if adequate resources and personnel are available from or through his Department for those operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32235/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent of the training the Defence Forces have received with other European defence forces in preparation for the setting up of EU battle groups or rapid response forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32236/05]

EU Battle Groups. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Defence the state of discussions with his EU colleagues in regard to the formation of a European rapid response or battle group force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31957/05]

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I have watched this issue with some interest. I am particularly delighted that Deputy Brian Lenihan, an eminent legal eagle, is present and that the relevant Department is well represented by legal luminaries. Deputy Deenihan referred to a number of high profile cases in recent years. The Minister spoke on 12 December 2002 of the imminence of this Bill. I hope other legislation he suggests is...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I hope to stay a while longer with the permission of the people. One never can tell, however. They might get tired of me, but hope springs eternal.

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I have always had one of those. I recall one case where the person was released after committing a very serious crime. He left this jurisdiction and crossed the Irish Sea where he committed the same crime again, four or five times. He murdered somebody after being deemed fit by the institutions that released him. All the experts said he was fit and rehabilitated.

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I will return to the matter. The Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, does not know what I am talking about either.

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: When it comes to hot air, the Minister of State has the franchise.

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Last week, the Ceann Comhairle kindly allowed a question as to whether the Tánaiste would soon approve the funding for the implementation of the final phase of the Naas Hospital development plan. The reply I received was that the matter had been referred to the Health Service Executive.

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It is a point of order.

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The question is who determines policy. Does the Minister approve——

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Does the Minister or the Health Service Executive allocate the budget?

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Who is in control?

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform would know. He is friendly with the Tánaiste. Surely he would know. He should stand up and be counted. We should not have this dodging and diving.

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I wonder if I could ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform whether there is any update, as promised last night in the Adjournment debate, on the dispute in An Post and——

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: ——would he convey it to the House as soon as possible. On promised legislation, and in view of developments taking place in the area of telecommunications, with takeovers already done and intended, could the Electronic Communications Bill be expedited and brought before the House as quickly as possible in order to procure the necessary debate? How soon can the Pharmacy (No. 1) Bill, which...

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: We will rename it the condensation Bill.

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (2 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which insurance costs here compare with insurance costs in other European and European Union member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31542/05]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (2 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to counteract job leakage to lower wage economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31543/05]

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (2 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and location of new countries with which trade or other import and export agreements have been established in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31959/05]