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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (20 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the recent Shape of the World survey into the correlation between waist size and heart disease, the necessity to safeguard the public from the consequences of waistline obesity and calls for the implementation of the recommendations of the national task force on obesity to ensure...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: The draft animal remedies regulations will have a major restrictive effect on the availability of farm medicines and will adversely affect farmers' competitiveness in the market. Irish farmers merely wish to be in a position to produce food to the highest standards, without necessarily being restricted or discriminated against. In its current form the proposed legislation can only be...

Quarterly National Household Survey: Statements (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: It is a lonely spot at the moment, but perhaps the fact that I am the only Opposition Deputy here at the moment shows the trust my Opposition colleagues have in me. This debate is important. It is important to look at where we are going and to take stock of our changing demographics. In my own constituency there have been changes in the form of new housing, among other things. The population...

Quarterly National Household Survey: Statements (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Do not forget Tallaght.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I congratulate my former colleagues in the psychiatric sector on being declared yesterday the overall winners of a national innovation award. My question relates to psychology. When will the Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 be enacted?

Leaders' Questions. (19 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Consultants have stated the system is not working.

Leaders' Questions. (19 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: The system is not working.

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 328: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the 50% increase in 2005 in patients on trolleys in hospital accident and emergency departments; her proposals to minimise hospital accident and emergency overcrowding during the oncoming winter months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29171/05]

Written Answers — Health Strategy: Health Strategy (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the findings of the recent international Shape of the Nations survey into the correlation between waist size and heart disease; the action she proposes to take to safeguard the public from the consequences of waistline obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28994/05]

Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 295: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to provide additional pre-school learning support hours over and above the standard six hours currently available to children with learning disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29046/05]

Written Answers — Organ Retention: Organ Retention (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 329: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the state of the inquiry conducted by Dr. Deirdre Madden, BL, into post mortem practice and procedure, especially in relation to children; the reason the abandoned Dunne report could not be published in its then state; the further reason it merely reported on three hospitals out of approximately 200; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Coillte Training Courses: Coillte Training Courses (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the exclusion of persons from the harvesting and haulage sector of Irish forestry from the extensive training courses provided by Coillte between 1998 and 2002, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28700/05]

Written Answers — Coillte Training Courses: Coillte Training Courses (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 610: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the categories of persons in the forestry sector who availed of training courses provided by Coillte between 1998 and 2002, inclusive; the numbers involved in each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28702/05]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of running the State post-primary examinations in each year from 2002 to 2005 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28706/05]

Hospital Services. (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: This afternoon I raised with the Minister for Health and Children a letter the consultants in Cavan and Monaghan sent to management flagging the difficulties imminent within the service. I was shocked today when the Minister told me a bed was available for Pat Joe Walsh in Cavan but that it was not made known to staff at Monaghan General Hospital. What makes this more difficult is the fact...

Hospital Services. (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I wish to ask one question.

Hospital Services. (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I need to ask one question.

Hospital Services. (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: The Minister of State refers to a report in 2004. However, our consultant surgeons say publicly that this arrangement is not working. This situation needs to be re-examined.

Hospital Services. (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has noted the unanimous call by the seven consultant surgeons at Monaghan and Cavan general hospitals three weeks ago for restoration of acute emergency surgical services at Monaghan General Hospital; if she will prevail on the Health Service Executive north-east region to accede to their call by restoring Monaghan...

Hospital Services. (18 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I am sure the Tánaiste will agree that if we had taken on board the letter written by the consultants, we would not have had to endure the events of last Friday, which was a very sad day for the family of the late Mr. Patrick Walsh, who was admitted to Monaghan General Hospital on Thursday at 6 p.m. and died at 7 a.m. the following morning. We should not forget the other 16 deaths which have...