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

John Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss an issue of urgent public importance, namely, the continuing hunger strike by Caoimhe Butterly outside the Cement Roadstone premises in opposition to CRH's involvement in the building of a wall in Israel which will lead to further suppression of the Palestinian people, and the need for the Government to ensure that Irish...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (1 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to improve the gymnasium facilities in the Garda Training College, Templemore. [16351/04]

Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (1 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the rights and obligations of the felling licence at Derrybrien, issued to Coillte in May 2003, have now transferred to Saorgus Energy, which is the current landowner as of June 2003; the public tender process by which the sale of the public land in question took place; the price the State, through Coillte, received for that land;...

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (1 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the figures available for ulcerative colitis for the age group of 16 to 25 for the years 2002 and 2003; the figures for the age group of 16 to 25 for the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 for Crohn's disease; if an increase has been noted; the steps he intends to take to ensure that patients are entitled to the long-term illness payment...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (1 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason that children with learning difficulties and in need of speech and language therapy have not received any therapy for more than a year; and the reason that their parents have now been informed that those children, who need the therapy at a vital stage of their lives, are not on a waiting list. [16532/04]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (1 Jun 2004)

John Gormley: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of break-ins in the Kenilworth Lane area; his plans with regard to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16535/04]

Written Answers — Corporate Social Responsibility: Corporate Social Responsibility (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the safeguards she has implemented to ensure that Irish companies and corporations doing business in China do not violate human rights in that country. [15253/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he or any member of staff in his Department has been lobbied by the Irish Society for Autism for support in resisting pressure from the South Western Area Health Board. [15256/04]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: Question 376: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps an ordinary citizen can take to ensure that their water supplies are safe to drink; the person they should contact to have the water tested; if there is a cost attached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15725/04]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Motion to Recommit. (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: I made the point on Committee Stage that the decentralised model of health care was the one that worked most effectively in other countries that have a health service we would envy. The Government claims to be decentralising but what it means by decentralisation is the movement of civil servants who do not want to be moved down the country.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Motion to Recommit. (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: I am taking up points made by previous speakers. It is extremely important that we discuss the proposed change in far greater detail. I believe we are making a false turning here and introducing retrograde changes that will result in less accountability and a worse health service. I spoke last night to a staunch Fianna Fáil supporter who will not be voting for the party on this occasion...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Motion to Recommit. (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: I made a contribution on a similar motion last week when Deputy Richard Bruton wanted to recommit a Bill. We should recommit this Bill as it is important that we have a far more thorough investigation.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: I add my voice to the voices of those supporting this amendment. The intention behind this legislation is to centralise "quangoise" and ultimately privatise the health service. This is something to which Maurice Nelligan referred recently and I agree with his analysis.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: No, I did not.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (25 May 2004)

John Gormley: I said "centralise" and "quangoise", a word that probably is not in the Oxford Dictionary , but that is applicable in this case. We are seeing a velvet purge of the democratically elected representatives on the health boards, people who have served us well, whose work in that regard did not cost the State a great deal of money despite the propaganda that they were going on junkets here, there...

Written Answers — Departmental Information Packs: Departmental Information Packs (18 May 2004)

John Gormley: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide samples of the information pack provided to Fianna Fáil candidates and education spokespersons; when he notified each political party of the availability of the information service funded by his Department; his views on whether, in hindsight, the use of such public funds for dissemination for candidates of any...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (18 May 2004)

John Gormley: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the report commissioned in Britain by the RNID and to the damage caused to hearing by loud music in clubs; if she intends to introduce some of the recommendations contained in that report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14209/04]

Written Answers — Eel Population: Eel Population (18 May 2004)

John Gormley: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the eel population here was reduced in recent years; the scale of the reduction; its causes; and his plans to deal with the problem. [14217/04]

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2004)

John Gormley: On a point of order, we did not say a word.

Written Answers — Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs (13 May 2004)

John Gormley: Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the role of her Department in overseeing the work of the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs. [13908/04]