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Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)

Shane McEntee: I thank Deputy Olivia Mitchell for sharing time. The health service changes by the day so, like the Minister, I will not be speaking from a script. I have been in this House for a year and a half in which we have had many debates on the health service. The Minister correctly stated there is no Deputy in the Dáil for whom the health issue is not the biggest one on the doorsteps or in the...

Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)

Shane McEntee: I do not know why the issue cannot be kept simple. Last week one of my constituents, married to a Lithuanian girl, had a serious sinus problem. He went to a consultant and was told he needed an operation. The procedure could not happen for three weeks because no bed was available, and the man would have to give up work. His wife booked a flight and brought her husband to Lithuania. He...

Animal Diseases. (6 Feb 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 377 of 27 June 2006 regarding equine infectious anemia, if she will furnish a response to the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3585/07]

Written Answers — International Standards: International Standards (1 Feb 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the approved national or international standards that apply to washing machines sold here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3174/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Feb 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 290: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the approved national or international standards that apply to washing machines sold here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3175/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress to date of the decentralisation of the Health and Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2603/07]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (31 Jan 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to reduce the regulatory burden on small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2596/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (31 Jan 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 282: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average percentage of Gardaí who are on duty at any particular time in respect of each station in the Louth Meath Division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1375/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (31 Jan 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 283: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the growth in population of the Dunboyne area of County Meath, he will appoint extra Gardaí to Dunboyne Garda Station and arrange for the station to be open on a full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1376/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (31 Jan 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 284: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the growth in population of the Ratoath area of County Meath, he will open a Garda Station in Ratoath, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1377/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (31 Jan 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 469: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are proposals for a full-time Garda station in Dunshaughlin, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2949/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (31 Jan 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 1903: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the report of a technical working group representing his Department, Meath and Louth County Council and Drogheda Borough Council examining water services in east and south Meath is complete; if the groups recommendations will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2948/07]

Economic Competitiveness. (31 Jan 2007)

Shane McEntee: We know the prices of groceries now.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Dec 2006)

Shane McEntee: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress that he has made since 2002 in ensuring that lower income groups have an earnings related pension when they retire; the figures for supplementary pension coverage for low income groups in 2002 and 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43286/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2006)

Shane McEntee: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people being refused unemployment assistance or benefit on the grounds that they are not genuinely seeking work, despite producing letters from employers to the contrary on a county basis, per month, for each of the past twelve months; the reason these letters are not accepted as proof that they are genuinely...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (13 Dec 2006)

Shane McEntee: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the number of inspections carried out by the relevant vehicle inspection authorities in the United Kingdom on Irish registered carriers vehicles while travelling in the UK and their economic impact on Irish carriers; the way the inspection rates compare with inspection rates on carriers from other EU Member...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (12 Dec 2006)

Shane McEntee: Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will significantly increase funding to local Government in view of increased costs for maintenance of infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42564/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Dec 2006)

Shane McEntee: Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will significantly increase funding to local government in view of the significant local road deterioration due to major housing and other economic development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42565/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Dec 2006)

Shane McEntee: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to meet the current and future needs at primary school level of Ashbourne, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42407/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Dec 2006)

Shane McEntee: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to meet the current and future needs at secondary school level in Ashbourne, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42408/06]