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Hospital Services. (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Both Waterford city and County Waterford require substantially more public continuing care beds for elderly patients. The decision to close St. Bridget's ward at St. Patrick's Hospital, Waterford with the loss of 19 beds beggars belief and is nothing short of a money saving exercise, justified on highly questionable health and safety grounds. There is an extensive waiting list for St....

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on reports of the attacks on the integrity of United Nations storage areas with regard to its UNWRA warehouses in the Gaza Strip. [5203/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals to redress the consequences of mistakes made by FÁS in regard to the community employment scheme contracts of persons (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5413/09]

Written Answers — [i]Asgard II[/i] Replacement Vessel: [i]Asgard II[/i] Replacement Vessel (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received the recommendation of Coiste an Asgard regarding the proposed salvaging of the [i]Asgard II[/i] (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5414/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the reason the number of hoax call outs to suspect explosive devices increased from 11 in 2007 to 58 in 2009; the action he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5435/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 5 February 2009, if there is a realistic prospect of construction starting in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5412/09]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will announce his decision on the application of Waterford Institute of Technology for upgrading to university status before the Easter 2009 recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5415/09]

EU-Israel Relations. (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions held at the most recent meeting of the General Affairs and External Relations Council regarding relations between the European Union and Israel in terms of economic and trade dealings. [5202/09]

Legal Practitioners (Qualification) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Leave to Withdraw (12 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, leave be granted to withdraw the Legal Practitioners (Qualification) (Amendment) Bill 2007.

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (11 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the average waiting period for persons seeking a licence for aquaculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4887/09]

Written Answers — Agricultural Exports: Agricultural Exports (11 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to promote new exports to mainland Europe in view of the fact that there is little prospect of sterling recovering enough to compensate exporters here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4886/09]

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (11 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review her decision not to initiate the process of imposing a ban on smoking in vehicles transporting children under 16 years of age (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5256/09]

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: I will do so.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: The Deputy has one minute remaining.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Deputy Seán Sherlock was in possession and there are ten minutes remaining in this slot.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Allow the Deputy to speak without interruption.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Seanad amendment No. 75 is on the substitute list of amendments circulated on 3 February 2009. Seanad amendments Nos. 76 to 83, inclusive, are related. Seanad amendments Nos. 75 to 83, inclusive, will be discussed together. Seanad amendment No. 75: SCHEDULE 1: In page 74, line 2, to delete "15" and substitute "20".

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (10 Feb 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on calls to instruct the regulator to set a price ceiling for ESB and Bord Gáis prices and replace the current practice of setting a fixed actual price in order to allow the ESB and Bord Gáis to supply cheaper energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4566/09]