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Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I extend a welcome to this Bill but not without some misgivings and reservations. The Garda Síochána has served this nation extremely well as an unarmed Garda force over the past 83 years since the foundation of this State. It has a proud record of service to the people since the formative years of the State when its future was anything but assured. The introduction of this legislation at...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (14 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the serious misgivings being expressed about the effects of unmonitored levels of chemical fluoridation of drinking water on public health; the correlation between dental fluorosis and bone fractures in children, the Republic's rate of dental fluorosis which is triple that of Northern Ireland...

Cancer Screening Programme: Motion (Resumed). (13 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: The BreastCheck service, which was introduced on a pilot basis in 2000, offered many women the possibility of early diagnosis of breast cancer and, as a result, had the potential to reduce the incidence of mortality due to breast cancer. Cavan-Monaghan was fortunate that the service was rolled out in the north east. Figures released in January 2004 indicate that 10,700 ladies availed of the...

European Council: Statements. (13 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: In one of the shortest EU summits on record in March this year, which lasted for a total of five hours, the EU leaders agreed to give governments considerably more latitude to spend their way out of recessions. With a somewhat fetching display of Dutch courage, they also backtracked on plans to liberalise the EU's internal trade and services. They demonstrated a lack of bottle to take the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average waiting period for primary school children to receive speech and language therapy; her proposals to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10658/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding the doctor-only medical cards in view of the IMOs attitude to their introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10689/05]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 260: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of hospitals that have failed to co-operate with the request from the Health and Safety Authority to provide compulsory risk assessments of conditions in their accident and emergency units; the action that will be taken to ensure compliance with the requirements of the HSA; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 262: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of accident and emergency units visited by the Health and Safety Authority team of inspectors to examine safety levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10680/05]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 265: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of accident and emergency units in Cavan and Monaghan hospitals, respectively, examined by the HSA; the hospitals considered unsafe; the action proposed to ensure compliance with HSA regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10683/05]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 266: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of accident and emergency units in Louth and Meath hospitals, respectively, examined by the HSA; the hospitals considered unsafe; the action proposed to ensure compliance with HSA regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10684/05]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 267: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of accident and emergency units considered unsafe by the HSA, arising from the recent inspections; the action taken to enforce compliance with HSA requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10685/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 261: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have applied for repayments in respect of charges which were illegally applied for publicly funded long-term residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10679/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 263: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans for the introduction of a no-fault compensation scheme for psychiatric service personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10681/05]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 264: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the decision of the Health Service Executive, north-eastern area, to take into permanent care a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10682/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 268: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients awaiting audiology services in the Health Service Executive north east area in Counties Cavan and Monaghan, respectively; the average waiting time in each county; her proposals to address the waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10686/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 269: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients awaiting speech and language therapy services in the Health Service Executive, north east area, in Counties Cavan and Monaghan, respectively; the average waiting time in each county; her proposals to address the waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10687/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 270: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position on the provision of a CAT scanner for Monaghan General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10688/05]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 325: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of lottery funding advanced to date on a yearly basis to projects outside this State; the number of such lottery grants on a yearly basis [11526/05]

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in regard to disclosure declarations by SSIA depositions prior to the maturity of their accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10672/05]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (12 Apr 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of lottery funding advanced to date on a yearly basis to projects outside this State; the number of such lottery grants on a yearly basis [11524/05]