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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Mar 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health the plans for the future development of primary care in Ashbourne and the rest of County Meath, including timelines and other considerations. [13185/12]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (6 Mar 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 362: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the changes in recruitment policy, if remaining applicants on the panel for Dublin City Fire Brigade will be put on the new panel or alternatively, if a new panel is to be compiled, will previous panel members' applications be fast tracked; the action that will be taken if there is not enough...

Written Answers — Horticulture Sector: Horticulture Sector (6 Mar 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, due to the expansion in the agri-food economy, there are any plans to develop part-time and evening courses or degrees in horticulture. [12396/12]

Written Answers — Creative Economy: Creative Economy (29 Feb 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with regard to the creative economy programme, the numbers of projects that are running here at present; the location and the categories of same; the number of persons employed on these projects; the total amount of funding secured from the EU for same; the projected amount of the €70 million of funding that Ireland...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (28 Feb 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding human resource policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10918/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (23 Feb 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the future plan for Mosney, County Meath and its residents. [10392/12]

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Regina Doherty: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. The HSE service plan introduced this year represents is a five-year plan. Unlike previous Ministers, the current Minister, Deputy Reilly, along with the Ministers of State, Deputies Kathleen Lynch and Shortall, have the vision and, more importantly, the commitment required to deliver a modern and effective health system. The Minister has...

European Council Meetings (21 Feb 2012)

Regina Doherty: Excuse me.

Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements (16 Feb 2012)

Regina Doherty: I congratulate the Minister on the very welcome plan launched on Monday of this week. Its implementation improves supports for job-creating businesses and removes barriers to employment creation across the economy. It pays attention to the key areas of supporting home-grown businesses, encouraging foreign investment and competitiveness and targeting key sectors where the Government has...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (15 Feb 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to provide employment opportunities for County Meath. [8799/12]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (14 Feb 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans the Industrial Development Agency has in place to entice enterprise and development into County Meath in 2012. [8169/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (14 Feb 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 456: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that has been granted to pensioners in County Meath for home improvements under the scheme of housing aid for older people for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8176/12]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (1 Feb 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures in place to tackle the illegal tobacco trade and its benefactors; his views on the success or failure of said measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5712/12]

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Regina Doherty: On a point of order, I understood the business of the House today was the Second Stage debate on a Private Members' Bill. Deputy Collins seems intent to revisit the debate on the Water Services (Amendment) Bill.

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Regina Doherty: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill, even though I had not planned to do so. The tone of this debate is completely at odds with the reality. It is as if we are trying to paint over the cracks in the system without acknowledging what is happening with local authorities. While the Bill may have been drafted in good faith, it does not do justice to the people who...

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Regina Doherty: It is not warranted and it is unfair.

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Deputy. There are difficulties in the administration of services on a local and national basis. Major reform is needed, not finger pointing laws to admonish people who are not doing their job. These people are doing their job to the best of their ability based on the services, funding and resources available. We should assist them and not point the finger. We should support...

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Regina Doherty: We must provide better finances which is what we are doing with regard to the household charges and the likes of the septic tank initiative.

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Regina Doherty: I do not believe the Bill appreciates the level of services we are already getting from an over-stretched local authority system here. Someone should stick up for the people providing damned good services on the basis of the funding they get and the under-staffing levels with which they have to put up.

Mental Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Technical Group for bringing forward this motion because the more we talk about it and the more normal we make it as a condition the more acceptable it will be for ordinary people outside this House to talk about it and accept it. On that basis I want to talk about stigma. While one could discuss many topics related to mental health, stigma is particularly important because it...