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Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount allocated in 2006, 2007 and 2008 for the implementation of the commitments contained in A Vision for Change; the amount of the allocation of the €25 million additional investment in 2006 and 2007 that has been spent on mental health services to date; the outcome of same; the plans for any unspent amount of the allocations...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made regarding an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, particularly in view of the reply to this Deputy on 31 January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18561/08]

Olympic Games. (13 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will attend the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14619/08]

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The programme last night was shocking. One of the most shocking things about it was that it was not the first time we have heard about this problem. A review of the HSE's child services published in the newspapers on 21 April 2008 reported exactly the same thing. It told us that there was a waiting list of 374 social work cases in the north Dublin area that had not been properly assessed....

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Many people listening to Deputy Barry Andrews this morning would have had a lot of sympathy for the position in which he found himself, as a new Minister of State, having to trot out the same old excuses. The issue which must be addressed is why he was in that situation and why the same old excuses had to be trotted out. Let us have some plain speaking on this matter. When the Taoiseach...

Order of Business (13 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to ask three questions about promised legislation. The OECD report, published last week, drew attention to the increase in the number of State agencies. In response, the Taoiseach indicated his wish to see some State agencies merged, amalgamated or whatever. The legislative programme proposes the creation of 11 further State agencies. Does the Taoiseach intend to indicate to the...

Order of Business (13 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It goes to the District Court.

Decentralisation Programme. (13 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I remind the Taoiseach there are three legs to this particular stool. It is not just a matter of what the Government wants and what the staff want or do not want and the issue being resolved in the traditional IR sense between two parties. The third leg of this stool is the public interest. There is a serious question here, and it is what the OECD referred to, regarding whether the...

Decentralisation Programme. (13 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: What does the Taoiseach want?

Decentralisation Programme. (13 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants in his Department who have applied for relocation under the Government's decentralisation programme; the grades in each case; the number of such applicants who have been transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6174/08]

Decentralisation Programme. (13 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach said that the OECD was not asked for an opinion on decentralisation, which makes the opinion it did express all the more remarkable. That opinion is pretty categoric. The OECD argued that decentralisation would contribute to fragmentation of the public service. It said it would pose significant challenges to modernisation and the ability to achieve an integrated, cohesive...

Decentralisation Programme. (13 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It has.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on amending the 1932 bus licensing legislation; if the new Dublin Transport Authority will in effect be the new bus licensing authority for the Greater Dublin Area; the powers as regards bus licensing he will transfer from his Department to the new DTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17314/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recommendation to double the penalty points at bank holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17326/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (8 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the terms a contract bed in a private nursing home and long stay maintenance charges are defined in primary legislation, regulation or guidelines issued by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17731/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans she has to clarify and update legislation on eligibility for health and personal social services; if it is intended to address eligibility for chiropodity services, in the context of that legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17732/08]

Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State (8 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Will the Taoiseach say when he intends to announce the appointment of the remainder of the Ministers of State?

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I also wish to raise the issue of the Morris tribunal report. Publication of that report yesterday on the day when the Government was being formed was an act of political cynicism. It reminded me of the press officer in the UK who circulated a memorandum on 11 September 2001 suggesting to Ministers if they had any bad news to release, it would be a good day to do so. I heard the...

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It was clear that the timing of events yesterday was meant to coincide with main news bulletins. That is very admirable news management and I congratulate the people who organised it.

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I am trying to save some time in the future. If that practice continues into the future, then the Members of this House, including the members of the Government, will be going through those lobbies considerably more often than they might expect.