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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost to the North Eastern Health Board of transporting a person from Monaghan General Hospital to Dublin hospitals on a return journey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34238/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Jan 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 232: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the timescale and location within Cavan General Hospital for the additional theatre capacity proposed by the former North Eastern Health Board in its submission of 13 December 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1203/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Jan 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the extent and cost of the additional theatre capacity proposed for Cavan General Hospital by the former North Eastern Health Board in its submission of 13 December 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1204/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Jan 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 235: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to the commissioning of the 19 additional beds proposed for Cavan General Hospital by the former Northern Eastern Health Board in its submission of 13 December 2004; the areas identified for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1206/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Jan 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 234: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to the commissioning of the ten additional day beds approved for Monaghan General Hospital; the areas identified for same; if any request for their provision has been received from the Cavan-Monaghan Hospital Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1205/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (26 Jan 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 284: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she proposes to take to force health boards to return the pension books of residents that they continue to retain illegally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1626/05]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (26 Jan 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 1163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the extent to which continual assessment of students work will become a feature of the leaving certificate examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1732/05]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (26 Jan 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 1164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the nature of the new national testing system for primary schools agreed before Christmas 2004 with the INTO; if it differs substantially from the scheme proposed by her predecessor, Deputy Dempsey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1733/05]

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (26 Jan 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 1366: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent findings in the UK Office for Nuclear Public Safety's report on the preparedness of a plant (details supplied) to cope with a major terrorist attack; and the inadequacy of the plant's security and emergency measures to deal with such an eventually as detailed in...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (26 Jan 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of Dáil Éireann under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to call on the Government to establish a redress board to examine the approximately 100 remaining cases of the mistreatment of female members of Patient Focus at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and to bring some degree of closure to the trauma, pain and suffering endured...

Job Losses. (23 Nov 2004)

Paudge Connolly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for choosing the issue of job losses at Barford Meats Limited in Carrickmacross for debate on the Adjournment. I met worker representatives and the union representing the factory workers, SIPTU, last week regarding the closure of the company, which is to result in the loss of 82 jobs. These losses include seven that took place earlier in the year, in the belief...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (23 Nov 2004)

Paudge Connolly: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the closure of a company (details supplied) in County Monaghan with the loss of a total of 82 jobs; his proposals to replace these jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29938/04]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Nov 2004)

Paudge Connolly: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the increase in drugs and alcohol abuse in the north-east region; the strategies that are in place to deal with it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29752/04]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Nov 2004)

Paudge Connolly: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has formulated proposals to address this increasing problem of driving under the influence of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29753/04]

Health Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Nov 2004)

Paudge Connolly: I wish to share my time with Deputies Gormley and Ó Caoláin. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It signals the biggest shake up in the health services in 43 years. The establishment of the Health Service Executive will transform the administrative function of the health boards with the effect of centralising services. Effectively, we will move from 11 health boards to four...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 Nov 2004)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public and national concern: a comprehensive review of the Irish driving test system with a view to reducing unacceptable year-long waiting lists and the 51% failure rate, and improving driving standards to reduce the ongoing road accident carnage.

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2004)

Paudge Connolly: Does the Taoiseach regard the proposal to remove the complete surgical team from Monaghan General Hospital to Cavan General Hospital as best and safe practice?

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2004)

Paudge Connolly: Is this what the Taoiseach means when he states there will be no loss of momentum in the health service?

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2004)

Paudge Connolly: I believe it does.

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (2 Nov 2004)

Paudge Connolly: Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the expenditure in the two years since the inconclusive outcome of the fluoridation forum on total ongoing operational costs incurred by the 400 fluoridating suppliers across 10 health boards; the total capital costs incurred to upgrade or replace plant since September 2000 when the forum began its work and commitments...