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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the sovereign annuity proposal made to him by the Irish Association of Pension and the Society of Actuaries. [43848/10]

European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (23 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter and I am pleased the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, is in the House to deal with it because responsibility for the Dell element of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund was transferred from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to the Minister of State's Department a few months ago and he is directly responsible for...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent reports of mistreatment and abuse of the rights of prisoners in Iraq at facilities under the control of British troops. [43156/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has congratulated the Chinese winner of the Nobel peace prize. [43157/10]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (17 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will amend the rules governing remission of prison sentences to provide that those convicted of serious sexual offences will only qualify if they have satisfactorily completed a course of treatment during their sentence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42994/10]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (17 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of prisoners held here and the number of prisoners on temporary release at the latest date for which figures are available; if he will give the equivalent figures for the same date in each year from 2002; the average number of prisoners on temporary release for each month of 2010; the steps being taken to deal with...

Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is a very serious stand-off and disagreement between the Office of the Ombudsman and the Minister for Health and Children, which I believe was exacerbated by the Minister's comments in the House yesterday. The basis of this concerns the fact the Government has not introduced the eligibility for health and personal social services Bill, which has been promised for a number of years. It...

Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I want to know when the legislation will be introduced. At present, we do not know the basis upon which people have rights to health services.

Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The point is that the Ombudsman does not agree with that. She believes it is the Health Act 1970 that is the relevant legislation until this Bill comes through.

Written Answers — Travel Trade Regulation: Travel Trade Regulation (16 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to implement the recommendations of the Commissioner for Aviation Regulation in his report in 2009 on reform of the licensing and bonding arrangements for travel agents and tour operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42721/10]

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputies Ó Caoláin and Penrose.

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I commend Deputy Reilly on tabling this motion and giving us an opportunity to address what is a serious situation that arises for the people of this country. Having listened to the Minister, it is a critical issue that there is such a divergence of view between, on the one hand, the Government and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney and on the other, the Office of the Ombudsman,...

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have time to make only one final observation in regard to the fair deal legislation and the narrow range of rights contained therein. While good standards have been published, there is a perception that there is an agenda to close many of the public facilities rather than bring them up to standard.

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I deplore this because we should not move to a dependence on private facilities while closing public facilities. We need a good, proper public health service for the elderly as well as for the rest of the population.

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (11 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an evaluation of the use of taxis by the Health Service Executive has been undertaken; if she has taken a role in addressing this issue in order to ensure value for money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41888/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Hayes report on radiological examinations and GP referrals will be published; when the report of the faculty of radiologists will be published; if the Health Service Executive audit hospitals protocols and practices with regard to radiology has been completed; if its findings will be published; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Debt Interest Payments: Debt Interest Payments (10 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out a schedule of interest payments, both imputed and actual, for the promissory notes issued to Anglo Irish Bank, Irish Nationwide and EBS and for the debt raised on the bond market to pay down this debt; the estimated cumulative Exchequer borrowing requirement and general government balance impact of these payments over the 2010...

Written Answers — Company Administration: Company Administration (10 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the restructuring of Quinn Group; the level of losses incurred by Anglo Irish Bank to date on loans to Quinn Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41640/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she or the Health Service Executive will have any power or authority to refuse any applications under the voluntary redundancy scheme or the voluntary early retirement scheme to personnel who are considered essential to the running of the service or specific sections of the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Nov 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the respite services provided to adults with intellectual disabilities in the mid west region have not been fully restored; the action she will take to have them fully restored so that families in the mid west receive an equivalent level of service as those in other parts of the...