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Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The health services will not be able to continue.

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am entitled to ask-----

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Ceann Comhairle cannot take-----

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: It concerns promised legislation, a Cheann Comhairle.

Arts Funding (14 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport the steps she is taking to preserve funding in the crucial area of arts and culture in the forthcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36696/10]

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to refer to some of the previous points made during this debate. I listened to some of the debate last week and the catchcry from the Government benches was that we should forget about the past and only look to the future. Backbencher and backbencher said that we need to give up being angry because anger is not a policy that we need. That was said the same day that the gentleman...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Government bring forward the eligibility for health and personal social services Bill? In common with all the other health spokespersons, I am very worried about what will happen over the winter months in respect of people's eligibility for hospital services. I refer in particular to people living in the environs of Navan and Cavan hospitals, as well as in the west, where people...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Tánaiste take the opportunity to provide an update on the cystic fibrosis unit in St. Vincent's Hospital about which I understand an announcement will be made today? I raised this matter on the Adjournment last week but received a very woolly answer from the Government's representative. Does the Government know whether this project is going ahead and what will be its timeframe?...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: It would be useful to have sight of the Bill before the budget because the chaos in the hospitals must be clarified before another cut is imposed on the health services.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to publish the legislation promised by the Department of Finance in an interview with a newspaper (details supplied) to clamp down on crony capitalism; to restrict cross-directorships and to prevent one person fulfilling the dual role of chair and chief executive of any company; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the position regarding the transposition of the services directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36387/10]

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (13 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the basis for the decision to guarantee subordinated debt holders of the nationalised and part-nationalised banks in view of the knowledge of risk that such bond-holders had when they advanced the money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36806/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will allow for the provision of doctor-only medical cards for persons over 70 years who do not qualify for a full medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36800/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if agreement has been reached for the redeployment of clerical and administrative staff to clinical support work; if so, the extra staff that will be available and the areas to which they will be redeployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36801/10]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (13 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that long-stay older patients in primary, community and continuing care hospitals are now required to have their prescriptions filled through community pharmacists so that the 50 cent prescription charge can be collected; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that this is...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am disappointed by the response thus far from Ministers to this debate. In particular, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Ó Cuív, spoke a few minutes ago and went off on all kinds of tangents but did not address the central importance of the issue raised in the motion tabled by Deputy McManus on behalf of the Labour Party. Although the Government clearly promised that a vouched...

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is plenty of other power apart from electricity and gas.

Written Answers — Overseas Elections: Overseas Elections (12 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the political situation in Ethiopia where recent elections have led to a situation whereby all but one parliamentary seat is held by the political party which has held power since 1991 [36110/10]

Written Answers — Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals (12 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an up to date position on Ireland's solemn pledge to commit 0.7% of national income towards overseas development aid; what the current percentage is; the stage at which, given the current trend, he expects we will fulfil our promise to the poorest of the poor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36109/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce regulations to add to the categories of health and social care professionals that are included under the Health and Social Care Act (2004) to specifically include music therapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35893/10]