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Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: In fairness, I am prepared to wait and allow Deputy Ring to speak before me. I have no issue; I passed Deputy Ring on my way back from speaking to the Ceann Comhairle. I am happy to speak, but I will not press my claim.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It is incredible to hear the Taoiseach say that everything is fine, no worries, the Government is in charge, everything is under control. When one hears the Taoiseach say that the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, is working to the best of his abilities and we should leave him alone I wonder whether the Taoiseach understand the degree of shortfall, and the problems and trauma it...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: This is my final point but it is important to state the reality so that the Taoiseach can say whether it will be addressed. A total of 115 people sought residential places in areas 6,7 and 8 of the Health Service Executive in the past year. Of those 32 got places. Is the Taoiseach saying that everything is under control or will he tell admit there are serious problems and tell us he will...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach is right, there is some way to go. Listening to him, one would think it is somebody's else's problem, such as those in St. Michael's House. I was talking about national figures and Government responsibility. The Taoiseach will be familiar with the saying to the effect that the greatness of a nation is to be judged on the way it treats its most vulnerable. By that yardstick,...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: ——no standards or inspections to uphold any standards, yet the Taoiseach stated more resources have been invested. How is that being checked? How are the people working in those institutions to measure the standards and what is expected of them, other than the standards they set for themselves? Does the Taoiseach not believe there is a need to refocus Government policy so that by the...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: There is a lot of fund raising.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: No standards are in place.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: There are no standards.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I was not talking about the Act. The professionals tell me——

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Yes, we do.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I am looking for facts.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: He was asking the questions.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: There are no inspections.

Departmental Bodies. (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the outcome of the most recent meeting of the cross-departmental team on housing, infrastructure and PPPs; when the team is next due to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40349/06]

Departmental Bodies. (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I asked this question the last time this topic was discussed. No cost-benefit analysis has been carried out on the proposed second parallel runway at Dublin Airport. From the point of view of the Taoiseach and the interdepartmental team, it is a basic requirement that a project of such significance should have a cost-benefit analysis. Does he feel the interdepartmental group would make...

Departmental Bodies. (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The recommendation of the interdepartmental group is to see——

Departmental Bodies. (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I appreciate that and I will not dwell on the matter. Has the interdepartmental group had any cause to recommend a change given that we are not getting delivery of the infrastructure, particularly housing?

Departmental Bodies. (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It has not been done.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Will the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Tim O'Malley, be making a statement and taking questions in respect of the work he is doing, with which the Taoiseach appears satisfied?

Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: My question relates to promised legislation. I ask it in the context of the health Bill, which has been promised.