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Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 41: In page 26, line 7, after "mother" to insert the following: ", father (if named on the child's birth certificate),".

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I support the amendment. In the small number of cases that have been described, the best interests of the child would be served by allowing the adoption to take place. Therefore, the amendment should be accepted by the House.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 54: In page 31, line 7, after "them" to insert the following: "(or either of them, if a failure by one only of the married couple to comply with this section would not seriously threaten the welfare of the child)". I am proposing to amend the wording of section 34, which currently provides that an adoption order shall not be made "unless the Authority is satisfied that...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: One minute remains to the Deputy.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy's time has expired.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Bannon's time has concluded. I understand Deputy Johnny Brady intends to share time.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will list the duties and responsibilities of the staff employed in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27235/10]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (24 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of professional fees paid under the general medical services scheme; the measures that have been taken to reduce the cost of these fees since 2008; the savings achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27370/10]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (24 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to the Exchequer of drugs paid for under different schemes; the measures that have been taken to reduce these costs since 2008; the savings achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27371/10]

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pleased to see that the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Pat Carey, is in the House this morning because I wish to raise the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill which the Minister took in the Seanad yesterday. It is vital that this Bill comes to this House as quickly as possible. In my own constituency, 30 young people have been brought to...

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: There needs to be a public health warning issued about this drug and it needs to be taken off the shelves immediately. The senior clinician in emergency medicine in the Mid-Western Regional Hospital has expressed serious concern about-----

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Lives will be put in danger if this drug is not taken off the shelves immediately. Some kind of warning needs to be issued by Government in advance even of this Bill being brought to the House.

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Bill be coming to the House next week if completed in the Seanad?

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Cheer up - the budget is coming.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has completed its investigation into the collapse of the Broadmeadow Bridge, County Dublin; if he will immediately publish this report; the actions he plans to take in view of the bridge collapse and if he is satisfied with the performance of the Railway Safety Commission; if he has received a report from the Railway Safety...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Transport the information he has received from the Government appointed directors to the board of Aer Lingus on any proposed reactivation of routes to the UK and proposed cancellation of key Shannon US routes; the action he will take to address concerns about aviation connectivity at Shannon and our other national and regional airports; and if he will...

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Flynn agreed with most of it.

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Yes, with Deputies Seán Sherlock, Kathleen Lynch, Brian O'Shea and Joe Costello.

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I compliment my colleague, Deputy Upton, on tabling this important motion. The various Fianna Fáil Deputies who spoke were in agreement with many of her proposals, but we want Government action on these issues. By and large, a number of measures have received much cross-party support, but we need them to be implemented. I will concentrate on the travel tax. In the Minister's contribution...