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- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: Would the Deputies on the Fine Gael benches allow Deputy Gogarty to continue? If Deputy Gogarty addressed his remarks through the Chair, he would not invite constant interruption.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy should make her comments through the Chair so as not to invite interruptions.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy has just over a minute remaining.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: If it is a point of order I will take it.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: I must take a point of order.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: That is not a point of order.
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will implement the EU directive on flood control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46139/09]
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (9 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parlimentary Question No. 96 on 21 May 2009, the overall figure on the number of acute beds in the hospital system in 2006; the number of beds in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46138/09]
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Alcohol Products) (9 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: I do not usually go on at length and neither will I do so tonight. Along with my party leader there will be many people scratching their heads around Europe wondering why the one thing we have incentivised in Ireland in this budget is drinking. We lead Europe in terms of binge drinking by young people, we almost lead Europe in drinking generally and the one thing being made cheaper is...
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Alcohol Products) (9 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: -----and the guy sweeping the streets will have his wages cut while the fellow living at the end who wastes all his money in the pub is the one guy who will benefit from this budget. I rest my case. This is the worst Irish solution to an Irish problem we have ever seen.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Alcohol Products) (9 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: What about 13 and 14 year old children who drink?
- Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: What about the millionaires?
- Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister is hitting the poor and the sick.
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (8 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had and the progress that has been made in reducing the cost of drugs and increasing the use of generic products being prescribed; her plans to introduce reference pricing for prescription drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45532/09]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (8 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is the case that persons who apply for the fair deal scheme who are not in a nursing home will only qualify from the date of the decision rather than the date of application; the assistance that is available to pay for their nursing home care in the interim; the system in place to ensure that there is no undue delay in...
- Child Abuse. (8 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: Has the Minister of State an idea when he might be ready to propose a referendum in regard to the rights of the child? The Murphy report contained a suggestion that the HSE may not have strong enough powers in regard to child sexual abuse outside of the family. Will the Minister of State comment on whether there is a need for further legislation in this regard? The Ryan report suggested...
- Child Abuse. (8 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: I am anxious to get more information on the social work issue. Will the Minister explain how many extra social workers have been appointed this year? At what stage does he expect to have appointed the extra 270 social workers that were recommended in the Ryan report? On the issue raised by Deputy Reilly and the specific matter of possible criminal investigations, what is the Minister of...
- Laboratory Services. (8 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: I understand the issue of the cold labs and the farming out of the work, possibly abroad, although I share Deputy Reilly's concern about the loss of jobs. One of the problems when Quest Diagnostics got the contract for cervical cancer screening was that many of the Irish laboratories had been neglected in terms of building up what they needed to be able to carry out the tests. Can the...
- Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the reported advertising of a private clinic offering oncology services in Sligo while the public cancer services in Sligo are being moved to Galway due to the size of the population in the north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45808/09]