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Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government has a monopoly on power to do something about it.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: That is an interesting distinction.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: This morning I attended the funeral of a constituent — a lovely, creative man in his early 60s who died last weekend in St. Vincent's Hospital. On Tuesday evening last week, I received a phone call from this man's wife. She told me that he was a health-insured patient at St. Vincent's and had been undergoing chemotherapy there for some time. On Thursday of the previous week he had been told...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount paid into farm plastics recycling scheme by farmers in 2004; the cost of recycling the farm plastics collected under the scheme in 2004; the percentage of waste silage plastic collected in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30361/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses provided under the 1999 scheme, Part V and Sustaining Progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30444/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 587: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses provided under the 1999 scheme, Part V and Sustaining Progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30547/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Government will support amendment No. 8 to recital 31, adopted by the European Parliament at its second reading on 15 September 2005, regarding closed mines and the responsibility the member states have to rehabilitate such sites (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30325/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the Government has not yet signed or ratified the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30326/05]

Waste Management. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reform the current waste collection system following the conclusions of the Competition Authority that it is not working well for consumers nationally; if so, when he intends to reform the system; if such a reform will include a national waiver scheme; the steps he intends to take to increase...

Waste Management. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the Minister agree with the assessment of the Competition Authority that the system of waste collection is not working well for consumers? I would like to know more about his plans for regulating the waste collection service and if he will provide for its regulation. Will this be done by way of legislation and, if so, when will it be introduced in the House? In regard to the...

Waste Management. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: If the Minister believes in subsidiarity, he will repeal the provisions of the Protection of the Environment Act which allow him to dictate the way charges are to be made. Under the polluter pays principle, is it permitted to charge for recycling services? Is a service provider allowed to charge for the collection of the green bin with which most householders are familiar?

Waste Management. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: What is Government policy on it?

Waste Management. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I said the Minister should scrap his regulations, which is different.

Waste Management. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I said the Minister should redraft his regulations. I know the Minister cannot redraft the directive.

Waste Management. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I am glad the Minister is so busy that he is parsing every word I utter and looking for bargains for washing machines in the advertisement columns of the newspapers.

Waste Management. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: What is Government policy on green bins?

Waste Management. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Should charges be imposed for the use of green bins? Deputy Roche is the Minister responsible.

Waste Management. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Should there be charges for green bins?

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Has the Minister of State read it?

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: They will be subsidised tenants.