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Order of Business (30 Jan 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Can the Taoiseach given an undertaking in the House?

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I compliment my colleague, Deputy Higgins, on bringing forward this Bill. It is brought forward, first, because section 4 in the Act is over-restrictive in its interpretation and, second, to facilitate negotiations to address the dispute between the pharmacists and the HSE. We have raised this matter on a number of occasions in the Chamber and I have done so as the party's spokesperson on...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (19 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will manage and proceed with the investment required in order for the national grid to allow for more renewable energy; when he expects the 3000 MW of renewable energy in the grid connection application process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35608/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the situation in the midlands where patients in need of breast scans have been referred to Portlaoise, Tullamore and Mullingar hospital only to be told the service is no longer available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35872/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (19 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients admitted to psychiatric wards who have a history of abuse of illegal drugs for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35873/07]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the need for Ireland to achieve its Kyoto targets by real reductions in carbon emissions as opposed to reductions by purchasing carbon credits or reductions by accounting for carbon sinks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35151/07]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a survey carried out by Sustainable Energy Ireland in 2005 that indicated that less than 2% of all houses comply with Part L of the Building Regulations 1997; if his Department has a copy of the survey; if he considered the implications of this survey in respect of the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent in 2007 on privately operated home care provision the amount to be spent in 2008 under this heading; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35167/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will change the rule whereby when an employee is out sick or temporarily laid off due to shortage of work, they do not receive any payment for the first three days of the claim, as this causes hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35166/07]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have a problem with this debate. We are supposed to be debating the first amendment I tabled to this legislation. The content of that amendment has not been addressed by the Minister in her response. The substance of the amendment is that if an order is being made in regard to co-location in St. James's and Beaumont hospitals, it should first be debated and voted on in this House before...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: In other words, what the Minister is saying is that she is not accepting my amendment.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I would have appreciated it if the Minister had addressed that issue when replying.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following subsections: "(2) This Act, other than the provisions referred to in subsection (3), shall come into operation on its passing. (3) Schedule 1, insofar as it inserts Article 4A in the St. James's Hospital Board (Establishment) Order 1971 and in the Beaumont Hospital Board (Establishment) Order 1977, shall come...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does this mean they will be able to sell the land, if they want to?

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I had hoped the Minister would indicate whether she would accept this modest amendment. The more substantial amendments on co-location are amendments Nos. 4 to 7, inclusive. All this amendment does is ask for a Dáil debate on an order to provide for co-location at the two hospitals concerned. I would prefer if we had time to discuss the substantial amendments.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: He should withdraw it.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is rubbish.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: What about the public interest?

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 1: "To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Dáil Éireann, Noting the reported legal advice of the Attorney General that it is legally and constitutionally necessary to introduce primary legislation to confirm certain bodies which were purportedly created under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961; Accepting that this is an urgent matter...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Yes, but it was the private clinic in the public hospital.