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Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The 26 failures of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Dempsey——

Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: He had 15 failures when he left the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The number is now 25 or 26. We are in another mess. It is a total disaster.

Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: We have four legal opinions and no one to arbitrate. A Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, is being tortured by the Government.

Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister of State is a decent man but he is being tortured. He is being harpooned by the Government.

Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of order, is there a precedent for the Attorney General——

Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: ——to attend the Dáil or a committee meeting?

Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I am seeking the Ceann Comhairle's guidance on the matter.

Residency Permits. (2 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person, details supplied, was refused extension of residency here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3510/06]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (2 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the helpline for missing persons was established; the operation of the helpline; when he intends to establish the helpline on a permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3491/06]

Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (1 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport if, during the recent disaster of the sinking of the [i]Rising Sun[/i] off the Wexford coast and the subsequent rescue operation, which resulted in the tragic deaths of fishermen and a diver, representations were made to remove the temporary exclusion zone around the ship during the rescue operation; if so, the reason this lifting of the...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (1 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Transport the timescale for the commencement of work on and the full completion of the western rail corridor. [3365/06]

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Yesterday the Taoiseach's attention was distracted when I asked him about the electricity Bill, which was on the Government legislative programme until the current list of Bills. Given the fact ESB is offering bonuses to people to transfer——.

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I am asking about it now.

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I did not understand from the Taoiseach's answer whether the Government intends to bring forward the Bill. I put down an oral question to the Taoiseach on the Stardust tragedy in the context of new information that has come forward in the past couple of years. That question seems to have slipped into cyberspace and disappeared. I have not been told it has been transferred to the Department of...

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: It does arise.

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I asked an oral question but I am not getting an oral answer or any kind of answer. With regard to my party leader's question, will the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, take the rest of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill, which arises next week?

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I would like some answers.

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: When will see it?

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that despite Ireland having one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in Europe that there is no national screening programme; her plans for a free nationwide cervical cancer screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3021/06]

Written Answers — Health Care Costs: Health Care Costs (31 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 238: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the variations in charges for private consultations; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that charges for a ear, nose and throat specialist in Dublin can be as high as €250 while in Cork charges are €100; if rising costs for specialists will be curbed in 2006; and if she will make a statement on...