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Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (31 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the fair deal for people in nursing homes is still scheduled to be commenced in January 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26593/07]

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: This Estimate deals with two issues. The first is the €19 million underestimation of the cost of the payment for children under six years old. How did the Government get the figure so wrong? It is a considerable sum. The information on the number of children under six was available to the Government. I accept there was an increase in the number of births this year, but the Government...

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: How does the Minister of State expect parents on family income supplement to be able to pay the balance they will be expected to pay in community child care crèches? Crèches will receive only €30 per week for a parent on the family income supplement. Presumably a parent on that low income must find the rest of the money. How are parents on the family income supplement, and those just...

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: It was not a rigid one like this.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (25 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the support that will be given to the tourism agencies in order to promote sustainable tourism strategies in the mid west that will help to maintain visitor numbers in view of the Aer Lingus decision on the Shannon Heathrow route and the Open Skies agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25667/07]

Order of Business (25 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I submitted a request to adjourn the Dáil under Standing Order 32 and the Ceann Comhairle received it.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (25 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I would say "Thank you" in Greek if I were able. I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following specific matter of public interest requiring urgent attention, namely, the need for the Taoiseach to make a full statement on the disclosure that the most senior official in his Department was aware of plans by Aer Lingus to scrap its Shannon-Heathrow service...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (24 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent announcement that 178 jobs are to be lost at a plant (details supplied) in County Clare; his plans to ensure that replacement jobs are found for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25375/07]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (24 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the implications for industrial development and job creation generally in the west and mid west regions of the plan by Aer Lingus to end its Shannon Heathrow service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25376/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the report of the investigation into a residential centre (details supplied) in County Galway has not been published; when it is intended to publish this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25545/07]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (24 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths recorded from MRSA or MRSA type infections in respect of each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25781/07]

Written Answers — Drug-Related Deaths: Drug-Related Deaths (24 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths attributed to overdoses or abuse of illicit drugs in respect of each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25782/07]

Pre-Budget Outlook: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate. I reassure Deputy Mulcahy I do not intend to be entirely negative in my contribution. I want to be positive about the Irish economy and the way in which we spend our money. As Deputy Mulcahy stated, we expect to continue to have a growth rate, albeit not as large as in recent years. I believe the figure for the next year is 3.25%....

European Council Meetings: Statements (24 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: We now move to questions to the Minister.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is it still intended to publish the nursing home support scheme Bill in this session and, if so, what is the timeframe?

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on sexual violence in southern Darfur; and if he will support the calls by the High Commissioner, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International that more must be done by the Sudanese Government and by UN-AU forces to provide effective protection for...

Written Answers — UN Conventions: UN Conventions (23 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the present position in relation to Irish rights in regard to the Law of the Sea as far as Rockall is concerned. [25003/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on funding a dedicated nursing service to respond to cardiac patients who need advice, a service which was previously funded by a private source; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24820/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (23 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the plan to transfer a number of patients in St. Joseph's Hospital, Limerick to Ashley Lodge will be implemented; if and the reason patients have instead been transferred from unit three to unit ten; the overall plans for patients currently in St. Joseph's Hospital, Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24821/07]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (23 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will increase the funding for the Arts Council in 2007 in order to achieve important targets for the development of the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24818/07]