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Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (9 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for delays in making repayments under the scheme for repayments to those illegally charged for their stay in nursing homes; the reason in particular, that of the 70,000 persons estimated to be owed a refund and the 30,000 who have made applications, only 6,000 persons have received repayments; if she has satisfied herself...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (9 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the length of time women in the mid-west have to wait to have a mammogram at the Regional Hospital in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22846/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is married to an EU citizen for the past 18 months and whose spouse has lived here for 36 years has not been granted residency rights; if he will review the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22847/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (4 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Defence the membership of the Defence Forces, broken down by rank, and the number in each case who are female; his plans to encourage the recruitment of a greater number of women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21990/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Report: Defence Forces Report (4 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the recent publication of the 2006 annual report of his Department and the Defence Forces. [21991/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements made for the public use of the bone density machine that is currently located in St. Joseph's Hospital, Sligo, which was paid for by voluntary contributions; if patients can be referred directly by a general practitioners for testing; the average number of tests carried out per week; the way the Health Service...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will increase the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in Budget 2008; the estimated cost of increasing the back to school clothing and footwear allowance for children between ages two to 11 from €180 to €250 and for young people aged between 12 and 17 from €285 to €350; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Food Prices: Food Prices (3 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimate of the increase in food prices over each of the past five years; if she has quantified the reason for these increases; and if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of significant further increases in food prices over the coming months. [21798/07]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (3 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she is taking to ensure that non-organic food is not mislabelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21797/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a letter sent to pharmacists on 17 September 2007 by the Health Service Executive proposing to reduce the wholesale mark-up on medicines without consultation with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union; if she will intervene to ensure that the concerns of pharmacists are addressed; and if she will make a...

Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I too welcome this debate and I will focus on certain aspects of it because nobody could cover the entire range of relevant issues relating to crime in Ireland in ten minutes. There were four different shooting incidents in my constituency last night and this indicates a worrying trend towards the possession and use of guns in society. Thankfully nobody was killed or injured but fear has...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reject calls from university presidents for the reintroduction of third level fees; her views on whether the reintroduction of fees would be a retrograde step that would make access to third level education even more difficult for students from low income backgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has analysed data from the recent census for the purpose of planning school places in accordance with population figures; the conclusions that have been drawn; the measures planned by her Department to address population trends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21517/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for family reunification for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21426/07]

Health Services: Motion. (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. I thank Deputy Reilly for providing a further opportunity for the House to debate the health service in Private Members' time. My party leader, Deputy Gilmore, raised the issue of health cutbacks on Leaders' Questions. The Government's attitude is that cuts to frontline services have nothing to do with it and are a matter for an...

Health Services: Motion. (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: It sends out the wrong message when frontline services are being cut.

Health Services: Motion. (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Devins, referred to statistics which indicate high levels of satisfaction with health professionals. I agree that members of the public are satisfied with the high standards of service delivery across the health sector. However, staff morale is being significantly weakened by the use of the blunt instrument of cutting...

Health Services: Motion. (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Instead of listing the frontline services to be affected, I wanted to go under the surface, question the logic of using a recruitment freeze to address the mismanagement of a budget when that mismanagement was not investigated in detail and ask why frontline services are being cut, which is the point of this motion. We should examine the various layers of management in the HSE despite the...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the recruitment embargo in the health services is beginning to bite and affect front-line services, has the Government any plans to take action as front-line services and patient care are being affected? Are they monitoring what is happening to the health services and is there any point at which a Supplementary Estimate might be considered?

Order of Business (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: A Supplementary Estimate would be relevant. Is there any point at which a Supplementary Estimate might be considered, as this enters a second month and will possibly continue right to the end of the year? Will this Government do anything about it?