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

Seán Fleming: ——instead of blaming the Government for the failure of the council that he and his colleagues control in Kildare?

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

Seán Fleming: He should not blame the Government for his part——

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

Seán Fleming: He and his colleagues control Kildare County Council.

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

Seán Fleming: He should not blame anyone else for his own inaction.

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

Seán Fleming: The Deputy should know better.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a nationwide cervical cancer screening programme will be in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31359/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will undergo surgery. [31712/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the changes in legislation since 1997 in respect of tax treatment and reliefs and other improvements in respect of VAT and all other taxes for charities and donations to charities; the cost to the Exchequer each year in respect of these changes; if he is considering any additional changes in this area; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Charities Sector: Charities Sector (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the changes in relation to charity law both implemented and under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32068/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 305: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Kildare County Council in 2004 and 2005 for disabled persons' grants; the amounts drawn down by Kildare County Council in 2004 and to date in 2005; the amount expected to be drawn down in the remainder of 2005; the amount provided by Kildare County Council from its own funds...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (15 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of units which were in the Defence Forces in 1990; and the number at present. [33991/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (15 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who are still serving but not doing duty; and the numbers, grades and ranks on this issue. [33996/05]

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate on housing. The Deputies opposite must be living on a different planet because there is no housing crisis where I live in County Laois. I was stunned to hear them talk about a housing crisis. In the past ten years alone, 500,000 new houses have been built. New house completions for last year and this year are in the order of 77,000. It beggars...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: ——relative to the size of the country. I will deal shortly with the point raised by the Deputy and where the responsibility and blame lies for not delivering on social housing. Every year for the past five years I have heard the so-called experts say that the housing output will have to drop, that we have reached saturation point, that demand has been exceeded and that there will be a...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: I will tell the Deputy. In each of the past few years in County Laois alone, and we are a small county, considerably more than 1,000 new houses have been built. Record numbers of local authority houses are being built. A total of 300 houses per annum are being built through the local authority. With the Part V provision in terms of the builders in the county, we are now in a situation whereby...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 245: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) from funds voted to her Department in 2005; the funding level which will be made available to this organisation in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35324/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Payments: Local Authority Payments (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the payments to Laois County Council in 2004 for the operation of Control of Horses Act 1996 and the neighbourwood scheme. [35318/05]

Written Answers — School Milk Scheme: School Milk Scheme (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of money paid to each local authority in 2004 by her Department in respect of the operation of the school milk scheme and the number of schools in each local authority to participate in this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35323/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and location of Garda stations throughout County Laois that are open on a full-time basis, on a part-time basis and if so the extent of same; the number closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35319/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí of all ranks and the number of patrol cars available to or operating out of the Garda stations in County Laois on a station basis; if this service is adequate having regard to the crime and demographic trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35325/05]