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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2004)

Máire Hoctor: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the four years of service with Bord na Móna are reckonable with the pension scheme for teachers with the Department of Education and Science (details supplied). [2916/04]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2004)

Máire Hoctor: Question 484: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if years of service (details supplied) with CIE is reckonable to be recognised by his Department in order that a local authority employee may retire after 26 years' service with the local authority and 23 years with CIE with a full pension when he reaches retirement age in August 2004. [2905/04]

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Máire Hoctor: Hear, hear.

Cancer Screening Programme. (9 Feb 2005)

Máire Hoctor: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cheann Comhairle as ucht an deis seo a thabhairt dom labhairt faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo. I am grateful for the opportunity to address this pressing issue in the mid-west region. I call on the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, to give an update on and provide a timeframe for the start-up of the urgently needed BreastCheck screening...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed). (23 Feb 2005)

Máire Hoctor: Tá mé buíoch as ucht an tseans labhairt ar an rún tábhachtach seo. I welcome this debate that Sinn Féin has brought before the House, although I regret we do not have more time to discuss this vital issue. Deputy Crowe is behind this issue, on which he has aired his views, but the provision of adequate and enhanced services for all children in schools, particularly those with special...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Mar 2005)

Máire Hoctor: Tá mé an-bhuíoch as ucht an seans labhairt ar an mBille tábhachtach seo. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I pay tribute to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, for his openness on this Bill. He has welcomed many contributions on this debate from people in the Seanad and from a number of statutory organisations. The debate has been very...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Mar 2005)

Máire Hoctor: I am glad Nenagh is always to the fore of the Minister's mind when he examines upgrading for the Garda Síochána. I welcome the provision of additional gardaí, a matter on which the Minister has acted in good time. He did not wait for construction to take place at Templemore before training the gardaí. I welcome that construction of the four-storey block in Templemore is well under way and...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (10 May 2005)

Máire Hoctor: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts made by the Government in progressing the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15351/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (11 May 2005)

Máire Hoctor: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress on the 2005-2009 capital investment plans which are to include the nationwide roll-out of the BreastCheck programme to include the mid-west region in view of the recent representations of a correspondent (details supplied) who awaits the plans prior to approval being made. [15633/05]

Suicide Prevention: Statements. (2 Jun 2005)

Máire Hoctor: Tá mé buíoch as an deis seo a labhairt ar an bhfadhb mhór chonspóideach seo, féinmharú. I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the issue of suicide, particularly in light of the recent statistics showing that north Tipperary had the distinction of the worst figures for completed self-terminations in the Republic. I share the public concern about the level of suicide...

Suicide Prevention: Statements. (2 Jun 2005)

Máire Hoctor: North Tipperary has the highest rate in Europe. The mid-west region which Deputy Neville, the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, and I represent, has high suicide figures, which is very saddening. This is a huge social concern and we cannot understand why so many take their own lives. Suicide defies the application of any hard and fast certainties arising from research into the...

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Máire Hoctor: Táim an-bhuíoch den Leas-Cheann Comhairle as ucht seans a thabhairt dom labhairt ar Bhille an Gharda Síochána 2005 agus an Private Members' motion anocht. We all agree that Garda reform has never been more timely in view of the recent revelations in the Morris tribunal report. Sensible people are very much aware that this is outrageous behaviour carried out by a small minority in the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Jun 2005)

Máire Hoctor: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is only one occupational therapist employed by the HSE serving the entire mid-west region (details supplied); and if she intends to alleviate the unacceptably long waiting list for persons requiring occupational therapy assessment. [21826/05]

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Máire Hoctor: Táim an-bhuíoch den Leas-Cheann Comhairle as ucht an seans a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. As a member of the Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, I am by now well known as a vehement promoter of restorative justice, whereby offenders, particularly first-time offenders, are given the chance to make amends to their local community. As a founding...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (4 Oct 2005)

Máire Hoctor: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will re-introduce the access programme for the refurbishment or new building of arts centres in provincial towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26314/05]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Oct 2005)

Máire Hoctor: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will alter the criteria currently in place for assessment of growing towns whose local authorities or chamber of commerce apply for Garda monitored closed circuit television coverage(details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26272/05]

The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (6 Oct 2005)

Máire Hoctor: I am delighted this opportunity has been afforded to backbenchers to give all-party support to the important McCain-Kennedy Bill. It is of tremendous significance to many families across the island. Illegal Irish emigrants have been working hard in contributing to the US economy but are not in a position to gain legal status without tremendous costs for lawyers and others over long periods. I...

The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (6 Oct 2005)

Máire Hoctor: The Acting Chairman will be aware of other instances in the past where the individual concerned has been attacked unfairly. If this is out of protocol, I am happy to withdraw my remarks. Those involved in this matter must be complimented for the work done. The media often sneer at Members for the value of their trips abroad. This has been one of tremendous merit where we will see results....

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Máire Hoctor: Táim an-bhuíoch as ucht an seans labhairt. I congratulate the Minister for Agriculture and Food, her Department and the Ministers of State on the vigilant approach they have taken in responding to the outbreak of avian influenza in Europe. I am pleased the Department has appropriate structures in place to deal with the veterinary dimension of the avian influenza threat and is in ongoing...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Máire Hoctor: ——and no unnecessary costs will be incurred in the implementation of this work. Paramount in this debate is the issue of minimising costs for producers to facilitate the export trade.