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Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: I welcome the Minister of State to the House to speak on the Bill. We would have preferred to see the Tánaiste here but it is good to see a Fianna Fáil Minister in the House talking about the health services because the Minister's colleague who held his position before the reshuffle has been as silent as a Trappist monk on this issue. He has still not made a statement — he was a great man...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (2 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; the action being taken by her Department to trace the full consignment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6779/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if deductions from farmers' single farm payment will not exceed 3% when linear and other cuts are accounted for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6782/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance if he envisages making any special provision for promotion and for new recruitment in the context of the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7084/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the total funding given to the HSE in 2005 for development funding; the projects which will be funded by these resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7336/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the timescale and amount of development funding for key priorities announced during the publication of the Estimates and Budget 2005 package for accident and emergency and disability services; when patients can expect to avail of these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7337/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will publish all existing uncommenced developments in each HSE area; if funding will be available in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7338/05]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "1.—The Health Act 1970 is amended by inserting the following new section after section 44, but in Part IV: '44A.—Within three months of the passing of this Act, the Minister shall lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a statement of strategy detailing its plans for the funding of the care of the...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Many people remain unsure about their future, which is why we need clear Government policy on the matter. Elderly people are often more concerned about their future than are younger people. While young people know they can work, elderly people may be living on a pension or their resources. Only 3% of elderly people end up in nursing homes. As with Deputy Cowley, I fully support keeping people...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (8 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to increase the level of aid given in response to the December 2004 Asia tsunami; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7647/05]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (8 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent contact with the Palestinian or Israeli Governments with regard to the renewed attempts to achieve a Middle East peace settlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7636/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of students who applied for a medical card for each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004, under the condition that they are financially independent of their parents and who satisfy a means test; the number of medical cards granted to students in each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of public long stay beds in each county for each of the years 1997, 2002 and 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7817/05]

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Or the type of response.

Special Educational Needs. (9 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children with mild or borderline general learning difficulties within mainstream primary education who are in receipt of resource teaching hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7891/05]

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: I agree with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment that the Travers report was complete. It was complete in destroying the reputations of senior officials in the Department of Health and Children. It does not, however, cover the political responsibilities of the previous Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, or the Ministers of State, Deputies Tim O'Malley and Callely....

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: What does the Tánaiste believe is the appropriate outcome of this matter in terms of political accountability? Will she clarify the contents of the briefing notes given to the three Ministers and does she have any plans to release those briefing notes? Will the Tánaiste clarify the statement in her speech that the "administrative culture of any Department is influenced by the style and...

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: The Minister should note that we responded to Mr. Travers. We said we had nothing to add other than what is already in the public domain. If that was not acceptable to Mr. Travers and put into the submission, it had nothing to do with our views on this issue. What does the Minister believe a briefing entails, making specific reference to the briefing notes he was due to have received the day...

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Exactly and we want an answer.

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: The Minister knew.