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Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

James Breen: With the national development plan the Government promised to deliver to the people a means by which many of them could at long last get on the property ladder. Like so many of its promises, the Government has failed to fulfil that initial promise. As others stated, we are approximately 15,000 behind the number of housing units which should have been delivered. Speculators and developers...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Is that right?

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

James Breen: The Deputy is doing a good job.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Will the recommendations of the all-party committee on mobile telephone masts be implemented? In view of the pending High Court action of an Ennis resident against a mobile telephone mast operator, will the Tánaiste tell the Minister to instruct the ESB not to go ahead with that mast until the court case is over?

Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

James Breen: My first question was in order. The second might be slightly, but not altogether, wrong.

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 25 April 2006, when the radio system in Ennis Garda Station will be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34692/06]

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1102 of 27 September 2006, if negotiations have been entered into with the landowner of the current site with a view to securing an alternative site or if negotiations have started with another landowner with view to securing a permanent site for the Doolin Coastguard; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the lack of public transport in the area he will allow people required to travel from Labasheeda and Liscannor, County Clare to neighbouring bigger towns, to collect pension and social welfare allowances, due to the closure of the post offices in those areas to claim back the cost of taxi fares which they are incurring; and if he...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers who are Members of Dáil Éireann who have not resigned their teaching position and have substitute teachers working in those positions; if those substitute teachers are earning pension accreditation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34786/06]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Rightly so.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: They might have been waiting that long in an accident and emergency department.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: I will try to get through my contribution as quickly as possible.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Now the Government is in pre-election mode and the budget is almost upon us, I presume we can expect to see grandiose public announcements of promises and proposed projects aimed at curing all the ills in our health service. The reality, unfortunately, is very different. Successive Ministers for Health and Children in this Government have failed to provide a quality care service for the...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide an air ambulance to cover Loop Head peninsula and the greater west Clare area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34018/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make arrangements to put an end to the situation whereby both male and female elderly patients in Ennis General Hospital currently share the same ward thus compromising the integrity and privacy of the patients and distressing their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34301/06]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (24 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide funding from the Exchequer in the amount of €9 million to a route support fund for Shannon Airport to part balance the heavy funding provided to Dublin Airport at the seeming expense of Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34026/06]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (24 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Transport the state of negotiations to establish an extension of the US customs and borders protection facility at Shannon Airport; when they might expect to be included; the date such a facility might be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34041/06]

Order of Business (Resumed) (19 Oct 2006)

James Breen: The Tánaiste set up a committee to inquire into the regulation of auctioneering and he confirmed to the House that he will introduce legislation in that respect. Has the Tánaiste reconsidered that?

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Oct 2006)

James Breen: The continuing death toll on our roads is one of the greatest shames of this country. Year after year we hear of new and vigorous attempts to tackle this dreadful situation. I support any measure which would save lives or reduce the number of people injured on our county roads. It is all very well trying to introduce tough, no nonsense penalties for dangerous driving offences, but if there...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (11 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will appoint a director of hygiene control to help combat the spread of hospital infection and diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32156/06]