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Written Answers — Political Lobbying: Political Lobbying (3 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is planning to introduce legislation to control or regulate political lobbying; when the promised code of conduct for staff and members of local authorities will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2867/04]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (3 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps his Department is taking to promote awareness among non-nationals of their right to be included in the electoral register and to vote in the local elections and, in respect of EU citizens, the right to vote in European elections; if advertising or promotional campaigns are planned by his...

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (10 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her priorities for the Irish Presidency of the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3784/04]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when breast screening is to be in place for women, who in the west and south are at a serious disadvantage in not having breast cancer identified at an early and curable stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3572/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (10 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of the public relations and information campaign relating to the report of the National Task Force on Medical Staffing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3573/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on whether the €11 million divided between all health boards since 2001 is adequate to implement the recommendations made in the report of the national advisory committee on palliative care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3587/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action which is being taken by each of the health boards with respect to the development of palliative care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3588/04]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when cervical screening is to be rolled out; if the €2.5 million was allocated in 2002; if the €1.4 million in 2003 was adequate to meet the additional demands for cervical cytology laboratory services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3614/04]

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (10 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if equitable access regardless of location as a stated objective of the radiotherapy report is in practice a reality for terminally ill cancer patients who require radiotherapy for relief of pain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3616/04]

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (10 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on whether patients in areas not facilitated by radiotherapy will not have access to radiotherapy for pain relief in the last period of their lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3617/04]

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (10 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to his reply to Question No. 139 of 27 January 2004 regarding the ban on smoking in public places, if he will elaborate on his reference to the powers available to the Office of Tobacco Control to cross-authorise, as set out in the extracts from his reply (details supplied); and to explain the meaning of the term and its...

Written Answers — Stability and Growth Pact: Stability and Growth Pact (17 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he intends to take as President of the EU Council of Ministers to seek a resolution of the dispute between the Commission and the Council of Ministers regarding the application of the Stability and Growth Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4755/04]

Written Answers — Stability and Growth Pact: Stability and Growth Pact (17 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans during the Irish Presidency to seek changes to the Stability and Growth Pact, to enable Europe to achieve the ambitious growth objectives set out in the Lisbon process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4756/04]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Review: Defence Forces Review (17 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress which has been made on the implementation of the implementation plan in 1998 and the report of the steering group on the special study of the Reserve Defence Force; the number of recommendations which have been implemented; the plans the Government has to implement the rest; and the likely timeframe for full implementation. [4733/04]

Written Answers — GATT Licences: GATT Licences (17 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department is conducting an investigation into the possible misappropriation of GATT licences to connected companies under EU regulations, relating to the importation of meat; when the matter first came to the attention of his Department; when he expects that such an investigation will be completed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — GATT Licences: GATT Licences (17 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are conducting an investigation with the EU Agency, OLAF, into the loss of customs revenue arising from the possible misappropriation of GATT licences to connected companies under EU regulations, relating to the importation of meat; when the matter first came to the attention of his Department; when he expects that...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (17 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on the psychological assessments of the 14 children in Carnew national school, County Wicklow, given that they have been waiting almost a year following recommendations that they be allocated a resource teacher and special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4519/04]

Written Answers — Benchmarking Awards: Benchmarking Awards (17 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Eastern Regional Health Authority will make the benchmarking payment due to its personnel; and when will this payment be made. [4729/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients in hospitals in the Eastern Regional Health Authority area capable of being discharged from hospital but occupying beds because the health boards in the ERHA area have failed to arrange for the long-term care that these patients require; the number of beds contracted by the health boards in the ERHA where the...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will consider the major issue of chronic blocking of beds by patients capable of being discharged from acute beds to the long-term care beds which are available but cannot be assessed because the health boards have not provided funding; if a portion of the funds available to the national treatment purchase fund may be used to...