Dé Céadaoin, 16 Aibreán, 2003

Wednesday, 16th April, 2003

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ORDER PAPER

Dé Céadaoin, 16 Aibreán, 2003

Wednesday, 16th April, 2003

10.30 a.m.

13a. Tairiscint maidir le Róta na nAirí i gcomhair Ceisteanna Parlaiminteacha.

Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions.

18. An Bille Rialtais Áitiúil 2003 [Seanad] — An Dara Céim (atógáil).

Local Government Bill 2003 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed).

19. (l) An Bille um Cheartas Coiriúil (Ord Poiblí) 2002 — Ordú don Tuarascáil.

(a) Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002 — Order for Report.

19a. Ráitis maidir leis an gcor i dtaobh cúrsaí daonchairdis san Iaráic.

Statements on the Humanitarian Situation in Iraq.

32. Tairiscint maidir le Seirbhísí Tacaíochta Ailse (atógáil).

Motion re Cancer Support Services (resumed).

13a. "D’ainneoin aon ní i Rún an 6 Meitheamh, 2002, ón Dáil inar leagadh amach an róta ar dá réir a chuirfear Ceisteanna chun comhaltaí den Rialtas, go ndéanfar Ceisteanna le haghaidh freagra ó bhéal, a leanfaidh iad sin is neasa a bheidh curtha síos don tAire Sláinte agus Leanaí a chur síos d’Airí san ord sealadach seo a leanas:

That, notwithstanding anything in the Resolution of the Dáil of 6th June, 2002, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Health and Children shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence:

An tAire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

An tAire Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

An tAire Comhshaoil agus Rialtais Áitiúil

Minister for the Environment and Local Government

An tAire Cosanta

Minister for Defence

An tAire Gnóthaí Sóisialacha agus Teaghlaigh

Minister for Social and Family Affairs

An tAire Iompair

Minister for Transport

An tAire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta

Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

agus air sin leanfar den ord a bunaíodh le Rún an 6 Meitheamh, 2002, le Ceisteanna chun an tAire Talmhaíochta agus Bia.

whereupon the sequence established by the Resolution of 6th June, 2002, shall continue with Questions to the Minister for Agriculture and Food."

— Máire Ní Ainifín, Aire Stáit ag Roinn an Taoisigh.

18. An Bille Rialtais Áitiúil 2003 [Seanad] — An Dara Céim (atógáil).

Local Government Bill 2003 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed ).

19. (l) An Bille um Cheartas Coiriúil (Ord Poiblí) 2002 — Ordú don Tuarascáil.

(a) Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002 — Order for Report.

 19a. Ráitis maidir leis an gcor i dtaobh cúrsaí daonchairdis san Iaráic.

Statements on the Humanitarian Situation in Iraq.

32. "That Dáil Éireann:

— condemns:

— the poor budget given to cancer care since 1997;

— the failure to extend the preventative cancer programmes to all our citizens;

— the inability of all our citizens to access radiotherapy services equally;

— the total lack of a proper oncology service; and

— the total lack of a proper cancer support service;

— declares:

— that cancer care apartheid exists in Ireland;

— that Irish citizens are dying unnecessarily because of the lack of proper cancer services as evidenced by the statistics;

— that the Government is negligent in failing to provide an adequate budget for cancer care for a disease that affects one in three and kills one in four of us; and

— that the Government is negligent in refusing to allow staff recruitment commence for the Galway Radiotherapy Unit with the result that it will be 2006 before the unit treats patients;

— notes that leaks from the imminent and long overdue Radiotherapy Report proposes even more centralisation of services with no local radiotherapy units proposed to be opened except Galway;

— further notes that local units at Waterford and Limerick would save more lives and cost less;

— demands that a proper budget be provided for cancer care by Government;

— further demands that cancer preventative services be available to all our citizens;

— further demands that equality of access to radiotherapy services be assured for all our citizens;

— further demands that proper oncology and support services be developed; and

— calls for an end to cancer care apartheid in Ireland."

— Jerry Cowley, Niall Blaney, James Breen, Paudge Connolly, Tony Gregory, Jackie Healy-Rae, Joe Higgins, Finian McGrath, Liam Twomey, Marian Harkin, Paddy McHugh, Seamus Healy, Olivia Mitchell, Liz McManus, John Gormley, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.

[9 April, 2003]

Leasú (atógáil):
Amendment (resumed):

1. "That Dáil Éireann commends this Government and the previous Government on the implementation of a broadly based cancer care policy which has resulted in an additional cumulative investment of over €400 million in cancer care since 1997, and which has delivered:

— extensive development of health promotion policies, particularly in relation to tobacco control;

— a substantial increase in medical, nursing and support staff;

— an unprecedented increase in investment in oncology drug treatments;

— the extension of the National Breast Screening Programme and increased investment in the Cervical Screening Programme;

— increased investment in Radiotherapy Services in Dublin, Cork and Galway;

— a significant increase in cancer related activity between 1994 and 2000, including a 58% increase nationally in the number of new patients receiving radiotherapy treatment and a 30% increase nationally in the number of new patients receiving chemotherapy treatment;

— an increase in investment in palliative care;

— the development of publicly funded clinical trials infrastructure for the benefit of patients with cancer;

and supports the Government in its commitment to further develop cancer care nationally."

—An tAire Sláinte agus Leanaí.

Dé Céadaoin, 16 Aibreán, 2003

Wednesday, 16th April, 2003

Cruinniú den Fhochoiste um Iniúchadh Eorpach i Seomra Coiste 4, LH2000, ar 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Sub-Committee on European Scrutiny in Committee Room 4, LH2000, at 9.30 a.m.

Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Fhiontraíocht agus Mionghnóthaí i Seomra Coiste 3, LH2000, ar 10.30 a.m. (príobháideach).

Meeting of the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business in Committee Room 3, LH2000, at 10.30 a.m. (private).

Cruinniú den Choiste um Chuntais Phoiblí i Seomra Coiste 1, LH2000, ar 11 a.m.

Meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts in Committee Room 1, LH2000, at 11 a.m.

Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Chomhshaol agus Rialtas Áitiúil i Seomra Coiste 3, LH2000, ar 2.30 p.m.

Meeting of the Joint Committee on the Environment and Local Government in Committee Room 3, LH2000, at 2.30 p.m.

Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Eachtracha i Seomra Coiste 2, LH2000, ar 2.30 p.m.

Meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs in Committee Room 2, LH2000, at 2.30 p.m.

Cruinniú den Roghchoiste um Chumarsáid, Muir agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha i Seomra Coiste 1, LH2000, ar 3 p.m.

Meeting of the Select Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in Committee Room 1, LH2000, at 3 p.m.

Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Airgeadas agus an tSeirbhís Phoiblí i Seomra Coiste 4, LH2000, ar 3 p.m.

Meeting of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service in Committee Room 4, LH2000, at 3 p.m.

Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Ealaíon, Spóirt, Turasóireachta, Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta i Seomra Coiste 2, LH2000, ar 4.15 p.m.

Meeting of the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in Committee Room 2, LH2000, at 4.15 p.m.

Cruinniú den d’Fhochoistí na Dála agus an tSeanaid um Sheirbhísí do Chomhaltaí i Seomra Coiste 3, LH2000, ar 5.30 p.m.

Meeting of the Dáil & Seanad Sub-Committees on Members’ Services in Committee Room 3, LH2000, at 5.30 p.m.

Déardaoin, 17 Aibreán, 2003

Thursday, 17th April, 2003

Cruinniú den Roghchoiste um Chomhshaol agus Rialtas Áitiúil i Seomra Coiste 3, LH2000, ar 10 a.m.

Meeting of the Select Committee on the Environment and Local Government in Committee Room 3, LH2000, at 10 a.m.

1) An Comhchoiste um Fhiontraíocht agus Mionghnóthaí. Tuarascáil Uimh: 1 maidir le: COM (2002) 585 - Togra leasaithe le haghaidh Rialacháin ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle, maidir le spreagthaí díolachán sa mhargadh inmhéanach. Feabhra, 2003.

1) Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business. Report No: 1 on: COM (2002) 585 - Amended Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation, concerning sales promotions in the internal market. February, 2003.

2) An Chomhairle Oidhreachta. Tuarascáil Bhliantúil agus Ráitis Airgeadais Iniúchta, 2001.

2) Heritage Council. Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements, 2001.

3) Dréacht-Chreatchinneadh ón gComhairle ar gháinneáil orgán agus fíochán daonna maille le nóta faisnéise míniúcháin.

3) Draft Council Framework Decision on the prevention and control of trafficking in human organs and tissues together with explanatory information note.

4) An tOrdú Staidrimh (Díolacháin Miondíola) 2003 (I.R. Uimh. 118 de 2003).

4) Statistics (Retail Sales) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 118 of 2003).

5) An Comhchoiste um Chomhshaol agus Rialtas Áitiúil. Tuarascáil faoin bhFóram Parlaiminteach ar Fhoinsí Fuinnimh In-athnuaite. Ljubljana, an tSlóivéin 6 - 7 Feabhra, 2003.

5) Joint Committee on the Environment and Local Government. Report on the Parliamentary Forum on Renewable Energy Sources. Ljubljana, Slovenia 6th - 7th February, 2003.