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I agree that the earlier the diagnosis is achieved, the better can appropriate remedies be undertaken. Is the minister aware that many local authorities do not recognise the condition of dyslexia?
I am sure that the minister will agree that, as Scott Barrie has pointed out, the Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry route has been an outstanding success. It has brought many new tourists and improved economic links into Scotland and Fife.
I am sure that the minister is aware of and shares the growing concerns that have been expressed by many individuals and organisations about the scale and pace of infrastructure development in Scotland.
As a constituency MSP who has a prison in her constituency, I get many letters—almost on a weekly basis—from prisoners who raise issues, some of which are important and others that are less so.
It is my understanding that a similar situation applies to a number of harbours around Scotland—I think that St Andrews harbour in Fife is in the same position and there may well be many others. I suggest that we write back to the Scottish Executive seeking further clarification not just in relation to the Aberdeenshire harbours, but on the Scotland-wide po...
Perhaps the First Minister will briefly tell us why the Queen Margaret hospital, which was built and opened under the Conservatives, as were so many other hospitals, is threatened with closure by the Executive.
I ask him to bring to a halt the work on the many other sewage treatment plants in Argyll and Bute until Scottish Water can sort out the stinking mess that it has created in Campeltown and Inverary and put in place a design team that is able to design plants that are fit for purpose.
I will endeavour to work on that issue, which is why I will chair the major task group that will consider how we can address many of the concerns.I reassure members that the shaping and influencing of the new tourism network is at an early stage.