Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I am sorry that the Taoiseach lumped the question about the sub-committee on health with the others on climate change. His reply was unclear. Did he say that since the general election of June 2007 there had been 13 meetings of that sub-committee?

Is the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children with special responsibility for children a member of that sub-committee? Does it deal with matters relevant to his portfolio or is there another Cabinet sub-committee to deal with children? I am anxious about this because of the increased concern about child supports, the inadequacy of social workers, the lack of accommodation, the disconnected and dysfunctional services------

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