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Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position during negotiations relating to the proposed human rights council at the UN 2005 World Summit. [26937/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children his plans regarding the case presented by a range of national organisations for increased funding for frontline organisations addressing the issue and consequences of violence against women. [27021/05]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of parliamentary questions tabled to her Department since 1 January 2005; the number referred by her Department to the Health Service Executive for reply directly to Dáil Deputies in the same period; the number of parliamentary questions to her Department in the period 1 January 2003 to 31 September 2003; and...

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sinn Féin supports the motion in the names of the Deputies of the Labour Party and Fine Gael. The latest report of the Comptroller and Auditor General is but the most recent chapter in the story of massive mismanagement for which this Government is responsible.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No Government in the history of this State has had the resources available to it that have been enjoyed by the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats coalition since 1997. Few governments in the world have had the potential to plan and spend over such a protracted period, yet one must ask how many could have made such a hash of their opportunities as this one. Its record stands to prove it.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Despite the many warnings over the years, the Government has presided over a system in which contracts for massive public infrastructural projects have been exploited shamelessly by developers. The enormous overruns on road projects have drained oceans of public money into the pockets of the big players in the construction industry and to flocks of contractors and consultants. The tribunals...

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, is there any chance of putting a bit in the mouth of the Minister of State and exercising a little control over him? The tribunals have cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of euro. The Government would not listen to the appeals on this issue in this House, just as the Minister of State and his colleagues would not do so tonight. How many times did Deputies, including...

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are being told moves will be made to establish fixed-price contracts for public infrastructural projects. Will the Minister of State tell the House when this will be done? If ever it comes about, it will be too late because the fortunes have already been made and the hundreds of millions of euro that could have been saved and used for health services, education and child care are now lost...

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The same Government has pushed ahead with its public private partnership strategy despite the findings of a previous Comptroller and Auditor General's report that showed schools built under private partnership strategy could have been built in the normal way by the State at a much lower cost to the Exchequer. Another massive waste of money is on the way, perpetrated by the Minister for Health...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On behalf of the Sinn Féin Dáil Members, I extend our sympathy to the widow and daughters of the late Deputy Liam Burke, to his sisters, brothers and the extended family on their great loss. I further extend our sympathy to Deputy Kenny and the Fine Gael Members of the House who served with former Deputy Burke in the course of his many years of service both here and in other tiers of public...

Social Partnership Agreement. (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings with the participants in the Sustaining Progress agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24385/05]

Social Partnership Agreement. (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26489/05]

Social Partnership Agreement. (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Without going into the detail of the Irish Ferries scandal, does the Taoiseach agree that the conduct of the employer in that particular case represents a threat to the very partnership process itself? Does he accept the practice of letting go Irish workers and replacing them with vulnerable workers from eastern Europe and elsewhere, who are to be paid outrageously low wages, is not only a...

Social Partnership Agreement. (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is unfortunate that the Taoiseach has accepted Question No. 15 in this grouping.

Social Partnership Agreement. (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am asking the Taoiseach, in light of the forum's most recent report——

Social Partnership Agreement. (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has already issued a public statement on the NESF report. Will he indicate whether he is responding positively with the intent of embracing and implementing the key recommendations?

Social Partnership Agreement. (5 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about intra-EU ferry companies?

Written Answers — Health Forums: Health Forums (4 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 281: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if ministerial regulations have been made under the Health (Amendment) Act 2005 to establish regional health forums; the composition of such forums, the level of representation from local government on these forums; the date for their establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26799/05]

Written Answers — Health Forums: Health Forums (4 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 282: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she will convene the national health consultative forum; the proposed composition of the forum; if she will provide for representation for people in Northern Ireland on the forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26800/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans the Office of Public Works has to ensure that the former social welfare office in Victoria Street, Dublin 8, is properly cleaned up and secured; and the plans for the future of this building. [26288/05]