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Northern Ireland Issues. (20 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I cordially invite him——

Northern Ireland Issues. (20 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Ceann Comhairle would hardly like to come along as well.

Leaders' Questions. (20 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Last week some 300 people protested outside the gates of Cavan General Hospital in the pouring rain in solidarity with the Irish Nurses' Organisation's campaign entitled "Enough is Enough", and with citizens and patients who continue to suffer daily in accident and emergency units throughout the country. They were joined in Cavan and elsewhere by elected representatives of all opinion,...

Leaders' Questions. (20 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste meet the Health Service Executive and call on it not to go ahead with its plan for 2005, which entails a cut of some 600 jobs at the coalface of health care delivery and which the INO itself has said will result in bed closures and make the situation in accident and emergency even worse?

Leaders' Questions. (20 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Where are the additional 2,250 acute hospital beds, the 4,000 elderly care beds and the 60 primary care units promised in the Government's health strategy? This is a very serious issue, and the Taoiseach's textbook reply will simply——

Leaders' Questions. (20 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——not suffice. We want to know what the Taoiseach intends to do today.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (19 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is no question but that the late Deputy Michael O'Higgins and members of his family made a great contribution in their time to the political life of this State. I have no doubt that members of his family in years gone by would not have predicted that a Sinn Féin Deputy should rise to pay tribute to the memory of one of them, but I do so without hesitation or reservation. I join with...

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not.

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I also oppose the imposition of a guillotine on the Disability Bill 2004 at 7 p.m. I do not know how many Deputies have yet to contribute but I am aware that some Members who would like to speak on the legislation have not yet done so. It is unacceptable that a guillotine could prevent a Member from participating in the Second Stage debate on an important Bill. Not only do I not accept the...

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Bill I wish to raise was first promised for publication in late 2003. Last year it was promised for this year and now we know from the latest published list that we are not to expect it before mid-2006. It is the Bill to which Deputy Rabbitte referred, the Adoption Bill.

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach explain why there is not an urgency in addressing this important area?

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Correct.

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We did not get an answer to the——

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——issue of the young Indonesian child adopted by an Irish person. It is absolutely outrageous.

European Council Meetings. (19 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Cad é an scéal anois maidir le stádas na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach? An féidir leis an Taoiseach a rá don Teach cén dul chun cinn atá déanta? Where is the Government in pursuing its project for the recognition of the Irish language as both an official and working language of the EU? Was this matter addressed during the March meeting? My colleague, the Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún,...

European Council Meetings. (19 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the Taoiseach pressed for a new fund, and does he agree that it is important that community representatives and those at the coalface of community action should have a direct input into the formulation and implementation of any new PEACE programme? Does the Taoiseach agree that future funds should be built on and geared towards the achievement of the twin goals of reconciliation and...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 79: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will update the House in relation to the delivery of social and affordable housing through Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000. [11120/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the finding in the NESC report on housing that up to one-third of all new households formed in the period 2001-2006 will fall below the affordability threshold. [11119/05]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (12 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has raised or will raise the issue of the strong evidence of British security forces collusion in the murder of Donegal County Councillor Eddie Fullerton. [10852/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 978: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if sanction will be given for the appointment of a part-time or full-time learning support teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan. [11126/05]