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Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Travers report is a massive indictment of successive Governments and successive Ministers for Health since 1976. It is also an indictment of the ethos within the senior management at the Department of Health and Children in the same period. The Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children has, initially at least, tried to shift the responsibility onto the shoulders of civil servants....

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I support Deputy Paul McGrath's amendment enthusiastically. He has reflected the factual circumstances in which the greater number of parents find themselves. I am one of those parents who are directly affected by childminding costs. We have heard it said many times that such costs comprise the second mortgage. However, in the greater number of cases, including in my experience, childminding...

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My amendment No. 16 is related to amendment No. 14. We are seeking the proper and full enforcement of the terms of the Private Residential Tenancies Act 2004. We must take note of the statement of the Irish Property Owners Association that there is not only an intention, but a practice of passing on the cost of registering with the Private Residential Tenancies Board, PRTB, to tenants as a...

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for taking on board the salient points made. I again ask him to explore the potential for including social responsibility. If it cannot come under his direct ambit, he might reflect it with one of his Cabinet colleagues so that the social responsibility of those in the private rental sector is reflected in legislation. It is absolutely essential to do so and I commend it...

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was a little taken aback when Deputy Rabbitte said we have just agreed that the time provided is inadequate. Unfortunately, it appears from the record that only 11 of us were of that view. In fact, the Labour Party and Fine Gael abstained from expressing clearly that the time is inadequate.

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They clearly do not belong to the consensus in the Opposition. Deputy Rabbitte does not like some of the truisms pointed out to him, including why the Taoiseach is not here on Thursday.

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the context of the business in hand and the fact that the Taoiseach will not be here for five weeks, it merits the prospect of the Taoiseach being able to attend again for a further day or days in the coming week in order to discuss this matter. Given that business will adjourn at the conclusion of the two hours and 15 minutes, we need to resume because the time provided is inadequate. The...

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy is very funny.

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I assure the Tánaiste that the Technical Group was represented.

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Legislation arising out of the North-South Ministerial Council is designed to give effect to the recommendations of the child protection joint working group. When will the register of persons who are considered unsafe to work with children be published?

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I support the proposition. What is envisaged here can be turned into a positive for the charitable organisations and donors and all Deputies should commend the amendment. Greater availability of information is another element which could be added to the list of tax credits people can claim, which I recounted yesterday. More information in this regard would be of benefit to all of us. The...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss an important matter of public interest that requires urgent consideration, namely, the critical failure of the State to ensure the provision of an adequate child care infrastructure, the resultant exclusion of a large proportion of women from the workforce and the report of the forum on the workplace of the future, which...

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. Although it is possible that the House will have completed its consideration of the amendments proposed to the Finance Bill by 1.30 p.m., the proposal to impose a guillotine is abhorrent to the Opposition, not only in respect of this Bill but in all instances. The debate on the Bill should be allowed to take its normal course. It is likely that we will have time to conclude our...

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Tánaiste advise the House on whether she will circulate a detailed summary of the content of the missing file so that we will all be privy to exactly the same information as we commence what I would call a very inadequate opportunity for debate this afternoon? I note the time provision. Given that the Taoiseach only indicated the taking of statements yesterday, I welcome the...

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister is awake. He is welcome to the House. I believed he was only here in body.

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Tánaiste——

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——allow further time for a proper question and answer session?

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the time factor?

Special Educational Needs. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the need for the Minister for Health and Children to take urgent action to address the crisis in the provision of services for children with special needs, as highlighted by the Health Service Executive, north-eastern area, in recent days. I also address my remarks to the Minister for Education and Science, who shares responsibility in...

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will take on board what the Minister has said about the inclusion of the system of tax relief for nursing home fees in the overall review. The Minister has taken on board the concerns I expressed about the criteria which might apply for the relief entitlements. We would like the criteria to be clearly focused on health, welfare and justice. As I have said, investment needs to be balanced to...