Results 20,921-20,940 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——that children and people with special needs and disabilities will receive the services and resources they require and that these services and resources will not be taken from them at the whim of some future Minister for Finance. Is the Taoiseach even aware that the task force on autism went further than this demand and indicated that there was a requirement to address this matter in...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach——

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——use this opportunity to respond positively to the affected families?

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach recast the Disability Bill?

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did the Taoiseach say "Yes"?

Departmental Expenditure. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the expenditure of his Department for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3697/05]

Departmental Expenditure. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The expenditure for the Department of the Taoiseach for this year includes an estimate of €200,000 for the task force on citizenship. Will the Taoiseach expand on that and advise us exactly how those moneys will be spent? I note also €311,000 was spent on the Newfoundland-Labrador business partnerships in 2004 and the estimate for this year is €321,000. Will the Taoiseach explain the...

Departmental Expenditure. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach please furnish a response on the task force given that he does not have the detail today?

Departmental Expenditure. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Taoiseach.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The proposition before the House seeks to kick to touch, so to speak, the Travers report and to present it to the Joint Committee on Health and Children or to a sub-committee thereof, as the motion states. The Taoiseach gave a commitment yesterday that the House would have an opportunity to address properly the content and ramifications of the Travers report on the floor of the House today or...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach should go to Butlins on his holidays so that he can learn a little bit about the daily reality of the lives of asylum seekers in this State. Is the Taoiseach aware that parents of children with special needs——

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (8 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the World Council of Churches call for divestment from Israel; his position on same; the details of the Government's investments in Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7746/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has reached a decision in the application of a person (details supplied) for leave to remain here; if so, the decision he has reached; and if not, when he expects to reach a decision in this case. [7674/05]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister refer to the type of case about which I talked? She did not refer to it specifically.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government recognises the principle of free access for all to GP and hospital care and medication, which the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children referred to as the principle of universality, but only for those over 70 years of age. I am of the view that health care should be free for all citizens at the point of delivery. Under the current approach, however, financial rather...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the possibility of issuing medical cards to all children under the age of 18 years? Has the Minister given consideration to this proposal which has been mooted previously as an interim measure?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister was a party to this measure.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy's party gave a medical card to millionaires over the age of 70 years.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: One should not exclude the other.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There will be very little time remaining between the conclusion of the Order of Business and 7 p.m. to address Committee, Report and Final Stages of this Bill. While the list of amendments, at 19, is not as long as might have been anticipated the time is inadequate to address these substantively on Committee and Report Stages. I agree with my colleagues that the important issues at the heart...