Results 7,021-7,040 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (3 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 177. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current policy regarding the payment of the occupational injuries scheme, the injury allowance and the personal injury compensation scheme; if she will detail changes made to the administration of these schemes in the past six months; if it is now the case that workers must exhaust sick leave before receiving social welfare only; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Reports (3 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 380. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a copy of all inspection reports for a facility (details supplied) in County Meath. [51582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (3 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 402. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene to ensure that a medical card is issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51444/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 426. To ask the Minister for Health the current policy regarding the long-term absence benefit scheme that applies in the Health Service Executive; if he will detail changes made to the administration of the scheme in the past six months; if it is now the case that paramedic staff must exhaust sick leave before receiving social welfare only; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Data Protection (28 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 151. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding personal files relating to the previous residents of Rath na nÓg high-support unit in Castleblayney since its closure in October; the steps that have been taken to ensure that all documentation containing information pertaining to the children and young persons has been contained in a secure setting; the posts...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (28 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make a copy of the review of provision of primary care team services for older persons resident in long-term residential units available to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51207/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (28 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed report outlining the dental check-up services provided to children in each Health Service Executive clinic here; and the efforts he will make to ensure an improved and consistent service across all centres. [51217/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (28 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public bus transport facilities for residents of Stamullen, County Meath, to and from Dublin, Drogheda and Balbriggan; his plans to increase public transport access to this growing town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51269/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Investigations (27 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am deeply disappointed with the Minister's response. It appears he is relying on an internal departmental review to deal with the matters I have sought to address. That is not what is required. Internal reviews will not suffice by a long shot. In the case in question, a man's life was not only put into suspension for several years but he faded before my eyes, month after month, as I met...

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Investigations (27 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Minister to explore the record of his Department and his office.

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Investigations (27 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: These are the facts as outlined and I am deeply disturbed.

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Investigations (27 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A Garda investigation is what is required.

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Investigations (27 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not the case. I remind the Minister that I spoke to him about it. However, all the substantive work was done before his time.

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Investigations (27 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the presence of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, to take this Topical Issue. Last week, a Circuit Court judge voiced strong criticism of the conduct of the head of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's special investigation unit, SIU, urging that his conduct and that of the SIU in the case before the court be properly investigated....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (27 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection what will happen if Ireland's youth unemployment rate drops below 25% in terms of eligibility for EU funding under the youth guarantee scheme. [51050/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (27 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that an appeal has been lodged in respect of the decision of her Department to refuse an invalidity pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; the current status of that appeal. [51073/13]

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to remind Deputies of the reaction of the current Minister, Deputy Reilly, when he was an Opposition spokesperson, to Fianna Fáil's proposal to apply a threshold to the previously universal entitlement of the over 70s to a medical card.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Reilly, in his capacity as Fine Gael's spokesperson on health, rightly described what Fianna Fáil was doing as a "vicious attack". He suggested in the strongest terms that the proposal to introduce thresholds represented a "savage assault on the elderly". Since they took office, the Minister for Health and his Ministers of State have legislated for two reductions in the...

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There should be no mistake about what free GP care will entail for them. They will have to meet the cost of their medications, up to the limit of €144 per month. What about all the other services that the full medical card covers? I remind the Minister that not everyone over the age of 70 is in comfortable retirement.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As a result of various advances, many people are working to a later age. I am sure many people in this Chamber aspire to continue to work beyond the age of 70. Many people who have depended on medical cards will take a significant hit as a result of this measure, which will have a serious impact on their daily life conditions. It is fundamentally wrong. I agree with what the Minister,...