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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Challenges Pertaining to Epilepsy in Ireland: Discussion (14 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: At the outset I would like to extend a warm welcome to all three witnesses, Mr. Mike Glynn, Mr. Peter Murphy and Dr. Peter Widdess-Walsh. It is hugely important for us as legislators, leaving aside our respective party and non-party hats that we wear here, to inform ourselves as we prepare to engage even more deeply on the detail of upcoming legislation, and this particular legislation on...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin motion sets out the reality of the unemployment crisis in this State today. If it did nothing else, this motion would be valid because our unemployed citizens, of whom there are more than 430,000, are fast becoming the nameless, faceless people of our society. Unemployment is treated by many in the media and by the conservative political parties almost like the weather -...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin motion sets out the reality of the unemployment crisis in this State today. If it did nothing else, this motion would be valid because our unemployed citizens, of whom there are more than 430,000, are fast becoming the nameless, faceless people of our society. Unemployment is treated by many in the media and by the conservative political parties almost like the weather -...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Clár Tacaíochta Teallaigh (13 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad duine breise atá tar éis pacáiste na scéime tacaíochta teaghlaigh a ghlacadh ón am seo an bhliain seo caite; an dtabharfaidh sé briseadh síos ar cá háit a bhfuil na daoine sin lonnaithe ar bhonn contae agus ar bhonn Gaeltachta; cén costas a bhí ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the small hospitals framework; the hospitals included in the framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13191/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the reason Monaghan Hospital was not included in the list of hospitals addressed in the context of the small hospitals framework; the other small hospitals that were also excluded; the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I want to make a comment on a paper on child poverty in Ireland provided by the Oireachtas Library and Research Service, dated 12 December 2008.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes, of course but I thought it was telling to make reference to it before this meeting finishes. The paper suggested, in 2008, that the levels of child poverty in Ireland had declined over the previous four years. It pointed out that the percentage of children from aged from 0 to 17 years in relative poverty or at risk of poverty had declined from 22.7% in 2004 to 19.9% in 2007, while the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join in the welcome to each of the witnesses this afternoon and will take some of the points made across each presentation. I absolutely agree with the statement from Mr. Toby Wolfe in his submission circulated to members before this meeting. It stated the creation of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in 2011 was very welcome and has given impetus to the development of a series...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline secondary school options available for children in Ashbourne, County Meath; if he will detail plans for the new secondary school; the pupil capacity and enrolment procedure for same;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline primary school options available for children in Ashbourne, County Meath; if he will outline the measures he is taking to ensure appropriate and adequate access to primary school places for all children in the locality into the future;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears in relation to invalidity pension will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan. [12762/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Awareness Month (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the proposal to mark 2 April 2013, the start of autism awareness month by lighting landmark buildings in blue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12845/13]

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to share my time with Deputy McLellan. I welcome and support this Bill and thank Deputy McCarthy for bringing it forward. The Bill is commendable in its purpose to provide for an autism strategy and to put in place a national framework for addressing the specific needs of adults with autism, a framework which needs to be coherent and dovetail with provisions for children with...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome this Bill as a necessary amendment to the Child Care Act 1991. It is a further step in the improvement of legislative and administrative provisions for the care of children. That is a process that I hope we all support. The strengthening of the foundations of legal rights for children was an important milestone of progress. We look forward to further necessary legislation, some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Do not overdo it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Chairman on the closing path?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would raise two brief points, for fear anyone would think that Deputy Kelleher had a monopoly over matters parochial. I noted when Mr. O'Brien read out the small hospitals framework list that there was a glaring omission, and I am deeply upset. Could he go back on that for a moment? What has happened to the former Monaghan Hospital, the place of my birth? It did not appear on his list...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Recently it had an unannounced HIQA inspection. It clearly comes under its ambit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Obviously, it is very important. We all agree on that.