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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has assessed the problems facing many schools resulting from the moratorium on posts of responsibility; and the number of posts that are waiting to be filled. [34873/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (16 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in appointing the necessary staff to the promised, and agreed, stroke unit at Cavan General Hospital; the steps he will take to ensure the removal of any and every obstacle to the said appointments; and if he will guarantee the establishment of the unit, with all required specialist staff [i]in situ[/i], before Christmas...

Mental Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the earlier part of my contribution last night, I referred to recent decisions which do not augur well for the delivery of mental health care in this State. The Health Service Executive, HSE, is now charging mental health patients in the greater Dublin area for their medication which, up to now, was free of charge. Under a scheme which was initially established by the former Eastern...

Mental Health Services: Motion (15 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Cuirim fáilte mhór roimh an rún seo agus molaim an Teachta Maureen O'Sullivan agus an grúpa teicniúil as an rún a chur os comhair na Dála. Is ceart é cúram sláinte, sláinte intinne san áireamh a déantar dearmad air go minic. Leis an rún cuimsitheach seo tá clár soiléir leagtha amach don Rialtas agus molaim dó glacadh leis an gclár sin agus é a chur i bhfeidhm. I commend...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the social welfare appeals office expects to make a decision on mortgage interest supplement appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34203/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children with multiple entries into care, by Health Service Executive region. [34324/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who leave the care system each year, since 2005, by Health Service Executive region. [34325/11]

Written Answers — Dental Treatment Services Scheme: Dental Treatment Services Scheme (15 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Health the dental treatment services scheme budget allocation for each year since 1994. [34035/11]

Written Answers — Dental Treatment Services Scheme: Dental Treatment Services Scheme (15 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in the dental treatment services scheme for each year since 1994. [34036/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders in the State for each year since 1994. [34037/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 623: To ask the Minister for Health when a reply (details supplied) will issue regarding a person who is being denied a medical card because they are under 25 years of age and, therefore, subject to a lower income threshold for medical card eligibility. [34626/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 639: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) whose application to move from a family to an individual medical card was submitted within the requisite timeframe but which has not yet been approved due to backlogs in the newly-centralised processing system; if he considers it acceptable that a person should lose their...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (10 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when staff of a company (details supplied) can expect to receive redundancy payment from the social insurance fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33783/11]

Tributes to President Mary McAleese (10 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ar son fhoireann Shinn Féin san Oireachtas agus san Tionól sa Tuaisceart, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le hUachtarán na hÉireann, Máire Mac Giolla Íosa, as an sár-obair atá déanta aice le 14 bliana anuas. Inniu a lá deireannach in oifig an Uachtaráin agus is maith an rud go bhfuil an t-ómós seo á thabhairt againn di agus dá fhear céile, Martin. On behalf of the Sinn...

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Aontaím leis an méid a dúirt an Teacha Ó Cuív. Tá Sinn Féin sásta glacadh le aon seans a bheith againn anseo inniu ráitis a chur os comhair an Tí maidir leis an 14 bliain ag Uachtarán na hÉireann, Máire Mhic Giolla Íosa. Last week the Government published its medium-term fiscal statement and in an hour or so it will publish its capital spending review. Already it has signalled...

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the same issue, last evening the Tánaiste's colleague in government, the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, described as "pathetic" the response of bank executives to the Government's request that the banks pass on the recent ECB interest rate reduction to all mortgage holders.

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He is right, of course, but the reality for most people watching is that the word "pathetic" more properly applies to the situation where the Tánaiste, the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform were all in a room with representatives of AIB and Bank of Ireland which, to all intents and purposes, are in public ownership, as well as of Ulster...

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the Tánaiste received an indication, orally or otherwise, of the view of the Financial Regulator and the Governor of the Central Bank on this matter? Will their assessment be the final determinant as to whether the Government proceeds with legislation, or will it act as the duly elected and accountable representatives of the people in their interests, irrespective of the position...

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I can assure the Tánaiste that I communicated with them on a daily basis for 12 sad years of my life.

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Tánaiste has already received it.