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Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Where it provides for "at least one nurse and one midwife", I presume the at least applies to both at least one nurse and at least one midwife on each of the preliminary proceedings committee and the fitness to practise committee. With that clarification of the wording of the amendment, I am happy to support it.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. At the outset, I seek clarification. It would be remiss of me not to again reflect on the absence of the Minister. Perhaps the Minister is a little confused. I have absolutely no objection to the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, taking this Bill today as both she and her colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, are highly skilled elected representatives who are very...

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach is absolutely right. We certainly do. Does he have any other gems of information to share with us?

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sadly, some of us spent a long part of our lives working in the damn things.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We view this as a technical amendment and do not oppose it. Will the Minister of State clarify whether the newly appointed Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Reilly, will take any of Report Stage in the course of the time allotted for it either today or tomorrow?

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no objection to these amendments. However, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will be aware that I have just now, upon sitting down to proceed with Report Stage, been handed a letter by a member of the Oireachtas staff from the Office of the Ceann Comhairle. This methodology of dealing with important legislation is absolutely outrageous. This is the first sight or indication I have had of a...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am not seeking to prolong this discussion, but I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to appreciate that Report Stage had already commenced when this letter was handed to me. The opportunity for taking it up with the Ceann Comhairle is post the event. It is after the effect. That is simply and absolutely not the way to address hugely important legislation which has been long awaited. There is...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no objection to it.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 3: In page 23, line 35, before "prepare" to insert the following: "following consultation with the nursing and midwifery professions in a form and manner decided by the Board,". To strike a more positive note, I am happy to withdraw this amendment in support of amendment No. 4 in the name of the Minister for Health and Children. I welcome the principle of consultation on...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 5: In page 27, line 4, after "Minister" to insert the following: "subject to the approval of a Joint Committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas assigned the role of examining matters relating to health". I believe this is the very first opportunity, certainly for this Minister for Health and Children and perhaps also for the Government, to introduce a practical reform in...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is a case of Lord make a saint of me, but just not yet. What policy decision must the Government take to afford a committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas a scrutiny and vetting role in respect of the appointment of a State board? Why would we not agree to do that? I was willing to believe the Minister had not tabled the amendment because it was an oversight and that the Minister of...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am not seeking to do as the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, suggests. Approval by a committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas is an important procedure and I have no doubt that such a committee would not be undoing the selected or elected nominees of the respective component parts of the professions involved. However, the committee should be given the role and responsibility. While...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is a pity we did not see the same positive approach being adopted the last time. I welcome the amendment which improves the Bill by allowing the board to elect its own president. It also provides for the election of a vice president. It replicates an amendment proposed by the previous Minister when we reached a certain point on Report Stage. As Members know, this Bill, with the Child...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Minister of State to clarify what she has just proposed. Is she moving amendment No. 7? She used the word "recommitted". Will she clarify the impact of that proposal on this amendment?

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Minister of State indicating she does not propose to proceed with the amendment at this point? What is the impact of what she is asking us to do? I wish to argue strongly in favour of amendment No. 8 as a better alternative to amendment No. 7 in the name of the Minister. This is the first reference to recommittal with regard to any of the amendments we have addressed so far. I seek...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That will allow us some time.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase investment in an all-Ireland public transport network. [8615/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the maintenance costs of roads built since 2004; the amount of money broken down by road and local authority areas in tabular form. [8614/11]

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I regret that the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, has had to leave the Chamber. He was here earlier. The Minister made an interesting accusation in his speech about Deputy Ferris. He said "the Deputy was 30 years behind me then [in 1975] and he is 30 years behind me now", which opens up an interesting debate about the political paths that have...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh míle maith agat, a iar-Aire.