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Consultancy Contracts (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How is it decided whether PR work will be undertaken by the Department or Government press office or will be contracted out, as is sometimes the case? The Taoiseach has indicated that any such examination is not undertaken by a committee. Can he be more specific about whether there is a designated person within the Government secretariat, his own Department or anywhere else who has...

Consultancy Contracts (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach indicated in his reply that proposals are submitted to the Government secretariat for approval. To his knowledge, has that approval ever not been forthcoming? With regard to the criteria mentioned by the Taoiseach, is he personally aware of the conditions that have been set under which contracted-out PR work is within the Government's guidelines? Has there been any...

Public Service Reform (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach the current status of the plan entitled Transforming Public Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32347/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 5 October 2010 concerning the denial of social assistance to migrant women facing domestic abuse and the Health Service Executive's reply, which indicated that repatriation would be an option, if she will guarantee that repatriation is only considered an option where it is the clear and...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he or officials from his Department have met or will meet the representatives of the survivors and bereaved relatives of the Stardust fire disaster of 1981; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37906/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42905/10]

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Ó Súilleabháin. If this State were not in the depths of the present economic crisis, I have no doubt that the issue dominating politics and the news media would be the major clash between the Office of the Ombudsman and the Government on the Ombudsman's report, Who Cares? - An Investigation into the Right to Nursing Home Care in...

Financial Stability Development in Ireland and Elsewhere: Statements (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Surely we could have a little order in the House for Deputy Morgan.

Financial Stability Development in Ireland and Elsewhere: Statements (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Ceann Comhairle establish order?

Financial Stability Development in Ireland and Elsewhere: Statements (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It had been announced the publication of the fiscal plan was to be brought forward for Monday next week. It is disappointing to hear this will not now be the case. Will the Taoiseach clarify the Dáil is sitting for all its scheduled working days in the coming week? I regret the Government has attempted to dismiss and rubbish the Ombudsman's report on nursing homes, Who Cares? The...

Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is about promised legislation. I do not understand how the Ceann Comhairle cannot understand what I have just said.

Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In response to the 2001 report, the then Government promised to introduce legislation for the eligibility for nursing home care. Almost a decade later, no such legislation has been introduced. We have a further report from the current Ombudsman highlighting the-----

Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would ask all the members of the Government to move on. I am trying to highlight promised legislation that has not progressed in ten years. Will the Taoiseach indicate when this legislation will be published? Will the Government honour commitments made in 2001? How and when will the Taoiseach respond to the current Ombudsman's highlighting of this issue in her report, Who Cares?

Public Service Reform (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Among the measures that we in Sinn Féin proposed in our pre-budget submission was the capping of salaries in the public service and the semi-State sector and also a reduction of 25% in professional fees paid by the State. Between the two sets of measures there is the potential to save the State in excess of half a billion euro on its current outlay. We accept, as do the public service...

Public Service Reform (16 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Taoiseach aware of the significant outlay in this area at a time when we are witnessing a massive exodus of nursing professionals who are not able to access employment within the health service? What is happening to overcome difficulties within the Health Service Executive at a time when it is employing agency nurses across the board, including in the psychiatric services? The PNA...

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (11 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent of savings which she recently claimed needed to be made in the health budget [41899/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the new kidney dialysis unit in Mayo General Hospital will be ready to accommodate patients who are currently travelling a five-hour round trip three times per week to receive dialysis in University College Hospital. [42120/10]

General Practitioner Services (11 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Minister's indication that she hopes for a situation of universal access for GPs to the General Medical Services scheme. That is as it should be and I fully concur with Deputy Lynch's argument. As a backdrop, is there not also the issue of the real shortage of GPs per head of population? When a comparison is made between Ireland and Germany, it is noted that Germany has twice...

Health Promotion (11 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Regardless of the recommendations made in the forthcoming report, I have sympathy with the Minister of State and the Government in trying to address this issue which cannot be left to the Government alone to deal with because a major societal issue is involved. In trying to address it is the Minister of State cognisant that in the past week an editorial in a newspaper with a significant...