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Ministerial Responsibilities (5 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Given the Minister for Health and Children is seated beside the Minister of State today, I note that we were at that time endeavouring to extract the full facts in regard to the statistics of child deaths in State care. As the Minister of State will recall, getting to the final figure proved to be a very vexatious process. In the context of establishing the statistics - the numbers, rather...

Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is my first opportunity to follow up correspondence I sent to the Minister of State on 14 July regarding the outworking of the Government's policy on mental health inpatient units in the north east. I acknowledge the reply he issued to me on 19 August. Specific questions which I asked in my letter did not receive a response in the Minister of State's letter. Is it the Government's...

Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is unsuitable for people with severe mental health issues.

Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister of State clarify the matter and revisit the proposal in light of what I have said?

Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No.

Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Early this morning a bill of between €45 billion and €50 billion landed through the letter-box of every home in this State courtesy of the Government. The Government clearly has no shame. Yesterday evening it rushed through an extension of the bank guarantee scheme before the full information on the expected level of support necessary to rescue Anglo Irish Bank or deal with the...

Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They will be. The Ceann Comhairle should not have any doubt about that.

Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He said, "The banks are now out of the way." It is laughable only because of how serious this matter is, what we are actually facing and the impact it is having on the lives of ordinary people. This is an absolute disgrace. I disagree with my colleagues who have spoken on the proposed statements. It is not a question of having more time for statements and having everybody make his...

Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is unfortunate that voices in the House are satisfied with only having the opportunity for extra speaking time. I fully support the case for every Deputy, including the Independents, having the chance to participate. However, it is not about the numbers of statements. It is about whether statements of themselves are the appropriate way to address this matter. We in Sinn Féin do not...

Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am concluding my contribution.

Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Government has confidence in its position, why does it not put forward a motion so that we can have a proper debate and let those who are defending this approach show the colour of their support by utilising the electronic system or voting through the divisions, whichever is the case? Let them put their name to a decision here and not merely fill the air with statements which, in the...

Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----does not come close to what is needed.

Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed. It does not go far enough.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether low income families should be subject to direct taxation; his views on whether there is scope to introduce a third level of direct tax on high income earners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34066/10]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of indirect taxation in the State in comparison with both the EU average and other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34067/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reverse the cutbacks to the dental treatment services scheme and the dental treatment benefit scheme in view of the hardship caused to patients and adverse consequences for dental health and for the dental profession, including the closure of practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34210/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department is carrying out an evaluation of the effects on dental health cutbacks to the dental treatment services scheme and the dental treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34209/10]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in view of the recent figures published by her Department which show that 106,000 children remain in classes of 30 or more, the action she will take on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33608/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider issuing a moratorium on the changes proposed by applied behaviour analysis schools pending wider consultation and further assessment. [33607/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 343: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will carry out a full assessment of all applied behavioural analysis schools before proceeding further with the changes to education for children with autism which schools have been required to adopt; if she will ensure full consultation with schools and parents to ensure the best and most appropriate education...