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Order of Business. (20 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The proposition before us states it relates to parliamentary standards. One would have hoped for strengthening, improvement and enforcement of those standards. I am only picking the discussion up in the exchange, but if what is being suggested has a direct impact on the conduct of business in the House, we cannot let it through on a nod. If anything underscores the need for a full debate,...

Order of Business. (20 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we know, this is the first anniversary of the publication of the Ryan report. Yesterday evening, the Government passed an amendment congratulating its efforts on child protection, but when will we have an opportunity to evaluate the implementation of the recommendations in the Ryan, Murphy and Monageer reports, as well as the recent report published by the Ombudsman for Children?

Order of Business. (20 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Each and all of these need to be addressed on the floor of the Dáil. Will the Government accommodate an evaluation of progress on these recommendations in the coming week? Will the Minister for Health and Children or the Minister of State with responsibility for children accommodate such an opportunity here on the floor of the Dáil in the coming week?

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will publish the National Vetting Bureau Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20816/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department obliges the Health Service Executive to transfer responsibility for separated children from the HSE to her Department when the child turns 18 years. [21021/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the specific legal obligations that the Health Service Executive has for transferring separated children who turn 18 years to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform's Reception and Integration Agency direct provision centres. [21019/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if immigration and asylum legislation takes precedence over the Child Care Act 1991 in matters concerning separated children, particularly with regards to the provision of an aftercare service to separated children who have turned 18 years. [21020/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the decision to remove drinking water dispensers from Limerick Regional Hospital reflects the Health Service Executive policy or cost-cutting measures as a result of HSE constraints; if this practice has been carried out in other hospitals; if she approves of such practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20789/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of meetings her Minister of State for children has had with the Attorney General's office on the issue of the referendum on children's rights; the outcome of these meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20814/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of meetings her Minister of State for children has had with other Departments on the issue of the referendum on children's rights; the Departments he has met; the outcome of these meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20815/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date on which he will publish the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20817/10]

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to amend reporting in the family law courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20818/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if immigration and asylum legislation takes precedence over the Child Care Act 1991 in matters concerning separated children, particularly with regards to the provision of an after-care service to separated children who have turned 18 years. [21022/10]

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is a joint motion with Sinn Féin.

Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can the Taoiseach confirm that the Croke Park deal will maintain the current recruitment embargo in the health services? Can he confirm that to date some 1,900 non-replacements of front line service providers, nurses and midwives in the main, have resulted from that embargo? If it is to be maintained in the health services, over the next three years in excess of 6,000 further posts will...

Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I listened carefully to the Taoiseach's reply but there is nothing in what he said that gives any comfort to the wider populace, who will present at accident and emergency departments or in need of particular hospital care, concerning any possible changes in the current recruitment embargo and the posts that have been made vacant. Will the Taoiseach not avail of the opportunity to indicate...

Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is the question I want to ask the Taoiseach. I want to know what he is prepared to say, further, because there is no relief in what he offers. Is he prepared to make any further statement that will give any hope or comfort to nurses, midwives, other frontline staff and to the dependent population? On 2 February I asked the Taoiseach about the national minimum wage. In his response...

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed. I object to the taking of the Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010 throughout the course of this evening and having guillotines applied at the end of Second Stage and the Committee and Remaining Stages. It is clear that the significant body of the Dáil supports the passage of this legislation but there is a sufficient scope for a range of views to be heard that will not be...

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to raise two items, the first of which will be quick. Regarding the children's referendum committee's recommendations, which were published last February, how soon after their publications were the recommendations presented to each Department and the Office of the Attorney General? Yesterday evening, the Minister of State with responsibility for children indicated that this was part...

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, it is in the context of a legislative proposal and promised legislation, a referendum Bill, to facilitate an opportunity for the people to pass judgment on the merits or otherwise of the all-party committee's recommendations, which I underscore were unanimous. Yesterday evening, the Minister of State indicated that the time delay was because each Department needs to respond on its...