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Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To whom is the Minister of State selling this?

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With such a proud record, the Government should have no fear of a by-election. Question put.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I support the proposal that the implementation of the powers regarding the outworking of the Lisbon treaty should be given full address in this Chamber and that the motion should not be taken without debate. I also reflect on another matter at this point. Pending the response the Taoiseach will give, I shall reserve accepting the Order Paper because a very serious matter has been unfolding...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the preparation of the schedule for business tomorrow, will the Taoiseach request the Minister to come before the House and address the very serious matter contained in the circular issued to all dentists by the HSE, which states that only emergencies will now be dealt with? I have no doubt that I am not unique among Deputies in having constituents contact my office, reflecting on their...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----of five dentists refusing to treat her particular dental needs as a medical cardholder. It is not on.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: These things are happening all the time without any address or scrutiny in this House. Will the Taoiseach invite or instruct the Minister for Health and Children-----

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----to come before the House to address this matter that is having serious consequences for medical cardholders and the most marginalised and dependent in our society?

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Regarding the Minister for Health and Children and the matter I raised-----

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is the issue I raised last week. It is the meeting of 15 April, if I recall it correctly. Deputy Gilmore may not recall that I raised this last week and the Taoiseach provided the information to another Deputy in this House while transferring my question to the Minister for Education and Skills. He provided the information regarding that meeting in a parliamentary reply the same day...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----to medical card holders except in so-called emergency-----

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Ceann Comhairle should make no mistake that it relates to specific legislation. The decision stands except with regard to so-called emergency cases. There is no explanation of an emergency case. I have seen instances concerning this issue over a number of days.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach call in the Minister? She absents herself ad nauseam from accountability in this Chamber.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach bring forward two Bills-----

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Ceann Comhairle allows me finish, the Taoiseach should bring forward the legislation to allow us the opportunity to address these serious matters. The legislation is the health and social care professionals (amendment) Bill and the licensing of health facilities Bill. Will the Taoiseach give a response on the promised date of publication and indicate whether he will intervene to have...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Whatever stage it takes, I will keep highlighting the issue.

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move: That the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue his writ for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present Dáil consequent on the election to the European Parliament of Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher, a member for the constituency of Donegal South-West. Former Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher was elected to the European...

Task Force on Innovation (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the previous occasion we had this set of questions, I asked the Taoiseach about Innovation Fund Ireland's €500 million designed to increase the availability of capital for research and development by small and medium companies but his answer at the time was not very clear. Is he now in a position to tell us how much of that fund has been accessed since its establishment? What is the...

Task Force on Innovation (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have heard the Taoiseach and others of his Cabinet colleagues, particularly a succession of Ministers with responsibility for education, state that education is the engine for the recovery and development of our economy. However, will the Taoiseach accept that the measures he has introduced recently, particularly in the budget for 2010, run totally contrary to that understanding and that...

Ministerial Responsibilities (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, responsible for the implementation of the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008? Employment rights is an area of some considerable concern at a time of high unemployment and growing evidence of employers' abuse of their employees.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following matter of national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the signalled loss of 900 jobs at Quinn Insurance, which has come as a severe blow to the threatened workers, their families, communities and the wider dependent community in each affected area in counties Cavan, Dublin, Fermanagh, Meath and further afield; the...