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National Economic and Social Forum and National Centre for Partnership and Performance Dissolution Order 2010: Motion (3 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin members do not agree to this motion seeking our approval for the dissolution of the National Economic and Social Forum. We are not particularly concerned with the dissolution of the National Centre for Partnership and Performance. This motion arises from the McCarthy report. We have no difficulty with the statement in that report that there is duplication among overlapping...

Written Answers — Primary Care Services: Primary Care Services (3 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report from the Joint Oireachtas Health and Children Committee Report on Primary Care; the action she proposes to take in response to its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10448/10]

Written Answers — Controlled Substances: Controlled Substances (3 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans on revisiting the listing of benzylpiperazine as a single addition to Schedule 1 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and substituting a generic listing that will include BZP and all related substances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10678/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (3 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 309 of 26 January 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [10897/10]

Appointments to State Boards. (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments to State boards made by him since June 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3461/10]

Appointments to State Boards. (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I also wish to reflect on the revised programme for Government. Deputy Gilmore quoted from the particular section of the programme which appears under the heading "Enhancing our democracy and public services." I agree that we should work towards legislation. Out of a renegotiated programme for Government, do both Fianna Fáil and the Green Party recognise that enhancing our democracy and...

Appointments to State Boards. (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Having already acknowledged the importance of making these changes, one would feel there would be no resistance to moving ahead with some speed to implement them, either in practice now or following legislation. However, the Taoiseach's reply did not indicate that there is any urgency on his part.

Appointments to State Boards. (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach provided an affirmation in respect of the good sense of making these changes. Does he accept that, under the current system - and as Deputy Kenny highlighted in outlining a list of recent appointments to a number of State boards and agencies - the likelihood is that political parties will-----

Appointments to State Boards. (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have asked a question. The only way to open the system up to the wider public is to place the relevant information in the public arena and invite applications. Such applications could then be given due consideration and appointments could be made. It is a fairly straightforward proposition. Will the Taoiseach provide Members with a little more hope to the effect that the stated...

Ministerial Travel. (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the criteria set down by his Department for use of the Government jet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3462/10]

Ministerial Travel. (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I accept there will be times where the schedules and responsibilities of the Taoiseach or a Minister will not coincide with the schedules of commercial flights. Rather than going over what has already been said, I have a simple question. Has any cost analysis been done in respect of the possibility of chartering a jet in order to meet the occasional need for travel beyond what the...

Ministerial Travel. (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach undertake to perform a cost analysis in this regard?

Ministerial Travel. (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It might be an exercise worth doing.

Death of a Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On my behalf and on behalf of the Sinn Féin Members of the Dáil and Seanad I extend deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late Justin Keating. I also extend sympathy to the Labour Party, of which he was a leading member and for which he served as Minister for Industry and Commerce between 1973 and 1977. In that role, he set out terms for oil and gas exploration off our coasts...

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has a date been set for the publication of the prescription charges Bill which the Minister for Health and Children states is to address the issue of the high cost of drugs? Will the Taoiseach explain why that Bill is scheduled for the current session and will have quite a serious impact on the least well-off in our society, those dependent on medical cards for access to prescriptions and...

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----which will, or at least is signalled to, address the whole area of the cost of drugs, the reference pricing for drugs Bill, is not scheduled for the current session. There is no indication I can see that this Bill will be brought forward any time soon. There is a two-track approach here: one for medical card holders and a completely different one for the pharmaceutical companies and...

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, this is about a comparison of the Department's approach to two signalled Bills in the Government programme: one that affects very directly ordinary medical card holders and another that is intended to save money on drugs costs and for which there is no date for publication-----

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and no intention yet to even fast-track or bring forward that. Will the Taoiseach indicate the position in regard to both the prescription charges-----

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----Bill and the reference pricing for drugs Bill?

Written Answers — Central Statistics Office: Central Statistics Office (2 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 112: To ask the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 23 February 2010, the reason the Central Statistics Office has not been represented by any other State body at EU or UN meetings in relation to the collection of statistics in view of the fact that in the National Disability Authority's Operational Research Plan 2007 to 2009 it is stated on page 11 that it has...