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Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----two hospitals closed as a result of C. difficile outbreaks, another hospital with the proposed loss of acute services from the end of next month, and one working under inordinate pressure?

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister face up to her responsibilities-----

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and acknowledge that the people of the north east are entitled to proper care and provision of hospital access and services?

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (17 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position that will apply under the terms of the fair deal scheme when a resident here is obliged to take up or is placed in a nursing home facility north of the Border; the access and arrangements in place across the Border for inspectors from the nursing homes inspectorate to carry out their function; if she will confirm that all...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason women in County Donegal, who require a follow-up appointment after BreastCheck, are being directed to Galway when facilities are available in Letterkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41886/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will respond to this Deputy's correspondence of 7 April 2009 regarding the treatment by his Department of a farmer in County Cavan; the need for an investigation of the actions, and inactions, of representatives of his Department in their dealings with the farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the agriculture appeals office at Kilminchy Court, Portlaoise has written to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan advising that their appeal file has been closed; the reason they are being subjected to constant delay in the processing of their entitlements; the reason his Department's veterinarians are...

Departmental Expenditure. (17 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the cost of the communications unit in his Department from June 2007 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39056/09]

Ministerial Staff. (17 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the number, role and function of political advisers in his Department; the cost of such advisers since June 2007 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39057/09]

Written Answers — National Skills Strategy: National Skills Strategy (12 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will report on the progress of the national skills strategy; if she will ensure that the implementation plan of the national skills strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40768/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will extend the short-time working training programme to support more workers in vulnerable employment; her views on whether earlier access for unemployed persons to education and training will prevent the flow of persons into long-term unemployment and this programme needs to rolled out on a larger...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (12 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will disclose information pertaining to a fatal accident (details supplied) regarding the dispatch of the ambulance service, the ambulance service arrival at the scene and the subsequent request for fire service assistance. [41103/09]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (12 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the moneys that remain unpaid under the general medical scheme to general practitioners in each of the years since the establishment of the Health Service Executive; the unpaid number of GPs involved in each year; the steps that are being taken to ensure that all moneys due are awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the salaries of employees of the Education Finance Board are paid by his Department directly or from the €12.7 million contributed by the religious orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41160/09]

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin Deputies do not agree to the Order Paper as presented by the Tánaiste this morning. Very simply, we oppose the NAMA proposition absolutely and the guillotine to be applied. Make no mistake about it, 37 amendments coming back from the Seanad is tantamount to an acknowledgement — an admission on the part of the Government because they are Government amendments — that what...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have a crisis in the largest hospital in the north east, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. Four deaths have been associated with an outbreak of C. difficile, three wards have been closed and absolute chaos has resulted from the spin-off situation. Will the Tánaiste indicate to the House if the Minister for Health and Children will accommodate——

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In relation to the arrangement of the ordering of business of the House, will the Tánaiste indicate whether the Minister for Health and Children will accommodate an opportunity to address this very serious situation and outline what additional measures she is introducing to ensure patients are not playing a game of Russian roulette with MRSA or C. difficile in taking up opportunities in...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As the Ceann Comhairle is well aware, this is an extremely important matter. I have made a reasonable request to ascertain whether address of the issue can be accommodated on the floor of the House.

EU Council Meetings. (11 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Taoiseach aware of the growing and justified cynicism in Ireland and throughout Europe at the wheeling and dealing around the appointment of someone to the newly-created position of the presidency of the Council of Europe? Would he accept that what is involved here is the putting in place of someone at a very senior position within the unelected bureaucracy of the European Union and...

EU Council Meetings. (11 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In case he is wondering, the Taoiseach does not have the confidence of all his colleagues. However, I am looking at the situation as it presents. My concern is that I see the wheeling and dealing and the fact that there is no particular criteria. The Taoiseach may deny the presentation of it as he pleases but it appears he was wrong footed and that there was not in place a process by which...