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Northern Ireland Issues. (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the Taoiseach taken the opportunity to address, with the First Minister, the Deputy First Minister and the British Prime Minister, the importance of moving on with the proposal to move policing and justice powers from London to Belfast? Does he agree this is long overdue and is essential as an integral part of the Good Friday Agreement and all that was promised therein? Does he also...

Northern Ireland Issues. (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Taoiseach for his responses. In regard to the A5-N2, there remains an amount of confusion in regard to the intentions concerning the development on this side of the Border - that element within County Monaghan from Clontibret to the Border at or near Aughnacloy. In the absence of the Taoiseach's ability to answer the question directly today, is it possible he would ask that...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join the other party leaders in expressing the hope that we will shortly hear good news concerning Ms Commins and her Goal co-worker. I send our best wishes to all working towards their safe release. We are in the final week of the Dáil session before the summer recess. The Government has already set in train arrangements for the National Assets Management Agency without any legislative...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the heads of the Bill be agreed?

Institutional Child Abuse Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Institutional Child Abuse Bill 2009 and I commend the Labour Party on framing and introducing it under Private Members' time. The measures in the Bill are a logical and necessary follow-up to the Ryan report. The Bill addresses a range of outstanding issues that were crystallized by the Ryan report and that have been clearly articulated by the survivors of institutional child...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the economic black spots of unemployment here; if she is working in co-operation with regional groups to stimulate employment; if strategic planning has taken part on her behalf to counteract regional disparities in unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27099/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan. [27090/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of funding being provided to a company (details supplied) to operate the Emergency Place of Safety Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27126/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regrading the Health Service Executive process of linking all existing emergency care services with the Emergency Place of Safety Service through the central telephone number of a company (details supplied); the cost of operating this central telephone number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27127/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children each carer family, contracted by a company (details supplied) for the Emergency Place of Safety Service will be allowed to care for at any given time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27128/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of times the Garda Síochána has requested a placement for a child under the Emergency Place of Safety Service since its inception; and the number of children who have been given a placement under the EPSS since its inception. [27129/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the aspects of the Health Service Executive national inter-cultural health strategy which have not been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27130/09]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has consulted with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on developing an appropriate inspection scheme for the under 18 age group in St. Patrick's Institution; the details of these discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27132/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Executive Reports: Health Service Executive Reports (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of reports which have been conducted by either the Health Service Executive or former health boards during the past 20 years which have not been published or have only been published in redacted form; the subjects of these reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27133/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will instruct the Health Service Executive to publish the recommendations of the reports into the deaths of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27134/09]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive an appointment; and if same will be expedited. [27804/09]

Written Answers — Immigration System: Immigration System (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the criticisms of his Department expressed in the Crosscare migrant project report, Invisible Pathways: A critique of the Irish immigration system; the way it can contribute to people becoming undocumented; if he will undertake to make any of the changes recommended in the report; if he will identify the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that one of the objectives of the national children's strategy is to end physical punishment of children; if he will introduce legislation to prohibit a parent from administering physical chastisement of a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27131/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of section two and section three assaults which have occurred in Athlone over the past 12 months; and the way this compares to previous years. [27832/09]

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Gilmore has comprehensively covered the issues. It only remains for me to indicate that the Sinn Féin Deputies oppose the imposition of a guillotine in regard to the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009. With the tabling of 18 amendments and the import of what is involved, it requires more time than is being offered. At the same time, it may well be the case that...