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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to the standards advisory group under the Health Information and Quality Authority; if any of this funding has been cut; the level of funding that would be required to move to full statutory implementation of the recommended standards; the manner in which progressive implementation of the standards will...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when further discussions will take place with the Health Information and Quality Authority standards advisory group regarding external validation of the relevant settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23103/09]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide survivors of abuse with well resourced counselling, support and advocacy services as a right. [23105/09]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce legislation to put the guidelines on child protection on a statutory footing and to establish an implementation body to provide for the outworking of the guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23106/09]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish a national therapy and assessment service for children who are currently suffering abuse, and national treatment facilities for children, teenagers and adults who have exhibited harmful sexual behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23107/09]

Written Answers — Prison Inspections: Prison Inspections (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of inspections which have occurred in St. Patrick's Institution over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23104/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will revisit the refusal of a naturalisation application in the case of a person (details supplied); his views on whether it is fair to deny naturalisation due to circumstances outside the person's control when the applicant has fulfilled all the necessary criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there have been at least eight radioactive leaks from radioactive waste storage facilities at a British naval base at Faslane, Scotland over the past ten years; if he has discussed the potential danger this may present for Ireland with any member of the British Government; and if he will...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by people renting in Ballymun, Dublin and homeowners needing to rent out their properties, due to the directive issued that rent supplement will not be paid in the area; if, in view of the exceptional economic circumstances she will reverse this directive; and if...

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 529: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there have been at least eight radioactive leaks from radioactive waste storage facilities at a British naval base at Faslane, Scotland over the past ten years; if the Environmental Protection Agency has met with or had correspondence with the Scottish...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal for capital development which was made in September. [22083/09]

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin Deputies will vote no confidence in the Government in the Dáil tomorrow. The people clearly have no confidence in the Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government and have shown that by their overwhelming rejection of both parties in last Friday's local and European elections. This is a disastrous Government and it has no mandate. It has no political authority to govern and clearly...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach is all right. It is the first step. The case of SR Technics is the classic example but is only one such. The Government allowed a viable, strategic and world-class Irish industry to be destroyed - here is another one - to be destroyed by multi-national vultures.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The workers' representative, Mr. Willie Quigley, said on national radio-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Tánaiste is all alone.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Quigley said, " When SR Technics saw that the Government was not prepared to back a plan that would save around 900 jobs they knew they had a free run". The saga of these job losses did not begin with the recession. This company was once part of Aer Lingus and was then privatised. The result today is the unemployment scrap heap for workers and their families.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Right-wing policies pursued by a right-wing Government ultimately killed off these jobs. In the same way, in spite of the prosperity of the Celtic tiger years the telecommunications infrastructure in this State is substandard because right-wing policies pursued by a right-wing Government led to the privatisation of Eircom. That was one of the greatest ever swindles of the public and we are...

Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Following the question about the proposed second Lisbon referendum, will the Taoiseach indicate his intention with regard to the timing of the by-election in Donegal South West? Is it his current intention to defer this to the same day as the proposed referendum, or will he, given the results of the two recent by-elections as so well demonstrated in the Chamber this afternoon, ensure that...

Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is time the Taoiseach did so.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (28 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the assessment of a person (details supplied) that cuts in Irish overseas aid spending were proportionately more severe than in any other country; if he will make an explicit recommitment that Ireland will reach its target of 0.6% by 2010 and 0.7% by 2012 including a timetable for the reinstatement and increase of funding....