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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Cavan, whose medical card is due to expire at the end of April 2009, is entitled to a renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17767/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the access of out-of-hours general practitioner services to patients' critical medical histories in view of the sudden death on 14 February 2009 of a person (details supplied). [18018/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be given an appointment with a consultant at Tullamore Hospital, County Offaly; and if this will be expedited. [18058/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an appointment. [18092/09]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 31 March 2009. [18093/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has developed initiatives to improve accessibility for older people in rural and urban areas to public transport; the details of these initiatives and their location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17569/09]

Written Answers — Discrimination in the Workplace: Discrimination in the Workplace (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the initiatives he has put in place to guard against age-related discrimination in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17566/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is the case that the common travel area agreement has not been renewed and therefore a person is no longer granted credit for time spent living in the Six Counties for the purposes of the habitual residence condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17688/09]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 477: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to facilitate the building of retirement villages and introduce purpose-built neighbourhoods for older people in existing communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17571/09]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has set up a training programme on computer literacy for persons over 50 years of age; and if not, when such a programme will be established. [17570/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 606: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal which is seeking an appointment under the developing schools criteria in view of the overcrowding problem there and the safety issue which exists with regard to the size of its classroom. [17697/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 607: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has reviewed the appeal made by a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow with regard to the abolition of the school's special needs class. [17698/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will list, on a county basis, the amount per school that has been spent on prefabs over the past five years. [17721/09]

Social Partnership. (6 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the status of the talks with the social partners. [16424/09]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. This is not the Health Bill we should have before us in the Dáil today. On 1 April the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney announced the establishment of an expert group on resource allocation and financing the health sector. It is not due to report until April 2010. I have no doubt the deliberations of the new group will be used to...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was a fine compliment and I do not ask him to take it back.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The spirit of what the Minister said is accepted graciously.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There you have it.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is no question about the widespread confusion. This was exemplified in this morning's need by "Morning Ireland" to bring back a representative from the Revenue Commissioners in order to make a second attempt at explaining exactly what was going to happen tomorrow. It is important that the Minister for Finance come into the House today to address the issue, to clarify it for Members of...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I agree with Deputy Bruton that this may be presented as tradition, practice or precedent, but we can change it. We can establish new traditions, practices and precedents. There is a whole raft of issues to be addressed. One issue we have not addressed was reflected here this morning. I welcome the fact that a Government backbencher brought forward a request under Standing Order 32 asking...