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Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If there is loads of money, what about the HPV vaccination?

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the vaccine?

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach and his Government colleagues announced, although not in this Chamber, the intention to force a second referendum on the Lisbon treaty on the people next year. However, the draft Dáil schedule for next week has no mention of the European Council meeting. Can the Tánaiste indicate if the matter will be on the schedule for next week and that the meeting of the European...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Tánaiste expect there will be statements?

Estimates for Public Services 2008 (11 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government is asking us to endorse Supplementary Estimates, but in considering them we cannot let the proposition pass without holding the Government to account for its economic mismanagement. We do not know what further cuts in vital public services are in prospect. In the Christmas period and the dark days of January before the resumption of the Dáil at the end of that month we will...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I also object to the guillotine being applied to the so-called Health Bill today on Second Stage and on Final Stage, which is scheduled for 6.30 p.m. The withdrawal of the automatic entitlement to a medical card for the over 70s is clearly an attack on senior citizens. The Government has responsibility to explain how general practitioners were being paid for 10,000 patients who were no...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures she is considering to improve enforcement of employment law. [44923/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will reverse the decision to reduce unemployment benefit payable to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan, in view of their family's inability to meet their household bills on their spouse's wage and the reduced benefit they now receive. [45461/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Mortgages: Local Authority Mortgages (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that the European Central Bank rate cut of 0.75% is passed on in full to local authority mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45460/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the animal health and welfare Bill; the extent of the uptake in the public consultation process; when the Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45458/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the section or sections of the promised animal health and welfare Bill that will address issues regarding horses and other equine species; the extent of that address; the issues that were raised in the course of the consultation process regarding horses and other equine species; his intentions regarding this sector; and if...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As I indicated, in this State, where the overall ratio of general practitioners to population is much too low and far below the European Union average, as the Minister admitted in response to questions I asked in the House, we have a duty and responsibility to ensure equitable access for all citizens to their local medical practitioner. We are constantly challenged when we call for better...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: May I conclude? I could not hear myself speak in the first part of the minute available to me?

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The tax break to which I refer cost €10.6 million in 2006. This saving alone is in excess of what is sought by the Government in terms of the saving signalled in respect of medical cards. While other options were available, the Government failed to capitalise on other opportunities and instead, I regret, chose to target older citizens and people who have invested a lifetime in helping to...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "in view of the fact that the Health Bill 2008, removes automatic medical card eligibility for people over 70, reneges on the commitment in the Programme for Government agreed between Fianna Fáil, the Progressive Democrats and the Green Party in 2007 to extend medical card eligibility, represents a further...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not only a case of the guillotine, this Bill should not be on the Order Paper, full stop and end of story. This Health Bill is a further step from the provision of universal health care for all citizens on the basis of need. It is absolutely objectionable because it excludes a sector of the over 70s from its automatic entitlement to a medical card that has heretofore, as a result of a...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As has already been noted, today is International Human Rights day. Is the Taoiseach prepared to sponsor the introduction of the Human Rights Commission (Amendment) Bill 2008 as a Government proposition in the schedule of business for the new term? I commend it to him as introduced by the Sinn Féin Deputies. Is the Taoiseach aware that there is a serious crisis in community child care...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Ceann Comhairle allow me to finish my sentence? Whatever it is that he wants to hear——

Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Child care services are in crisis as a direct consequence of the Government's introduction of the community child care subvention scheme.

Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach accommodate a debate or statements on the crisis in child care services before Christmas?