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Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What are the Tánaiste and her Government colleagues prepared to do about the fact that the list of promised legislation from the Department of Health and Children includes 12 unpublished Bills that will not see the light of day during the remainder of this Dáil session?

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What is the matter at the core of the Department? Is the Minister for Health and Children at all interested in her area of responsibility?

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the absence of a review, is the Taoiseach in a position to tell us how many declarations have been made since the reportable value of gifts received by an officeholder was increased from €650 to €2,000? Where are these declarations recorded and retained? I note that the code requires an officeholder to make a declaration where he or she has a specific material interest in respect of...

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Taoiseach inquire?

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no issue with that. I seek a clarification as to where the information is retained. To whom are the declarations to be made? Is specific information retained on all aspects under the code of conduct?

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the further action he has taken arising from the reports of the MacEntee inquiry and the Barron reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34898/08]

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Am I correct in saying the Taoiseach would be familiar with the work of Justice for the Forgotten over many difficult years, not only in regard to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings but regarding a list of atrocities that took place along the length of the Border and further down the country? Justice for the Forgotten has been a key voice on behalf of victims, survivors and the bereaved in all...

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I asked the Taoiseach a number of questions about Justice for the Forgotten and the ongoing commitment of Government to the funding of its critical work. I urge the Taoiseach to address that question please. Does he not accept that the absence of any clarity as to the Government's commitment for funding in 2009 is leading to quite serious concern among the members of Justice for the...

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Surely that is not as far as the matter could be brought.

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach speak to the Minister with regard to this?

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the capacity of and delays experienced within the Garda vetting unit in relation to checks on prospective employees working with children; if his attention has been drawn to reports of the practice of employers in other fields who are insisting that candidates request their files from the...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement detailing the rationale behind and the evidence underpinning the decision to expand prison capacity for females through the building of a super prison at Thornton Hall in view of the statistics from the Central Statistics Office and Irish Prison Service, which show that a huge portion of female...

Written Answers — Alcohol Marketing: Alcohol Marketing (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the consultative panel to advise the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body as proposed in the revised codes of practice on alcohol marketing, communications and advertising to young people published in July 2008 has been established; if so, the membership of same; if not, when it will be established; if she will ensure...

Written Answers — Sports Sponsorship: Sports Sponsorship (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the working group to examine the extent of the existing sports sponsorships by alcohol companies and the terms and lengths of contracts has been set up; if she will ensure that organisations representing children and young people will be represented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40571/08]

Written Answers — International Summits: International Summits (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will confirm that his Department has received a proposal for the inclusion of a youth delegate in the Irish delegation to the 2009 United Nations General Assembly from a group (details supplied); if he will give favourable consideration to this proposal in view of the fact that a growing number of member states are including a youth...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students in primary and post-primary schools receiving special needs assistance; the number of WTE SNAs in his Department's employment in both primary and post-primary sectors; the number of persons working as SNAs; and if he has plans to reduce this service. [40506/08]

Written Answers — Schools Funding: Schools Funding (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the activities and services funded by his Department from the budget 2009 subhead B17 entitled miscellaneous which amounts to €15.7 million in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40568/08]

Detention Centres. (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If a capital allocation of €12 million has been set aside for next year but no construction work is anticipated, is this amount allocated purely for the design phase? Once the facility at Lusk is in place, will the Minister of State guarantee that children serving sentences long enough to bring them into their majority years, thus rendering them ineligible to serve the latter part of their...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to share time with Deputy Joanna Tuffy. This Bill has been long promised and long awaited. It has major implications not only for the care of older people but also, I believe, for our entire system of health and personal social services. While the Bill clarifies much that is very unclear in terms of the care entitlements of older people at present it also introduces a complex new...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The decision not to proceed with the HPV vaccination programme is undoubtedly very serious. However, we learned yesterday that the HSE has confirmed that the diabetic retinopathy screening programme that was scheduled to commence this year will not now proceed because of so-called resource constraints.