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Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I refer to two Bills with an overlapping focus, both under the Department of Health and Children, the adoption Bill and the child care Bill. Both were promised for the summer session and re-promised in the new legislative programme for the autumn session this year. Can the Taoiseach advise of his expectation in respect of the presentation of both these items of legislation?

Official Engagements. (5 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join with other voices in the House in welcoming the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American President-designate of the United States. It is an historic victory that is an enormously important step for the people of the United States. Does the Taoiseach agree the President-elect will have widespread support across the globe for his signalled policy of phased withdrawal of US...

Official Engagements. (5 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have two very brief points. Will the Taoiseach not accept that significant concerns remain, on the part of the Irish people, regarding the use of Shannon airport——

Official Engagements. (5 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——by not only US military, but indeed so-called non-military flights as regards their real purpose in using that facility and others in different jurisdictions? Will he not agree that the question of extraordinary rendition has not been substantively addressed and the virtual innocent acceptance of the assurances from the Bush Administration in no way addresses the concerns of the Irish...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the same vein, we must recognise that health services in the north east have been starved of necessary resources and have been penalised for not being able to operate within restricted budgets.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am indicating why I believe the Minister should, as Deputy Gilmore says, come before the House. The points that I am making are relevant to the situation that currently obtains, of which the evidence set out yesterday in the review of the X-rays and scans carried out in Drogheda and Navan is but the most recent example. Consultants, doctors, nurses and support staff are placed in...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am indicating my support for Deputy Gilmore's request.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister is not being brought before the House to debate this point.

Official Engagements. (5 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach when he will visit the United States next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34856/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reverse the decision to defer the implementation of the Education for People with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [38212/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the allocation of €15 million in budget 2009 for cancer services, including development of centres of excellence and cancer screening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37936/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (4 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the time frame she envisages for the proposed merger of the National Cancer Screening Service with the Health Service Executive; the measures that will be taken to ensure that such a merger does not lead to bureaucratic delays in the progress of the work of cancer screening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37937/08]

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Last week, in response to a question from me regarding the proposed amendments to the Competition Act, the Taoiseach indicated — it was unclear in the Chamber, but I have checked the record of the House — for the first time in the House, that they would be specific to the Irish Medical Organisation.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I just want to finish the point. I had previously asked the Tánaiste but that information had never been given before. Why is it not intended to amend the Competition Act to address the difficulties already well highlighted as regards the Irish Pharmaceutical Union, the Irish Dental Association and other interests and not just the IMO.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will he clarify his point that it will only be specific to the IMO? If that is not the case, I would welcome clarification.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach cites drug needs and whatever in terms of direct engagement with the IMO, but surely this was at the very core of the whole issue with the IPU over the past 18 months and more.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Surely this is the opportunity that must be grasped if we are to address how the Competition Act impacts negatively not only on the rights of the organisations I have mentioned, the IMO, IDA and IPU, but also in relation to actors and others within the arts sector——

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach not confirm to the House that he will grab this holistically, in the round, and deal with all the questions and sectors?

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is it not a matter for the IPU, etc., as well as the IMO?

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy got it in one.