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Mental Health Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With regard to the period of five working days, I presume, if we are counting the clock, that we are talking in real terms about expiry by this day next week, 6 November. With regard to Deputy Neville's question about carrying out the further replacement renewal orders and the assessment of all of the 200-plus clients, the Minister stated that the Attorney General had pressed for a further...

Mental Health Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not want to leave out the secretary general or the staff. Heaven forbid.

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (30 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to address the following matter of national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the growing economic pressure on families in the farming sector and the need for the Government to introduce a range of measures including the carrying out by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the promised review of...

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is reported today that the Health Service Executive proposes to establish nine regional authorities. Coming so soon after the establishment of the HSE, it is a clear admission of its failure to deliver quality health care, something I believe we all know in this House. Will legislation be brought before the Dáil to effect this change or will it be done by ministerial order? If it is...

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——from the Minister in the first instance and the opportunities for locally elected voices to raise matters and the need for patient consensus.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If no legislation is required or none planned, the ministerial order or whatever mechanism that will be used for this change——

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If there are no new authorities, is it not the case that the structure of the HSE will be changed?

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am calling for a debate in the House on the proposed changes to the administrative structure of the HSE. Will the Tánaiste allow for such a debate?

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Tánaiste accommodate a debate in the House on these changes? Will she answer the question? She has the Minister for Health and Children beside her. Will the House be accommodated with a debate on the structural changes in the HSE?

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the Health Service Executive authorises the release of the funding necessary to allow the parents of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, a patient in Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin, to care for them at home with all necessary assistance from the health services. [37085/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the health service entitlements, including hospital services, of a child of a parent working and paying tax and PRSI in this jurisdiction but living in the Six Counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37086/08]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (29 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to apply the same criteria for operating a taxi or a hackney to vehicles with more than eight seats and to make them accountable to the taxi regulator. [37317/08]

Written Answers — Immigration Statistics: Immigration Statistics (29 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of the top 20 nationalities registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. [36889/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will waive the overpayment being sought from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [37266/08]

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sinn Féin supports the Labour Party motion before the House tonight. Despite promising that education would be protected from front-line cuts this Government has introduced dozens of cuts that will have a devastating impact on children, teachers and parents. Is léir anois go bhfuair ár gcóras oideachais an buille is mó agus is uafásaí on mbuiséid mífhreagrach seo. Níl grúpa ar...

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did the Minister say 2,000?

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the truth come out?

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I hope the record of the House——

Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I too strongly object to the Government's action to remove both Deputies Joe Behan and Finian McGrath from their respective committees. It is my understanding that every Member is entitled to participation on an Oireachtas committee. I see no proposition before us to accommodate Deputies Joe Behan and Finian McGrath on a different committee, one of their choice or on the committees in...

Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Against the background of the damning report today in the Irish Examiner on child care facilities, is legislation promised to address the issue of child care needs? Specifically, will the Taoiseach accommodate a full Dáil debate on the new community child care subvention scheme, which is having a serious effect on child care facilities throughout the country? Finally, my last question——