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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Sep 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter of national importance, namely, the escalating crisis in our public health and personal social services with continuing cutbacks adversely affecting patient care across the State including the disgraceful cutting of home help hours for older people, the removal of services from local hospitals, the...

Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin Deputies cannot accept the Order of Business as presented. As a schedule it represents a total lack of realism on the part of the Government. It is not a case of returning here for business as usual, in the way things finished up in the earlier period of the year, at which time the Government was clearly bankrupt in terms of legislative proposals. Yet here we are starting...

Departmental Staff. (24 Sep 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff vacancies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20935/08]

Departmental Staff. (24 Sep 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the context of staff vacancies, can the Taoiseach advise what is the employment policy regarding people with disabilities within the Department of the Taoiseach? Does that Department have a policy of affirmative action to ensure people with disabilities have a fair opportunity to compete and access vacancies as they present? I expect the Taoiseach will confirm his acknowledgement that...

Departmental Staff. (24 Sep 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach's reply invites a further question. He indicated that members of staff in the Taoiseach's Department voluntarily disclosed a disability of one sort or another. My understanding — the Taoiseach may correct me if I am wrong — is there is a requirement on Departments across the board to meet the 3% level in terms of recruiting people with disabilities. If the disclosures...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the promised review of the cost of disability payment will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28869/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children and young people under 18 years covered by the full medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28338/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of implementing the commitments on medical cards for children and young people as made in the Programme for Government to double the income limit eligibility for parents of children under six years of age and treble them for parents of children under 18 years of age with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to the National Office on Suicide Prevention for the implementation of Reach Out National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28340/08]

Written Answers — Codes of Practice: Codes of Practice (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will commit to consulting with children's and youth organisations when the revised voluntary alcohol marketing, communications and sponsorship codes of practice are reviewed in June 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28341/08]

Written Answers — Codes of Practice: Codes of Practice (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way compliance with the voluntary alcohol marketing, communications and sponsorship codes of practice with respect to television advertising will be regulated and monitored; the process for producing the profile as outlined in the television code; the number of people on which the profile will be based; the agency responsible for...

Written Answers — Codes of Practice: Codes of Practice (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way compliance with the voluntary alcohol marketing, communications and sponsorship codes of practice with respect to outdoor media advertising will be independently regulated and monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28343/08]

Written Answers — Codes of Practice: Codes of Practice (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the 2007 annual report of the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28344/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make additional staff and staffing cover for maternity leave, sick leave replacement and so on available to an organisation (details supplied) in County Donegal, in order to cater for the continuing increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28373/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of nursing vacancies in the health services at the end of June 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28860/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish a structured tinnitus support service including clinical and audiological services, professional support and peer and volunteer support for people with tinnitus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28861/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the roll-out of the community child care subvention scheme including the number of additional child care places provided under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28862/08]

Written Answers — General Practitioners: General Practitioners (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of general practitioners in practice here; the estimate of the number required to meet the primary care needs of the growing population here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28863/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new primary care centres, that is, general practitioner and other services delivered in one location or premises, provided in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28864/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new primary care teams, that is, general practitioner and other services delivered in a coordinated manner but not from one premises, provided in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28865/08]