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Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not understand why the removal of the motion on Thornton Hall from today's schedule necessitates an early conclusion of our business. Surely there must be other business that can be addressed. Given that there are only three further sitting weeks before the summer recess, we should have resumed our Second Stage consideration of the Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 today, thereby...

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the point I made but the Tánaiste did not respond to it in her earlier reply. I was prepared to quietly let the matter drop but we have an opportunity to continue the debate on the Dublin Transport Authority Bill, given that there is time available today. Question Time has been brought forward because there is no other business to fill the schedule so the sitting will conclude...

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. It is appropriate on this special day north of the Border that we extend good wishes to the new First Minister designate and the Deputy First Minister as they embark on what hopefully will be a worthwhile and fruitful relationship at the helm of the Executive and the Assembly. We hope that in the very short time ahead we will see the delivery of...

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask if the Government will facilitate, over the period of the limited weeks ahead between now and the summer recess, an address of this crisis because if we do not address it now, what will the situation be like in the autumn and the winter period?

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is absolutely essential that that is done.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Chief Whip please take note of that?

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has revised the forecast rate of unemployment and the growth rate in employment contained in Budget 2008. [21937/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has given consideration to the impact of rising unemployment on the tax take, both in terms of income tax revenue and revenue from spending taxes. [21936/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Property: Health Service Property (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of Health Service Executive owned buildings in Donegal that are vacant; and the locations of same. [21819/08]

Commissions of Investigation. (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the further action he has demanded of the British Government in regard to collusion, including recommendations arising from the reports of Mr. Justice Barron and the resolution passed by Dáil Éireann in March 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18722/08]

Commissions of Investigation. (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach will recall that the Sub-Committee of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights issued reports on the outcome of the independent commission of inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and the three related Barron reports, including the inquiry into the bombing of Kay's Tavern in Dundalk and the other incidences in Castleblayney and...

Commissions of Investigation. (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In his reply to Deputy Kenny, the Taoiseach referred to these as "ongoing matters". This is 2008 and the Dublin and Monaghan bombings occurred on 17 May 1974. Some 34 years later for many of the survivors and bereaved of that day's terrible events in this city and in my home town, time has marched on significantly. For many of those directly caught up and their immediate families, the...

Official Engagements. (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the official trips abroad he plans for the remainder of 2008. [20812/08]

Official Engagements. (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: These questions cover quite a spectrum of matters. On attendance by members of the Government at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics or at the events that will take place during the games, will the Taoiseach clarify the position in respect of his indication regarding official representation at any or all of the events in question? Has the Taoiseach given consideration to visiting...

Official Engagements. (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach agree with her view?

Official Engagements. (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is accurate.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of urgent importance, namely, the failure of the Government and the HSE, one year on from the publication of the emergency department task force report, to reduce the numbers of patients waiting on trolleys in accident and emergency departments due to a lack of hospital beds, with five major hospitals —...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The cost of a litre of diesel today is 143.9 cent.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons with an intellectual disability and those with autism accommodated in psychiatric hospitals; the number of same accommodated in de-designated units which were formerly designated as psychiatric services; the numbers of same moved from psychiatric hospitals prior to 2002 to alternative accommodation which is now...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of her Department's programme to transfer persons with an intellectual disability or autism from psychiatric hospitals and other inappropriate placements; the progress made in implementing this programme since 2002; the number of persons moved from inappropriate placements to appropriate accommodation in each year since...