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- Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Finian McGrath is here.
- Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I recently raised with the Taoiseach the plight of almost 50,000 families on local authority housing waiting lists. There is a signalled delay in the introduction of the social housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, which had been promised for early 2008, as the recently published legislative programme states it will be published in mid-2008. Many families and individuals of senior years...
- Departmental Staff. (19 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach the appointment procedures in his Department for political advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35284/07]
- Departmental Staff. (19 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When the Taoiseach last answered questions on these matters, he stated that there was a close working relationship between the Department of Finance, the Health Service Executive, his Department and the Department of Health and Children in respect of health matters. He advised me that one of his advisers attends a frequent series of meetings in that regard. Will he clarify whether it is the...
- Departmental Staff. (19 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach did not respond to me in respect of the engagement of his adviser in that area.
- Commissions of Investigation. (19 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if officials from his Department have met the family of Seamus Ludlow as outlined in his reply to Parliamentary Question No.139 on 31 October 2007; if he will meet the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31949/07]
- Commissions of Investigation. (19 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach agree that the report of Mr. Justice Barron on the murder of Seamus Ludlow is an indictment in particular of senior Garda management who prevented a full investigation being pursued in 1979 even though they were aware of the identity of the four people directly involved in the murder of Seamus Ludlow and that two of those were serving members of the British army's Ulster...
- Commissions of Investigation. (19 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While I acknowledge the Taoiseach's indication that, if it has not already been done, he will look at compiling all the reports I have cited, including those of the Oireachtas sub-committee, with a view to presenting them to Prime Minister Brown, will he indicate whether we have employed any other level of activity in lobbying parliamentarians at Westminster to give support to the request of...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the fact that the shortfall in detox and rehabilitation beds identified by the expert working group appointed by the Health Service Executive is hindering progress in terms of implementing the national drugs strategy; and if he has approached the Departments of Health and Children and Finance with a view...
- Written Answers — Grant Applications: Grant Applications (14 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will approve the application by an organisation (details supplied) for a grant in the amount of â¬145,000 to host an International Family Day Care Organisation conference in July 2009, as part of Ireland's current presidency of the IFDCO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5769/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if Tallaght Hospital has the busiest accident and emergency trauma hospital in the State; and if it is â¬18.2 million in red and was recently financially penalised by the Health Service Executive. [5880/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a shortage of six physiotherapists at Tallaght Hospital; and the way this is affecting patients recovery and care. [5881/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a shortage of social workers at Tallaght Hospital; and the way this situation is affecting patients and their families. [5882/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a shortage of pharmacists in Tallaght Hospital; if this situation is increasing the workload on already overstretched nursing staff; and her views on the possible effect this is having on patient care. [5889/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the centre of excellence designation being awarded to St. James's Hospital, she will move cancer surgery from Tallaght Hospital from 2009. [5883/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the removal of overnight beds for sick children from Tallaght Hospital and the proposed move from Our Lady's in Crumlin to the Mater Hospital will mean that there will be no overnight beds for sick children on the south side of Dublin city. [5884/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the proposal to replace the National Children's Hospital in Tallaght with an urgent care centre will mean that there will be no overnight beds for sick children in the hospital. [5885/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is only one accident and emergency consultant assigned to Tallaght Hospital despite it being the busiest accident and emergency department in the State. [5886/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding was to be set aside for a new CT scannner in Tallaght Hospital; the status of that proposal; and if the outdated machinery is having a detrimental effect on patient care in the hospital. [5887/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Feb 2008)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if one ward in Tallaght Hospital is short seven and a half nurses; if there is any prospect of those positions being filled in the near future; and her views on whether this is having a detrimental effect on access and care in the hospital. [5888/08]