Results 17,461-17,480 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Official Engagements. (27 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join Deputy Kenny in extending congratulations to Cardinal Seán Brady on his elevation at the weekend. On the Taoiseach's dialogue with the various churches and the different faith communities, the issue of education which previous speakers addressed in some depth is a vast and complex area. Can the Taoiseach give us a sense of the time he can devote in terms of these engagements to such...

Official Engagements. (27 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A church.

Official Engagements. (27 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his ongoing dialogue with churches, faith communities and similar bodies; the purpose of the dialogue; the outcome he anticipates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29231/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications received under the new community childcare subvention scheme; the means by which these will be assessed; if there will be proper consultation with the community childcare sector; if changes will be made to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29941/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the discussions she has had with the Health Service Executive regarding the crisis in mammography services and the implications for wider cancer care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29940/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the annual figure refunded in each of the past five years for excise duty paid on fuel used in passenger transport services to the public transport services with the names of same and the private transport providers; his intentions in Budget 2008 or by other means, to compensate the passenger transport sectors for the anticipated...

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wonder what the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Sargent, would have stated on this motion if he were in Opposition.

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I genuinely believe that young people are ill-served by this so-called debate. It is staged by the Government as a time-filler because it has not got its act together and it has no legislation to process today. This is the sum total of the entire matter. We were presented by this generalised motion last Friday and asked to come back by 10.30 a.m. on Monday with any amendments. The motion...

Vaccination Programme. (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In February this year the Minister announced the introduction of the cervical cancer vaccine available free to medical card holders and young girls presenting in the 11-13 age group. What is the opinion of the Minister of recent criticism by Dr. Kevin Connolly, a paediatrician and member of the national immunisation advisory committee, of the delay in determination of the safety of the...

Vaccination Programme. (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It has been available there for 31 years.

Care of the Elderly. (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister of State clarify what is the role of HIQA with regard to private nursing home facilities? Will she assure the House that HIQA has a role in ensuring full inspection and accountability of all State funded places, be they in public or private nursing homes, for senior citizens and other residents of such facilities? The Government is committed to extending the remit of the...

Care of the Elderly. (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government is committed to extending the remit of the social services inspectorate. Will the Minister of State indicate whether it will include residential care for older people and what progress, if any, has been made on this?

Food Labelling. (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What steps do the Minister of State and the Department propose to take with regard to the mislabelling of food products imported to this country and represented to the consumer as Irish in origin when clearly they are not? A substantial amount of meat produce circulating in supermarket chains here is labelled as Irish or EU but does not come from the European market. It is imported into the...

National Cancer Strategy. (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In her initial response, the Minister referred to moving "some stuff out" and other "stuff" in. Does she agree that this is a wholly inappropriate use of language to describe issues which directly impinge on people's lives? Does she understand that the decisions she takes affect the prospects of survival of people around the country? The Minister is proceeding with the closure of hospital...

National Cancer Strategy. (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A comprehensive team is in place in Sligo General Hospital.

National Cancer Strategy. (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The issue we must address is in Ireland.

Office of the Attorney General. (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on changes in the Attorney General's office in view of the A case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25356/07]

Office of the Attorney General. (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the related matter of the proposed referendum on children's rights, will the Taoiseach indicate when that might take place? I understand that the committee dealing with the referendum is about to be established and it will have to report within its terms of reference. I understand that included in that is a projected four-month timeframe for responding. Will the Taoiseach confirm that...

Office of the Attorney General. (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have a brief supplementary for the Taoiseach. I gather from his response that he would like to see both referendums taking place on the one day, and that makes eminent sense because, hopefully, it would maximise participation. Is he concerned, however, given the timeframes that I have outlined in my original question, that the prospects of this being achieved are unlikely, because of...

Economic Regulation. (21 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach his plan for review of the entire economic regulatory programme as outlined in the Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29229/07]