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Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join with other Members in extending my deepest sympathy to all those who have been bereaved by the tragedy in Monageer, County Wexford. The deaths of two young children and their mother and father represent an appalling tragedy. We offer our deepest condolences to all the bereaved, and especially the members of the Dunne and O'Brien families, on their great loss. We have to state very...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am informed by people who have worked in the area of child protection that, because of an insufficiency of resources, they and their colleagues in social work teams have often been limited to fire-fighting responses when cases are referred to them. Is the Taoiseach aware that many professionals within social care teams who are doing support work under the aegis of the HSE have to...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——particularly in the type of case that has demonstrated such tragic consequences over the past several days?

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach not agree that social work of this kind cannot be organised and offered only on a nine-to-five basis? Is it not apparent from this and, indeed, the series of similar tragedies which have brought dark clouds over communities throughout this State that we need 24-seven cover throughout the areas of mental health and suicide prevention? This need has been expressed...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Over the past several months, I have heard from colleagues in various parts of the country. My colleague, the Wexford councillor, John Dwyer, and others have raised the issue of the absence of supports in their respective communities where cases such as this have arisen. They have highlighted it repeatedly, and that is on the record, yet here is another situation where the agencies...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is a bounden duty to ensure that the agencies covered by the Children First guidelines, including the Garda Síochána, the Health Service Executive, schools and voluntary and youth work organisations, are resourced sufficiently to fulfil the role they must carry out. What is the Taoiseach prepared to do to ensure that this essential and very important area is properly resourced?

Social Partnership Talks. (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What if the current average rate of inflation continues? Does the Taoiseach accept that the average rate for the first three months of this year is in the order of 5%? That is significantly greater than the 4.4% annualised increase, or 10% over 27 months, provided for under Towards 2016. What should happen if that trend continues? Has the Taoiseach specific proposals to counter the effect...

Social Partnership Talks. (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the discussions he has had with the social partners in relation to the implementation of the Towards 2016 agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9646/07]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 73: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will assist companies in the marketing of products made from recycled vehicle tyres such as crumb rubber; the methods they will use to assist them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13471/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the lack of treatment facilities for persons with cystic fibrosis; and when she will address the issue. [13550/07]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 6 March 2007. [13938/07]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 10: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names of the companies from which carbon credits will be purchased in order to reduce penalties arising from the Kyoto Protocol; the amount that will be purchased from each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13470/07]

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. The Tánaiste is correct that my colleague, Deputy Ó Snodaigh, and I do not accept this proposal. I acknowledge he has agreed to extend the time for the Committee Stage debate. However, we believe the proposal in respect of the taking of Report Stage on 24 April is wholly inadequate in terms of addressing the Criminal Justice Bill 2007 and all it entails. We believe the Dáil should...

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Fair enough. The MacEntee report clearly indicates that there are many more questions to be addressed. The Taoiseach should accommodate the demand of Justice for the Forgotten for a full public inquiry. We should be debating that here.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It should be a matter for this House to discuss.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am urging that a special day be provided for such a debate in the week prior to 24 April. I have no doubt the people of County Monaghan would be equally interested in it, a Cheann Comhairle, as Dublin Deputies. I urge the Tánaiste to revisit the proposal.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Tánaiste would say that.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has promised a full debate on collusion. With the publication of the MacEntee report yesterday, it is clear Mr. MacEntee did not secure access to all the information he would have required to properly report on the matters referred to him, not least owing to the destruction — although I understand the word "cull" has been employed — of material held in Garda files and the...

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There can be no question but that the Dublin and Monaghan bombings represented——

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was tantamount to a declaration of war on this State by the British authorities. I urge the Minister to indicate that a full day will be allocated for a debate. The Government has already voted down an opportunity to hold a debate prior to the signalled resumption of business on 24 April. Will the Tánaiste confirm that a day will be allocated for such a debate in this Dáil, that is,...