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Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am delighted to hear that. You are very welcome. I urge the Minister to accept the amendment and allow for the Oireachtas Joint — or Select — Committee on Health and Children to have this further function. It would be a useful and welcome development. The Minister may very well find herself a member of the committee and welcome such an opportunity to participate.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It cannot be moved?

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 20: In page 25, line 26, after "Minister" to insert the following: ", following consultation and approval by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children". It is almost like Ballinspittle; I feel something has moved here. With reference to amendment No. 20, the Minister did not comment on the proposal in the amendment regarding the possibility of the Oireachtas...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am pressing it.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 5: In page 17, line 44, after "order" to insert the following: "following consultation and agreement by the Council". I commend this amendment to the Minister. I was unable to contribute to Second Stage due to a personal health setback. I wish to take this opportunity to emphasise what was stated by my colleague, Deputy Crowe, who spoke on Second Stage on my behalf....

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for her kind remarks, which she already conveyed to me personally. I am very grateful for that. This is an important measure. There is a serious chasm between the position argued for by the representative interests, who have lobbied extensively, and what the Bill now proposes to do. While I have indicated, as my colleague did on Second Stage, that I have no difficulty...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 9: In page 22, lines 26 and 27, to delete all words from and including "in" in line 26 down to and including "Minister" in line 27. As with amendment No. 5, this amendment attempts to moderate the somewhat heavy-handed approach implicit in the original wording of the Bill, namely, "in a form and manner in accordance with any directions issued by the Minister". Deputy...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to raise a further point with the Minister, who did not respond to any of the points I made. I refer to section 13, requiring the council to match the expectation of the Minister and the Department in respect of the statement of strategy. These words are unnecessary and equate to the strategy being drafted in the Minister's office. It may not happen but it might as well. This is...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is no objection to a statement of strategy. That was not the kernel of my argument.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Little can be added to what has been said because Deputy Stagg covered the key points. On behalf of my colleagues in Sinn Féin, I make the point that this is an abuse of the House and will lead to deficiencies in legislation. There are many examples of rushed legislation in recent years with no opportunity being given to properly address amendments and the reflective opinion of Opposition...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have a question on the same matter. It was I who asked the question on the Mahon tribunal. I wanted clarification on it because clearly the record of the House showed that the Taoiseach indicated that the issue of fees in the Mahon case was "[still] under discussion". When did the Cabinet meeting take place yesterday? We learned this morning that the decision had been taken.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The decision was certainly taken yesterday to continue the old fee structure. If an error has occurred here, whatever way it has occurred, the Taoiseach has a responsibility to correct the record.

Official Engagements. (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Northern Secretary, Mr. Peter Hain, in Wales on 4 February 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4723/07]

Official Engagements. (28 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: At the outset, I wish to record my warm welcome for the agreement reached between the DUP and Sinn Féin on the full establishment of the Executive by 8 May. The Taoiseach is aware that Sinn Féin would have preferred the Executive and all the other bodies that arise from it to have been up and running as of Monday of this week. Undoubtedly however, the Adams-Paisley agreement was truly...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that residents who pay waste management charges to property management companies are unable to claim tax relief on these charges; his views on whether this discriminates against such residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11186/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Finance if property management companies can claim tax relief on waste management services; and, if so, the value of the tax relief paid to such companies over the past three years. [11187/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the 50% reduction in service provided by a clinic (details supplied) in Dublin 15, if she will take action to remedy this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11188/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm the number of children in second and fourth class catchment area for a clinic (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who qualify for a scheduled dental appointment; and the number who have availed of this appointment since May 2006. [11189/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether patients who go from having private health insurance to being medical card holders are being or should be discriminated against or treated differently by general practitioners. [11190/07]

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No.