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Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the expected negative outcome of the McKenna 2003 EU case involving the tendering of emergency ambulance services in Dublin, she will consider making the Dublin Fire Brigade the statutory provider of emergency ambulance services in Dublin City and County, as this would minimise the verdict's impact on the service being...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to allegations of organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3970/07]

Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When he launched the Finance Bill last week, I was astonished that the Minister for Finance had the audacity to claim that the Government was trying to use the tax system to ensure those on low and middle incomes benefited from the economic boom. The evidence contradicts that claim absolutely. Under the Government's tenure, successive income tax cuts have benefited high income individuals...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to address the urgent need for the Minister for Agriculture and Food to undertake additional measures, including banning the import of all poultry and poultry products into Ireland, in conjunction with the British Government to combat the threat to human health and the Irish poultry industry from the H5N1 virus outbreak in England.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I refer to No. 16. It is not the difficulty with regard to the specific amendments and the transfer of additional powers to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission but the importance, when such matters come before the House, of highlighting the fact that the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission is not representative of all opinion in this Chamber. There are no places for Members of the...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Against the backdrop of the very worrying decision about industrial action made by nurses and midwives at the end of last week, does the Taoiseach believe that the nurses and midwives Bill can be brought forward and addressed before the dissolution of this Dáil? I think the Taoiseach will agree there is a great urgency to do so.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This year. Who will bring it in when the Government is gone?

Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As regards a referendum, is the Cabinet considering the possibility of putting more than one question to the electorate to deal with the five propositions before us for consideration? What is the current thinking on that following today's Cabinet meeting? Has the Taoiseach considered the point made earlier about having the referendum or referenda on the same day as the general election to...

Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for the remainder of the current Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3720/07]

Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did the remarks made by the Tánaiste last weekend signal legislative intent of what can only be described as the dangerous and alarming proposal to detain asylum seekers in detention centres?

Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the Order of Business, a Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Skills Requirements: Skills Requirements (31 Jan 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to introduce paid learning leave to enable workers to up skill. [2611/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (31 Jan 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money spent in Donegal under the National Development Plan 2000 to 2006. [43850/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by substance abusers in registering with general practitioners, which in turn prevents them from obtaining a medical card and receiving dental treatment; and if will she bring forward proposals to make it easier for those substance abusers who are entitled to a medical card to...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (31 Jan 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 649: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to reports that certain medications, in particular some anti-depressants, may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behaviours; her views on whether this risk is adequately highlighted in the information packets of these medications; if further legislation is needed in this area; and if she will...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Jan 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 801: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of ambulances in Limerick; and if statistical information is available as to the number of occasions on which ambulances are not available when requested. [1966/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 865: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of reports she has received from the Health Service Executive on progress in the implementation of the plan for development of radiation oncology services; the date of those reports; the action she has taken on foot of the reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2406/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 891: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to negotiations with the British Government regarding the locating of a satellite radiotherapy unit based in Letterkenny General Hospital to service cancer patients in the north west cross-border region. [2475/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 866: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on progress in the roll-out of BreastCheck; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2407/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 892: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is in a position to reassure women in Donegal that BreastCheck will be rolled out here in 2007. [2476/07]