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Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On a point of clarification, will the Tánaiste confirm that the House will have an opportunity to address the report of the sub-committee in the Dáil Chamber as early as possible? Will he accommodate the earliest address of the report in December rather than allowing it to drift in to the more difficult period prior to the Christmas recess when there is limited media attention to such...

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can the Tánaiste indicate whether the Chief Whip will accommodate an opportunity in the coming week to debate the issue of voter registration with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will time be allocated in the coming week to address the substantive issues which have been highlighted in regard to the electoral register? With regard to the promise by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to introduce a broadcasting Bill in the coming year, can the Tánaiste indicate when that legislation will be brought before the House?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Tánaiste has the right man sitting beside him.

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has completed his review of the disabled persons grant; and when it will be published. [36678/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans on continuing the use of the rental accommodation scheme as a long-term option to house people who should be housed in social housing units. [36673/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason that no provision has been made in either the Immigration and Residence Bill or the Criminal Law (Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Offences) Bill for residency permits for victims of human trafficking in view of the fact that the threat of deportation is widely recognised as being a key...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount the Government is paying the British Government as part of the agreement to allow cancer patients from Donegal to access cancer care at Belfast Hospital; and the scheme under which the Government is accessing this funding. [36958/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the recently commenced agreement to allow cancer patients from Donegal to access cancer care at Belfast Hospital. [36959/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has discussed the matter of a satellite radiotherapy unit, to be based in Letterkenny General Hospital and servicing cancer patients in the greater north west cross-Border region, with the British Government; and if she will provide a report on progress achieved in this matter. [36961/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the National Cancer Forum's recommendation that there should be a population of 400,000 to service a satellite radiotherapy unit compares with European guidelines on this matter. [36960/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost involved in means testing for eligibility for the non-contributory State pension. [36762/06]

Central Statistics Office Publications. (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will encourage the Central Statistics Office to collate and present statistics on an all-Ireland basis in order to avoid presenting statistics, including historical statistics pre-dating partition, in a partitionist manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35938/06]

Central Statistics Office Publications. (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I commend the Central Statistics Office on the quality of its work, particularly with regard to the compilation, preparation and presentation of the Statistical Yearbook of Ireland. However, has the Minister of State noted this otherwise useful and well-presented publication does not include a section which presents in a crisp and simple form the critical information on the all-Ireland...

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Due to the alarming increase of the incidence of MRSA in our hospitals, the Dublin City Coroner has indicated that all deaths attributable to MRSA——

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Ceann Comhairle waits, he will hear the end of the sentence. The Dublin City Coroner has asked that all deaths attributable to MRSA be reported to him. I have asked the Tánaiste if this will be extended to all coroners throughout the State.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Tánaiste has advised that he does not currently have the powers——

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——but that this matter will be included——

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am more sorry than the Ceann Comhairle is. The Tánaiste has advised that the matter will be included in the promised coroners Bill. When will the coroners Bill be introduced and will it be introduced more speedily given the serious situation regarding MRSA in hospitals?