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Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Doctors cannot operate in a hospital if operating theatres are closed.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The only thing sadder than the Taoiseach is the reality of the hospital we must support and sustain.

National Security Provisions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the high level group addressed the issue of the use of Shannon Airport by US forces? Has it addressed the Council of Europe report on this Government's complicity in facilitating so-called extraordinary rendition of prisoners?

Official Engagements. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: During his meeting with the Iraqi parliamentary delegation, did the Taoiseach seek an account of the level of civilian casualties since the commencement of the war in Iraq? Is he aware the number is estimated at 43,000? Does he have information to shed light on the factual position? In light of his special facilitation of the ongoing war in Iraq, does the Taoiseach think it is incumbent on...

Official Engagements. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach seek the information?

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Every winter we read headlines about the number of people spending many hours, or even days, on trolleys in the accident and emergency departments of our public hospitals. There is a myth that this is only a winter problem. Is the Taoiseach aware that the figures released yesterday by the Irish Nurses' Organisation show that some 202 people were on trolleys in A&E departments on the previous...

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Where stands Fianna Fáil's promise, in its manifesto prior to the 2002 general election, to end the two-tier system within our acute hospital services? What about the commitment in the programme for Government to improve A&E services by significantly reducing waiting times and having senior doctors available at all times, including all appropriate consultants? I ask the Taoiseach to consider...

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——of consultant radiologists within our hospital system? People are being unnecessarily detained overnight in hospital because there are insufficient consultant radiologists to read the scans in order to inform the clinicians of how best either to continue the management of patients or to decide on their discharge. Clearly, this places a huge cost on the families concerned——

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——on the health system and — I will finish on this point — on the statistics concerning the bed crisis. Does the Taoiseach not agree that, unquestionably, we need the additional 3,000 beds promised? In addition, however, there must be a holistic approach to the crisis identifying the areas that have to be addressed. People should not be unnecessarily detained because clinicians have...

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Taoiseach to advise us what steps he is taking to address this real crisis.

Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We cannot support the proposal. With the Dáil due to go into summer recess on Thursday, the Government is seeking to ram through with minimum debate its most obnoxious legislative proposals. This is clearly one of them when one considers what is intended by this Bill. It is not only about incinerators but about incinerating local democracy further. When the legislation is passed, we will see...

Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I also oppose the proposition regarding the so-called Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006. The Government seeks to have the Bill passed through all Stages by midnight tonight over a period of less than two and a half hours. It is seeking to ram through all Stages of a Bill which clearly undermines Irish neutrality and has profound implications for Irish foreign policy. The net effect of the Bill is...

Office of the Attorney General. (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Perhaps the Taoiseach will give the same interest to this question as it is a follow-on. He indicated 19 recommendations for changes. Are they in existing procedures that have applied heretofore or are they new procedures and ideas to avoid a repetition of the deficit of information flow to both the Attorney General and to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform? In this instance,...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach when it is expected that the report of Patrick MacEntee SC on the investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974 and related matters will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22765/06]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In what format will the MacEntee report be published? It is markedly different from the Barron process. Will it be referred to the Oireachtas committee in the same way? What vehicle will be utilised for its delivery and to enable public scrutiny? Will the Taoiseach inform the House when he expects the report to be published? The Taoiseach indicated in his response to Deputy Rabbitte regarding...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the Taoiseach done so? Would the Taoiseach propose any further action in order to give effect to that decision?

Office of the Attorney General. (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the changes in procedure that have been introduced in the Office of the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22766/06]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are supports for non-Irish nationals in the Gaeltacht and elsewhere here if they choose to learn the Irish language; and if not, if she intends to introduce such supports. [25806/06]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure the creation of a separate sufficient budget dedicated to the provision of ESOL in order that the budget for adult literacy will be directed fully towards its intended purpose. [25805/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received correspondence from an alliance (details supplied) regarding recent studies of the health implications of incineration; and her views on the results of those studies. [25537/06]