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Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Given the incredible situation revealed by the Irish Haemophilia Society that the Government has not only prevaricated but has as good as refused to pursue the pharmaceutical companies which provided infected blood products——

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do indeed. Given that the Government has refused to pursue the pharmaceutical companies that provided infected blood products to people in need in this jurisdiction, including many who have died, when will the hepatitis C and HIV compensation tribunal amendment Bill come before the Dáil in order that we can properly address this most vexatious matter in this Chamber?

Written Answers — Official Census: Official Census (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 127: To ask the Taoiseach if the upcoming census will include a question as to whether the respondent is a member of the Roma community; and if so, the steps the Central Statistics Office will take to prevent undercounting of this community. [11893/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to implement the recommendations from the expert group on mental health policy report, A Vision For Change, which states that up to 200,000 people here have an eating disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11668/06]

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the person who is the national adviser on alcohol policy; if the Health Service Executive now has responsibility for this appointment; and, if so, the reason therefor, given that responsibility for alcohol policy and legislation remains with the Department of Health and Children. [11692/06]

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has made submissions to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in respect of having alcohol excluded from the relaxation of below-cost selling upon the revocation of the groceries order. [11693/06]

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to set up an office of alcohol control or to take other measures to deal with the consequences of below-cost selling of alcohol since the repeal of the groceries order. [11694/06]

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason that assessment of the need for general warnings on alcoholic beverages has been given to the working group on alcohol as opposed to the strategic task force on alcohol. [11695/06]

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason that assessment of the need for pregnancy specific warnings on alcoholic beverages is being left to the working group on alcohol, whose membership includes no experts on foetal alcohol spectrum disorders. [11700/06]

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to studies (details supplied), which report that more than 80% of pregnant women here drink alcohol; the implications this statistic has for the incidence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders, given that foetal alcohol spectrum disorders occur in 1% of all live births in the US, which has...

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is long past time that the Department of Health and Children dealt with the issue of alcohol and pregnancy and the resulting foetal alcohol spectrum disorders; and if she will establish a dedicated working group to address the issue. [11697/06]

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the rate over the past ten years of foetal alcohol syndrome with confirmed maternal alcohol consumption; with unconfirmed maternal alcohol consumption; with partial foetal alcohol syndrome; alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders and alcohol-related birth defects. [11698/06]

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of avoidable damage to children as a result of pre-natal exposure to alcohol, which would represent an acceptable figure for the Department of Health and Children. [11699/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the usage made of the sums referred to in DOHC 09/09/03 — CS/10210, which states that Meath would receive €170,000 to provide for the therapeutic needs of five specific families and all families with multiple children with ASD would receive a sum of €60,000 until the end of the year; the basis on...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the membership of the task force she is assembling to address the accident and emergency crisis; and in particular, who is or are the patient representative(s) on the task force. [11964/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the additional measures he will undertake to protect coarse fish stocks in rivers and lakes here which are under threat from illegal fishing; if he will encourage a catch and release ethos, strengthen legislation and regulation, as required, and improve enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department has so far refused the necessary funding to provide appropriate educational support for all 16 children currently attending a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if she intends making up the funding shortfall; if so, how soon; her Department's plans for the development of this applied behavioural...

Written Answers — Remedial Works Scheme: Remedial Works Scheme (28 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 539: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the Mullaghmatt remedial scheme in Monaghan town; the works already undertaken by house number; the works currently in train; the detail and timeframe for all works planned; the reason cost applies to those former tenancies who have made a personal investment in the scheme; the prospect of said...

Leaders' Questions. (29 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yesterday, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children announced she had made a discovery and the nation quite frankly is aghast, not at what she has discovered but that it has taken her so long to recognise the basis of this discovery, that we have a serious crisis in our accident and emergency units throughout the hospital network. It is absolutely incredible that despite the...

Leaders' Questions. (29 Mar 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate it is not easy but neither was it easy for Aneurin Bevan when he took on the whole consultant and GP situation in Britain. I remind the Taoiseach that the consultant contract was in his party's manifesto in 2002 when he indicated a commitment to end the two-tier system. Does he really believe this is the appropriate Minister to be in charge of working that out, of delivering on...