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Proposed Legislation. (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While I acknowledge that the Tánaiste clearly envisages that the legislation will address the important issue of ensuring that all medical practitioners are properly qualified and trained, would she not also accept that we can have no dependence on whistleblowing alone in terms of drawing public and wider attention to malpractice or irregularities in terms of service delivery in any of the...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He certainly would not be at that game.

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to produce a written policy on alcohol. [15567/06]

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason her Department has neither an official adviser on alcohol, nor plans to appoint such an adviser to assist with the formulation of both policy and legislation on alcohol and with delineating a formal stance on the drinks industry, in view of the difficulties Ireland is experiencing with alcohol abuse. [15568/06]

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 160 of 28 March 2006, the recommendations that the working group on alcohol made with respect to having alcohol excluded from below-cost selling upon the revocation of the groceries order; which of these recommendations were conveyed to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; if any...

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason she has no plans to set up an office of alcohol control, in view of the annual cost of alcohol and the consequences of its abuse to the Irish Exchequer. [15570/06]

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether experts on foetal alcohol spectrum disorders should be involved in assessment of the need for pregnancy-specific warnings on alcoholic beverages; and if she will ensure that such experts are appointed to the working group on alcohol. [15571/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in the talks on the renegotiation of the consultants' common contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15482/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on progress to date in the talks on the renegotiation of the consultants' common contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15711/06]

Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the proposal for the establishment of a centralised national organ donor register as a more effective means of ensuring the availability of organs for life-saving transplants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15483/06]

Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the proposal for the establishment of a centralised national organ donor register as a more effective means of ensuring the availability of organs for life-saving transplants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15712/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report Small Hospital, Big Service published by the Nenagh Hospital Action Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15713/06]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the situation with regard to the planned new children's hospital on a Dublin site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15715/06]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children here who were born with adverse affects from the drug thalidomide. [15572/06]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the progress of the recently established task force on the accident and emergency crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15714/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (26 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she is taking to increase the number of occupational therapists and speech and language therapists available to meet the needs of children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15716/06]

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With reference to the Minister's portfolio and legislation that has been promised over a series of programmes, the financial services consolidation Bill, which I note is now the financial services modernisation and consolidation Bill, has been promised for this year. For the first time in a series of programme commitments it is not now expected until 2007. Will it be addressed in the time...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not know whether I welcome the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, back into the hot seat for a health related Bill. With all respect to him, I am a little unnerved at the prospect.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I hope he is apologising. We all are a bit upset at the idea. In any event, we note the presence of the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Seán Power, and the absence of the current holder of the position of Minister.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He is leaving again. Good, at least that is a promise kept, not like the one on the Monaghan Hospital issue on the last day before he left office as Minister for Health and Children. The Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006 at last provides a legal framework for a scheme to repay charges to fully eligible people who were wrongly charged for publicly funded long-term residential care. Progress...