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Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage. (31 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I support Deputy Ryan's case in regard to amendment No. 2. I concur with the argument he presented in this case. In trying to tease this out with the Minister of State, is he able to advise us as to his Department's assessment of the number of people it would require to oversee and conduct the processing of applications and the follow through work the whole procedure would entail? Do we know...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to address the following matter of national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to immediately clarify the attitude of the State to the second inquest into the death of Frances Sheridan, given that the State's chief law officer, the Attorney General, has...

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Most importantly, I welcome the opportunity to address the emergency legislation tomorrow. Clearly, it is something that not only the Members of this House but also the public will welcome. Looking at the proposal on the Order of Business today regarding No. 12a, motion re sittings and business of the Dáil, one would have to say that this reflects a Government in crisis. Over the past week,...

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Order of Business we are presented with should be amended to accommodate the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to attend the House to set the record straight. That is absolutely necessary. He should also be accountable to the House by answering Members' questions rather than presenting us with a prepared script.

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputies require the right to ask pertinent questions. The Minister sat here dumb throughout the past few days——

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——as the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste have responded on his behalf and on behalf of the Government. He has not been accountable to this Chamber, yet that is what is required of him. That should happen today and that is why No. 12a needs to be amended. The proposed emergency legislation will be addressed in the House tomorrow but none of next week's business reflects on the many important...

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am very sorry. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has a responsibility to come before the House. The Government should have ordered the paper for next week's sittings, for whatever days, to include the commencement of the substantive debate that must address all the issues arising from the Supreme Court decision. That will not occur in the limited time tomorrow. To all...

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed. We do not need a statement from the Minister.

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We need an opportunity to question him properly on the floor of this Chamber.

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Tánaiste indicate what time we will have sight of the Bill? When will it be published? Will the Tánaiste advise what timeframe is anticipated by her for the required debate and consultation regarding all the details that arise out of consideration of the Supreme Court decision? Will the Tánaiste accept that the timeframe for this emergency legislation will not accommodate the full...

Hospital Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report of the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) at Monaghan General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21374/06]

Hospital Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did the Tánaiste say she has received the report?

Hospital Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When does the Tánaiste expect to receive the report, and why has she not yet received it? Can she say when it was concluded, and to whom it has been presented? Has it been given to the Walsh family, or has the family seen it? In the wake of the tragic and unavoidable death of Pat Joe Walsh, the Tánaiste said: Regardless of what policy operates in any particular hospital, there is no excuse...

Hospital Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In her response, the Tánaiste talks of the report making adverse conclusions about any individual or institution. With respect, I am accordingly surprised she has not yet seen the report. Has Professor Brendan Drumm had sight of it yet? The Walsh family, and certainly the people of County Monaghan and the staff at Monaghan General Hospital, will not tolerate scapegoating in this situation....

Hospital Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It does not have a small population base. That argument should not be pedalled.

Hospital Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not the truth.

Hospital Services. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It has an expanding population.

Nursing Homes Inspectorate. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Tánaiste agree with the National Economic and Social Forum when it argued that for many older people, inappropriate or unnecessary admission to acute or long-stay residential care could have been avoided or, at least, delayed by the greater development of community-based services and the use of preventative and proactive approaches? Does she accept that, as well as the stricter...

Nursing Homes Inspectorate. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Tánaiste revert to me?

Nursing Homes Inspectorate. (1 Jun 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There are echoes of this matter in other parts of the country. We are discussing approximately 200 citizens to be catered for, that is, 40 per day over five days. The commitment of the voluntary input is present, but the HSE——