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Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 623: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department or An Garda Síochána were in contact with their northern counterparts following the murder of a person (details supplied). [26613/06]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 624: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has received a request from the Department of Foreign Affairs for documents relating to the murder of a person (details supplied); the reason this request has not been replied to; and if a reply will issue. [26614/06]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 625: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if official files or documents exist within his Department or An Garda Síochána relating to the murder of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26615/06]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 626: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will acknowledge the sense of hurt and abandonment felt by persons (details supplied) at the apparent inaction of their Government following a murder. [26616/06]

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.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On that point where stands the renegotiation of the consultants' contract? Is the Taoiseach pursuing that with the necessary vigour to ensure consultants are appointed who will work solely within the public system? I welcome the fact the Taoiseach's friend has obviously had access to a procedure and I wish the person well. The 202 people on trolleys also have families. They are waiting within...

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will they be staffed?

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Bricks and mortar.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. They are not being staffed.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach answer the question?

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are delighted to hear that view expressed.

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?