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Vote 40 — Health Service Executive (Supplementary). (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sinn Féin will not be opposing this Estimate. We recognise it is necessary for the long overdue payments to people who were wrongly charged for nursing home care and also for their heirs in many cases. We oppose the referral to the committee without debate. Our position has been vindicated by its appearance on today's Order Paper when the issues we raise will be lost in the welter of all the...

Vote 40 — Health Service Executive (Supplementary). (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is there to be a response from the Minister of State?

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of places being provided under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme in June 2006 compared to the number in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28077/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the extent of her Department's responsibility for child care; if there have been any changes in allocation of responsibilities between Departments, Ministers and Ministers of State in the area of child care in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28078/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delays in issuing or responding to medical card applications; the further reason the required documentation is not listed on the application form; the reason patients with serious illnesses are not prioritised; her plans to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27575/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to reports that the Health Service Executive office for the north west Dublin region is difficult to contact by telephone as the phones frequently ring out; and the steps she will take to address this problem. [27576/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to ensure the renegotiation of the consultants' common contract to deliver equity of access for public hospital patients; if she will support the Health Service Executive in proceeding with the appointment of consultants on a public hospital service only basis; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number and location of public hospital sites where it is proposed to construct private hospital facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27728/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 1 June 2006. [27740/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that fewer than fifty percent of parliamentary questions from this office referred by her to the Health Service Executive are replied to within a 20 working day period and before a follow up parliamentary question has been tabled; that interim replies are not issued as a matter...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical card holders in the state in 1997; the number of 2002 and the number in 2006. [28079/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she conducted a survey of the number of general practitioners per head of population on an area basis in the State; the implications of this for the medical card scheme and for the delivery of primary care in general; the results of such a survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28080/06]

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance the approximate amount of the Government's SSIA top-up contribution which will have gone to each income decile of the population when all payout have been made (details supplied). [27559/06]

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Finance the income distributional impact of SSIA's that is if these schemes resulted in the redistribution of wealth towards lower income or towards higher income households or earners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27560/06]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Finance if flights home by Irish tax exiles though Dublin Airport's private aircraft terminal are being monitored by the Revenue Commissioners. [27713/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support the introduction of a Tobin Tax on international currency speculation and similar unproductive transactions and the use of the proceeds for progressive development and elimination of hunger and poverty in the poorer regions of the world; if he has discussed this proposal with his counterparts at EU or UN level; and if he will...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of revenue which would be raised if the PRSI cut-off ceiling was removed. [27593/06]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the continuing refusal of the British Government to initiate a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane and therefore into the activities of the Force Research Unit, he has satisfied himself that he has received all potentially relevant information from the British authorities in the North and the PSNI...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the emerging evidence of special branch informers within loyalist paramilitaries, he has satisfied himself that he has received all potentially relevant information from the British authorities in the North and the PSNI regarding the 1991 murder of Councillor Eddie Fullerton and the possible involvement of...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (6 Jul 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 556: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the reply given by him over a year ago to a parliamentary question from Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh which stated that the Garda review of the investigation into the 1991 murder of Councillor Eddie Fullerton was drawing to a close, he will make that review available to his family and if he will make a statement...