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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Oct 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status and early prospects for the long sought new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; the application for which was lodged with her Department nine years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34947/06]

Infectious Diseases. (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures she is taking to ascertain the true extent of serious infections and fatalities from MRSA; the further measures she will take to tackle this crisis in hospitals here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35573/06]

Infectious Diseases. (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The organisation MRSA and Families continues its work of collating the incidence of MRSA arising from hospitalisations in this State and will hold its second annual conference this weekend in Waterford. Is the Minister aware that the incidence of MRSA is increasing? Is she aware of the recent shocking case of a woman who presented at one of our hospitals for the removal of a kidney stone?...

Infectious Diseases. (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for her reply. We all agree the kernel of the issue is hygiene and vigilance. The absence of same is the real contributory factor to the problem. Would the Minister not agree that hygiene issues arise for a number of reasons? Part of it can also be attributable to overcrowding and understaffing in our hospitals. Does the Minister believe there is a correlation and...

Primary Care Services. (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Government still committed to the primary care strategy? For instance, what has happened to the ten pilot projects established under that strategy? What about the roll-out of the network of primary care centres that were to have been put in place? What is the status of that proposition at this point? Will the Department carry out a comprehensive survey of GP cover area by area...

Leaders' Questions (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government claims the shared ownership scheme between first-time buyers and local authorities to be one of the successes of its so-called housing policy. Is the Taoiseach aware that the price limit for a housing unit that may be purchased via this scheme in the four local authority areas covering this city and its environs is between €210,000 and €275,000? Does the Taoiseach share...

Leaders' Questions (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach accept that there are thousands of people on the social housing list in Dublin and hundreds of these have applied for the shared ownership scheme? Will the Taoiseach acknowledge that applications from these people are, to all intents and purposes, a waste of time, given the restrictive ceiling figures that apply for this scheme in the respective four authority areas cited...

Leaders' Questions (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: One would have to point out to the Taoiseach that Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 was brought in some years ago. We are now heading into 2007. The five-year position in respect of planning approvals kicking in would surely have shown before now. Much of the response the Taoiseach has given this afternoon is clearly from a briefing note prepared last year, which did not kick...

Leaders' Questions (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach not agree that we need to see the restoration of Part V of the Planning and Development Act, which was introduced by his Government and supported by me? This measure was innovative and courageous, yet the Government buckled under the pressure in 2002 and amended it to suit the interests of a particular sector. In the course of his reply, the Taoiseach neglected to address...

Leaders' Questions (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach push them?

Office of the Attorney General. (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Attorney General's office, including implementation of the Sullivan report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34472/06]

Office of the Attorney General. (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He is telling him about Tasmanian devils.

Office of the Attorney General. (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach recall that the Sullivan report stated the case in question should have been brought to the Attorney General's attention on a number of occasions in accordance with stated and well known office policy and procedures, but it was not? Does the Taoiseach have residual doubts on the Sullivan report's finding that there was no deliberate attempt to withhold information from the...

Order of Business (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Do not tell me the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform just cracked a funny. Dear me.

Order of Business (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With regard to two promised pieces of legislation in the finance area, the asset covered securities (amendment) Bill and the markets in financial instruments Bill were both signalled in the previous legislative programme for 2006. They have now both been deferred until mid-2007. Is it seriously intended to bring forward both of these in the period prior to the general election and the...

Order of Business (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It had been listed for 2006.

Order of Business (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach circulate the heads of the Bill?

Order of Business (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach is an enthusiast.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is exactly what should be done; there should be no differentiation.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (1 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With regard to this group of amendments, I welcome Deputy Twomey's decision regarding amendment Nos. 8 and 11. As I have indicated previously, I find greater favour with the amendments proposed by Deputy McManus, namely Nos. 9 and 10, but only in the context of our not being able to establish with the Minister of State and his colleagues in Government the absolute requirement of the...