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Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is an absolute disgrace on the part of every one of them. They all left at the very point the question was made known to this Chamber. Will the Taoiseach take the critical step of establishing such an inquiry? Will he also establish an inquiry, separate from the one critically focusing on who was responsible for the Dublin-Monaghan bombings, into why, as he mentioned earlier this...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I believe the Taoiseach will make progress if he establishes an inquiry.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I note the heads of the Bill on the long-overdue legislation to outlaw human trafficking have finally been published. When is it intended that the criminal law trafficking in persons and sexual offences Bill will be brought before the House? In relation to the Child Care (Amendment) Bill, can the Taoiseach advise as to what stage it is at in terms of its passage through the Seanad and when...

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the requirement of the Dublin city coroner for doctors to report to him all cases of deaths from MRSA prior to the signing of death certificates; if he will make this a requirement throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35573/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress she has made in view of the attendance in May 2006 of thousands of people from Donegal at a rally in support of a group (details supplied) in Letterkenny to address the demands of the group and the people of Donegal. [36109/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to reports that unregistered doctors and dentists are advertising their services in migrant newspapers and ethnic shops and that some members of these communities have suffered ill health effects as a result of availing of these services; the steps she intends taking to alert immigrant communities to...

Written Answers — Alcohol Abuse: Alcohol Abuse (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 24 October 2006, the membership of the implementation group established to monitor implementation of the recommendations of the working group on alcohol misuse; the way the members were chosen; and when the group will meet. [36444/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons with medical cards on waiting lists for the provision of dentures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36709/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will conduct an examination of denture provision in this State, including the teaching of dentistry and the manufacture of dentures, the price charged for dentures by dentists as against the lower fees charged by dental technicians; her views on the deregulation of dentistry with regard to denture provision and the call to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether deregulating the denture provision sector would result in savings for the State and the private citizen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36711/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who qualify by virtue of PRSI payments on waiting lists for dentures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36712/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department is represented in current court proceedings regarding the deregulation of the denture supply service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36713/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the fact that planning permission is being sought for decentralised offices of his Department in Buncrana, County Donegal on an Office of Public Works owned site, he will make a commitment that the Government will deliver the promised 120 decentralised jobs to fill those offices; and the way he proposes to do...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of elderly people living alone who are reliant on social welfare pensions and the percentage for two or more elderly people living alone. [36373/06]

Central Statistics Office Publications. (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will encourage the Central Statistics Office to collate and present statistics on an all-Ireland basis in order to avoid presenting statistics, including historical statistics pre-dating partition, in a partitionist manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35938/06]

Central Statistics Office Publications. (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I commend the Central Statistics Office on the quality of its work, particularly with regard to the compilation, preparation and presentation of the Statistical Yearbook of Ireland. However, has the Minister of State noted this otherwise useful and well-presented publication does not include a section which presents in a crisp and simple form the critical information on the all-Ireland...

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Due to the alarming increase of the incidence of MRSA in our hospitals, the Dublin City Coroner has indicated that all deaths attributable to MRSA——

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Ceann Comhairle waits, he will hear the end of the sentence. The Dublin City Coroner has asked that all deaths attributable to MRSA be reported to him. I have asked the Tánaiste if this will be extended to all coroners throughout the State.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Tánaiste has advised that he does not currently have the powers——