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Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister is utterly confused.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Tánaiste has not answered the question.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 10: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names of the companies from which carbon credits will be purchased in order to reduce penalties arising from the Kyoto Protocol; the amount that will be purchased from each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13470/07]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 73: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will assist companies in the marketing of products made from recycled vehicle tyres such as crumb rubber; the methods they will use to assist them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13471/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the lack of treatment facilities for persons with cystic fibrosis; and when she will address the issue. [13550/07]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (5 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 6 March 2007. [13938/07]

Social Partnership Talks. (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the discussions he has had with the social partners in relation to the implementation of the Towards 2016 agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9646/07]

Social Partnership Talks. (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What if the current average rate of inflation continues? Does the Taoiseach accept that the average rate for the first three months of this year is in the order of 5%? That is significantly greater than the 4.4% annualised increase, or 10% over 27 months, provided for under Towards 2016. What should happen if that trend continues? Has the Taoiseach specific proposals to counter the effect...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join with other Members in extending my deepest sympathy to all those who have been bereaved by the tragedy in Monageer, County Wexford. The deaths of two young children and their mother and father represent an appalling tragedy. We offer our deepest condolences to all the bereaved, and especially the members of the Dunne and O'Brien families, on their great loss. We have to state very...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am informed by people who have worked in the area of child protection that, because of an insufficiency of resources, they and their colleagues in social work teams have often been limited to fire-fighting responses when cases are referred to them. Is the Taoiseach aware that many professionals within social care teams who are doing support work under the aegis of the HSE have to...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——particularly in the type of case that has demonstrated such tragic consequences over the past several days?

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach not agree that social work of this kind cannot be organised and offered only on a nine-to-five basis? Is it not apparent from this and, indeed, the series of similar tragedies which have brought dark clouds over communities throughout this State that we need 24-seven cover throughout the areas of mental health and suicide prevention? This need has been expressed...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Over the past several months, I have heard from colleagues in various parts of the country. My colleague, the Wexford councillor, John Dwyer, and others have raised the issue of the absence of supports in their respective communities where cases such as this have arisen. They have highlighted it repeatedly, and that is on the record, yet here is another situation where the agencies...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is a bounden duty to ensure that the agencies covered by the Children First guidelines, including the Garda Síochána, the Health Service Executive, schools and voluntary and youth work organisations, are resourced sufficiently to fulfil the role they must carry out. What is the Taoiseach prepared to do to ensure that this essential and very important area is properly resourced?

Order of Business (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish also to object to the imposition of the guillotine again on this particular Bill. We have had the its application on a number of occasions during the course of the Bill's passage through the House and it is proposed to apply the guillotine once again to the Report and Final Stages at 10 p.m. tonight. This approach is inadequate. It will mean that significant and important amendments...

Order of Business (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I understand the Taoiseach will have his breakfast in County Monaghan on Thursday morning.

Order of Business (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I hope the Taoiseach will enjoy——

Order of Business (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: One is always entitled to a good last meal. The Taoiseach might like to know——

Order of Business (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have.

Order of Business (24 Apr 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I understand the Taoiseach will be invited to another breakfast and I hope he will consider attending it. Under the heading of health and children on the current status of legislation, the register of persons who are considered unsafe to work with children Bill is not on the legislative programme. Will the Taoiseach explain the issue to the House, as the Bill has been on the list of promised...