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Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Joan Burton and the Labour Party for accommodating me. Sinn Féin is committed to helping first-time buyers to secure affordable housing. We are especially concerned for those young couples on average incomes who are over-borrowing for overpriced houses and are being forced to place themselves in extremely vulnerable positions, given that further increases in interest rates...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if it is intended that the commission on taxation proposed in the programme for Government will review user fees and service charges for essential public services specifically to examine their impact on low income families with a view to reducing the proportion of funding of public services which comes from charges to members of the...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when, in view of the evidence of increased activity by sub prime lenders, legislative changes in respect of this type of predatory lending will be introduced in order to give consumers greater protection. [17251/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the additional posts in cystic fibrosis service delivery, for which an additional €2 million was allocated in Budget 2007, will be filled; when hospitals will be informed that they can start the recruitment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17575/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the findings of the Health Service Executive Working Group on Cystic Fibrosis, which sat for the last time a year ago, will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17576/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will give a firm commitment for the establishment of the new cystic fibrosis unit at St. Vincent's Hospital; if appropriate interim measures will be put in place for the current patients in St. Vincent's to prevent lengthy waits in accident and emergency units and to allow patients to be treated without fear of cross infection;...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Health Service Executive regarding the implementation of the Teamwork Report proposals which would see further loss of services in Monaghan, Dundalk and Navan hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17452/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the changes in medical card income qualification guidelines she proposes to make; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17453/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made on the renegotiation of the hospital consultants' contract since the dissolution of the 29th Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17454/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure increased resources for the National MRSA reference laboratory in view of the endemic nature of MRSA in hospitals here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17455/07]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report of the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine Health and Safety Standards for Irish accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17456/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements within her Department for liaison with the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety in the Six Counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17457/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will restore the universality of child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17581/07]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 724: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reverse the deportation order against persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [17580/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to improve efficiency in the processing of citizenship applications, the current waiting time for which is approximately 30 months. [17087/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 722: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reverse his Department's recent decision to deny residency to non-EU spouses of EU citizens unless they have previously lived in another EU country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17578/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 723: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason children of migrant workers are given a stamp that does not allow them to accumulate residency for the purpose of obtaining citizenship or qualifying for EU fees at third level; if he will amend this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17579/07]

European Council. (27 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with German Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Reinfeldt of Sweden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16485/07]

European Council. (27 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his participation in the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16863/07]

European Council. (27 Jun 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach his proposed official visits abroad for the remainder of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16865/07]