Results 4,161-4,180 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Northern Ireland Issues. (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will conclude. Will the Taoiseach indicate his intentions in the course of 2008 with regard to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, the Fullerton murder and other incidents in this jurisdiction?

Northern Ireland Issues. (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My question was if there would be an inquiry into the Dublin-Monaghan bombings, the Fullerton case and others in the course of the coming year.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I object to the methodology for address of this legislation, the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007. As with Deputy Gilmore, I indicate to the Taoiseach that if the sections dealing with co-location at Beaumont Hospital and St. James's Hospital were removed, Sinn Féin would have no difficulty in dealing with the rest of the legislation in terms of confirming the legitimacy of the...

Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This House wants and deserves honest answers on co-location proposals and the content of this legislation that seeks to facilitate the advancement of the co-location proposals for Beaumont Hospital and St. James's Hospital. Those are the question that must be answered before we proceed. I am sure the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, will back me up in support of the search...

Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach could start by answering the question.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I provided information, the Taoiseach provided nothing.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan for sharing time. I support the amendment tabled by the Labour Party. It is extraordinary that on the penultimate day of this session we have been presented with such emergency legislation. We are being asked to rush through all Stages of the Bill this evening. The Bill itself was only published last Friday, 14 December. The Minister informed the Opposition...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On behalf of the Sinn Féin Deputies, I support this Bill and urge the Government not to oppose its passage to Committee Stage. If it has defects, then let those defects be rectified on Committee Stage. However, I believe it is sound in principle. It addresses a serious problem for an increasing number of workers, namely, the draconian use of the Competition Act to restrict the right of...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Irish Equity was forced to sign an undertaking that the union would not negotiate fees for actors working on commercials for private companies. The result is that many have suffered serious wage cuts, while being denied trade union representation — a basic and fundamental right — on their behalf. According to European Union competition law, which is on the statute books of all member...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I support Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, whose amendment is at the kernel of the Opposition's position on the Bill. We have indicated almost unanimously that we would accept the substantive body of the legislation for the reasons argued and on the basis of trust in respect of the advices received by the Minister, but we regard the section that seeks to facilitate the Minister's pet project, the...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Absolutely.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A universal public system is the way to deal with it, to the highest standard.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Once again, the Minister made reference to the advice of the Attorney General in her response to the contributions of Deputies who spoke in support of the amendment. She indicated outside independent advice had been received by the Attorney General. Is she willing to advise the House how this advice was triggered? Was it sought by her or the Attorney General? Was it advice presented...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is because of fear.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Professor Tom Keane told us today that——

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——the highest qualified consultants from this country are practising in British Columbia, Canada——

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to refer briefly to the point just mentioned by Deputy Reilly. The Minister was almost boastful in her contribution in relation to the numbers of people who are now signed on to the registers of VHI, Vivas, QUINN-Healthcare, etc. This is nothing to be proud of. When one gets to the bottom line with people, one will find that a huge swathe of those people, particularly those new...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 122: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the detail of the planned supports for homeless services as indicated in the budget 2008 speech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35054/07]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to propose legislation to amend section 11 of the Housing Act 1988 to ensure that local authorities are required to set aside a proportion of any social housing acquired or built by that authority to specific categories of person such as those progressing out of homelessness and victims of...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of complaints received by the gardaí in relation to the operation of the ultrasonic youth deterrent device known as The Mosquito; his views on the operation of this device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35165/07]