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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (30 Jan 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1359: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a statutory or working definition of sheltered accommodation for the purposes of local authority housing provision and allocation; if he will outline this definition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1780/08]

Order of Business (31 Jan 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government previously indicated its intention to relocate the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum to a site adjacent to the planned new super-prison at Thornton Hall. Does the Government intend to bring forward the mental health amendment Bill so that we can address the concerns already expressed not only by those patients and their families, but also by international experts who have...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sinn Féin's approach to the issues raised by this motion is based on our own analysis and our own politics. It was put to me by a journalist this week that Sinn Féin was out of line with the other two Opposition parties in not concentrating all our fire on the Taoiseach over his lack of credibility at the tribunal. We were accused of clouding the issue by introducing all the areas of...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will keep you in place, a Cheann Comhairle.

Barron Reports: Statements (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A firm commitment was made by the Taoiseach during the Twenty-ninth Dáil that a full-scale debate on collusion would be held following the publication of the report of Patrick MacEntee, SC, into the Garda and Government investigation of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974. The MacEntee report was published in April 2007. The promised debate was not held soon thereafter as promised,...

Barron Reports: Statements (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Only now has the Government finally scheduled this statement opportunity. This has been especially disappointing and frustrating for the families of victims of collusion. The form of the so-called debate is unsatisfactory as there is no motion and no proposal for action. It is also frustrating in the extreme that this debate has been given a title that...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite measures to provide high standard facilities for persons with cystic fibrosis in order to address the low life expectancy of CF sufferers here compared to Ireland's EU neighbours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2198/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to further extend eligibility for the medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2199/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (31 Jan 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made in establishing designated transport facilities for patients who have to travel long distances to gain access to cancer care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2807/08]

Social Partnership. (5 Feb 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Implementation Body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35277/07]

Social Partnership. (5 Feb 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the meetings he has scheduled in 2008 with the parties to the Towards 2016 agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35287/07]

Social Partnership. (5 Feb 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has indicated that he has just been conferring with his Minister of State. Is the Taoiseach aware that only last Wednesday, in response to a parliamentary question, the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, attempted to defend the Government's position in the European Union in blocking the directive to regulate employment agencies? In his reply, he claimed it would not be in the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Feb 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to address the following matter of national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the mounting toll of job losses throughout the country, including the loss of 130 jobs at Grove Turkeys, Smithboro, County Monaghan, and the need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Minister for Agriculture,...

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Given that the Health Service Executive has compounded the damage done by the imposition of the recruitment ban on front-line staff in the latter period of 2007 through the introduction of its employment control framework that kicked in on 8 January and which is already having a damaging effect, will the Taoiseach indicate when the eligibility for health and personal social services Bill and...

Health Services: Motion (5 Feb 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan for sharing her time. There is something deeply sick and shameful about a society where wealth and luxury are valued to such an extent that exclusive hotels, golf clubs and health resorts can be developed and built in a short time and supported by tax breaks for their wealthy owners, while very ill people have to wait for years in dangerous and disgraceful conditions...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Feb 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a replacement school dentist will be put in place for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal which has been without one since October 2006. [3339/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Feb 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 21 November 2007. [3646/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Feb 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the continuing delay in bringing forward legislation to prohibit the use of sunbeds by persons under 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3647/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (5 Feb 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the arrest in Malaysia of human rights activists, including a person (details supplied), following a protest to mark International Human Rights day; if his attention has been further drawn to reports that Malaysian police have used tear gas and water cannons to break up human rights demonstrations, and...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Feb 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to concerns by the Irish Nurses Organisation regarding the green card scheme, which imposes new restrictions on nurses (details supplied); if his attention has further been drawn to ongoing concerns that nurses may be tempted to leave Ireland for countries such as Canada with more nurse...