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Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is unfortunate. The Ceann Comhairle can chastise the Taoiseach then rather than the Deputy, if that is within his gift.

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I did not initiate the Question Time in reverse but I welcome it. I am very happy to answer the question at any time. Being pro-European and regarding myself as a good European I would like the Taoiseach to confirm to this House that he holds the same view as the Fianna Fáil MEPs who supported the GUE-NGL motion within the European Parliament? Will he confirm to this House that it...

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Why is the Taoiseach not prepared to answer that question?

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is not a step forward.

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach think that is a fair analogy?

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will there be a Lisbon II? Will the Taoiseach answer the question? Is he prepared to say?

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach is not prepared to say because he is afraid.

Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to record my support for Deputy O'Sullivan's amendment, which draws particular attention to the potential outworking of this section of the new Bill. We must remind ourselves that this is in the realm of additional functions of the board. Section 7 states clearly that in addition to the functions conferred on it by the Voluntary Health Insurance Acts 1957 to 1998, the board may —...

Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I note the Minister of State's reply but the Minister will be first to acknowledge, although perhaps not in the context of a direct response in the course of this debate, that the fact that the VHI does not have any plans in this regard in no way puts to bed the concerns of the Deputies who have spoken in the course of the discussion on this amendment. The VHI may very well present plans in...

Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister of State for taking Report Stage. Clearly, there are outstanding concerns to which Members have given voice in the course of Report Stage. With my colleagues from Fine Gael and the Labour Party, I record my support for the passage of this welcome Bill.

Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sinn Féin fully supports the Labour Party call to double the capitation grant for primary school students. It is plain to see that schools in this State are in financial crisis. From soaring water charges to under-resourced classes and overcrowded classrooms, the lack of investment in education by the Government, most especially in the primary sector, is truly appalling. Capitation grants...

Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They should refuse to toe the party line and stand up for what we all know is right. If Government Deputies vote in favour of the Labour Party motion, they will not bring down the Government but deliver one hell of a badly needed reality check.

Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister blames a downturn in the economy for her decision. This is all the more reason to maintain and increase investment in education, the best guarantee of future prosperity based on an educated workforce and a more equitable society. In supporting the Labour Party motion Sinn Féin reminds the Government that education is a fundamental right, not a privilege of some.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that patients in County Donegal are forced to travel to Omagh to receive dialysis as Letterkenny General Hospital is not able to cope with the demand for this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10175/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the dialysis service for Donegal patients in the new purpose-built dialysis unit in Derrybeg, County Donegal, will be provided by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10176/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Transport if funding has been provided for improvement works on Carrickfinn Bridge, County Donegal; the extent of the works to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10037/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 501: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made in providing a sewerage scheme in Castlefinn, County Donegal. [10038/08]

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the work of the communications unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4977/08]

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ba mhaith liom cúpla ceist a chur ort faoin aonad cumarsáide. An gcuirfidh an Taoiseach seirbhís aonad cumarsáide a Roinn ar fáil don Oireachtas ar fad? An gcuirfidh sé na tuairiscí laethúla san Leabharlann nó ar fáil ar iarratas ón aonad? I put these questions to the Taoiseach previously, but he has never given me a satisfactory reply. Given that the communications unit is...

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat as an freagra sin. We have no way of knowing what is done better when we have no sight of what the Taoiseach receives from the communications unit, an aonad cumarsáide.