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Hospital Services (17 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Protocols are being developed by management. Does anything else say it as clearly?

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (17 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the development of a secure digital radio system for An Garda Síochána; and the reason for the long delay in introducing this essential policing tool. [13993/08]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (17 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce emergency legislation closing the current loophole whereby the licence to sell alcohol appears to be transferred from the licence holder to the delivery person in dial and drink situations contributing to underage drinking problems. [14029/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the staff-to-case ratios of social work personnel in child protection; her plans to improve these ratios; and the timeframe for same. [14840/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 11 March 2008. [14918/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason no public school bus service is provided to the pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if she will take the steps necessary to ensure that children attending this school are serviced with this in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14289/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 408 to 410, inclusive, of 8 April 2008, the number of family members of these refugees who were subsequently allowed to join them in the State through family reunification procedures. [14041/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 663: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the first comprehensive preliminary report and the original first costings were received by his Department for the sewerage schemes in Glenties, Dungloe, Gweedore, and Burtonport, County Donegal. [14570/08]

Appointments to State Boards. (22 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the procedures followed in his Department regarding his appointment of persons to State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4981/08]

Appointments to State Boards. (22 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is the final occasion on which we may question the Taoiseach on his appointments to State boards. Did I hear a sigh of relief? Has the Taoiseach ever seriously considered the arguments put forward by this Deputy and others in favour of a more open and transparent system of appointments to State boards? Would the Taoiseach consider advertising vacancies, inviting applications for...

Appointments to State Boards. (22 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach did not respond to my question on a code of conduct or ethics legislation applying to members of State boards. The Taoiseach quipped as to what he would like to do with people associated with Sinn Féin getting on to these boards. Does the Taoiseach recall that he has acknowledged, both in the House and outside it, that he has appointed friends of his to such positions? I...

Ministerial Transport. (22 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the role of his Department with regard to determining the use of Government aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4982/08]

Ministerial Transport. (22 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will keep it simple. Given that the Taoiseach has proven the old Irish piseog to be false that lightning never strikes twice in the one place, has he any alternative intentions of making his way to Washington?

Ministerial Transport. (22 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How is the Taoiseach travelling to Brussels? Is it with Ryanair?

Order of Business (22 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What will the Taoiseach do in terms of the glut of legislation from the Department of Health and Children? Is he aware that, under the heading of Bills in respect of which heads have been agreed and texts drafted, there is not a single item of legislation from the Department? What can the Taoiseach do regarding promised legislation? It is not possible to indicate at this stage the...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Those have been in the pipeline for ages.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The adoption Bill dates back to the Hague convention of 1993. This is 2008.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is right that the Dáil is spending considerable time debating this Bill, which seeks to amend the Constitution to give effect to the Lisbon treaty. No doubt the Government and its allies in this House will cite the succession of TDs who have stood up to advocate a "Yes" vote but it is important we recognise that the arguments of those of us who take the opposite view are no less...

Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I fully support this motion and welcome its identification of the devastating effects of current HSE cutbacks and, in particular, its focus on the massive gaps in the provision of neurology services in this State. The motion speaks at the outset of the impact of cuts and staff shortages on patients in general. Given that the Minister for Health and Children is here, I have to note the...

Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is to be done without a single additional bed being provided in Cavan. The HSE's plan is fraudulent in the extreme. It claims that the net loss of 56 hospital beds in Cavan and Monaghan and the north-east region will be compensated for by greater provision of non-acute care, rehabilitation, step-down beds and respite care, but these are the services that are being slashed by the HSE in...