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Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (30 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will intervene in a dispute at a hotel (details supplied) in Dublin where workers have been let go because of dispute between management and the owners. [16610/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (30 Apr 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the situation at a hotel (details supplied) in Dublin where 65 workers have lost their jobs following a dispute between management and the owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16609/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of her recent reiterated view that radiotherapy services for cancer patients are not deliverable within Letterkenny General Hospital as the population of the county will not suffice to service one of these units, the Health Service Executive will apply the same standards to any application by the private sector to provide...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is committed to significantly fast tracking the plans for a cross border radiotherapy unit for the population in the north west at Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry, in partnership with Minister Michael McGimpsey, from the envisaged timescale of 2015. [17045/08]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (1 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients in Letterkenny General Hospital who have been waiting over 12 months for an operation; and the number of patients in the State who have been waiting over 12 months for an operation. [17046/08]

Nomination of Taoiseach (7 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ní bheidh Teachtaí Shinn Féin ag tacú le ainmniú an Aire Airgeadais mar Thaoiseach. Nílimid ag tacú leis an Rialtas seo. Tá sé in ainm agus a bheith ina chomhrialtas, ach i ndáiríre is Rialtas Fhianna Fáil é a ligeann do Mary Harney agus do na Glasaigh páirt a ghlacadh ann. Níl difríocht dá laghad idir polasaí an Rialtais seo agus polasaí an Rialtais idir Fianna Fáil...

Nomination of Taoiseach (7 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is the new direction we need to see. However, the signs are not good. Already we hear about belt tightening and tough decisions. Health cuts are again hurting the old, the sick and the disabled. In what is supposedly one of the richest states in the world, classes are being taught in converted toilets. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul reports levels of demand on its services not...

Nomination of Taoiseach (7 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How long did baby Bronagh Livingstone get to live as a result of the Minister for Health and Children's disastrous policies?

Nomination of Taoiseach (7 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ba mhaith liom mo comhghairdeas agus chomhghairdeas Theachtaí Sinn Féin a ghabháil leis an dTaoiseach tofa. I extend my congratulations and those of the other Sinn Féin Deputies to the Tánaiste, Deputy Cowen, on his election to the position of Taoiseach. I sincerely wish him well in his post and with the onerous responsibility attaching thereto. I also wish him well with the tasks...

Allocation of Time: Motion (7 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to support the other Opposition party leaders in an appeal to An Taoiseach to extend the time so as to allow a greater number of Members to comment on the announcement of a new Cabinet this evening. It would indicate a much more constructive way of moving forward if agreement could be presented by the new Taoiseach and his new Chief Whip to this reasonable request from the collective...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an méid a dúirt an Taoiseach nua maidir leis an Ghaeilge. Tá súil agam go mbeidh toradh praiticiúil ar sin, mar shampla, le tacaíocht iomlán don tumoideachas, d'fhorbairt eacnamaíochta na Gaeltachta, do Bhille Teanga sna Sé Chontae agus do mhéadú ar úsáid na Gaeilge anseo san Oireachtas. The departure of the former Taoiseach has been...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: She oversaw the creation of the HSE, a body I have already described on the floor of this Chamber as the quango from hell. There is no longer any democratic accountability for health policy and health care delivery. The Minister, Deputy Harney, has pursued a ruthless drive to centralise and privatise our health services. On top of this are the current HSE cutbacks which are attacking...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I say "fronted" deliberately because these are Fianna Fáil policies and every Deputy and Senator of that party bears collective responsibility for them. They cannot hide behind the Minister, Deputy Harney, nor can she in turn hide behind the HSE. I have urged the new Taoiseach to change direction and I again urge him to do so even though he wishes to retain Deputy Harney in the health...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are agreed on that.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 May 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 need for the Minister for Health and Children to intervene immediately in the escalating dispute between the HSE and psychiatric nurses, and to provide a fair scheme of compensation for nurses injured in the course of their work, to...

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish the Tánaiste well on her first full day in office. A serious situation is developing between the Health Service Executive, HSE, and the psychiatric services. What steps will the Government take in this regard and will the Minister come before the House to address the issue? Care services are now being withdrawn and patients are being directly affected. Regarding specific...

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: May I suggest in good faith and in a spirit of co-operation that parliamentary questions that are——

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If I could finish the damn question for one moment. It is bad enough the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's office dumping these parliamentary questions back at Members. I am asking a simple question. Can a facilitation be put in place so a parliamentary question can be channelled directly to the Road Safety Authority and we can have some practical co-operation in the House?

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is all about the ordering of business and all we have is disorder. It is a waste of time.

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A response is due to this Deputy.