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Official Engagements. (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the official trips abroad he plans for the remainder of 2008. [20812/08]

Official Engagements. (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: These questions cover quite a spectrum of matters. On attendance by members of the Government at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics or at the events that will take place during the games, will the Taoiseach clarify the position in respect of his indication regarding official representation at any or all of the events in question? Has the Taoiseach given consideration to visiting...

Official Engagements. (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach agree with her view?

Official Engagements. (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is accurate.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of urgent importance, namely, the failure of the Government and the HSE, one year on from the publication of the emergency department task force report, to reduce the numbers of patients waiting on trolleys in accident and emergency departments due to a lack of hospital beds, with five major hospitals —...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has revised the forecast rate of unemployment and the growth rate in employment contained in Budget 2008. [21937/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has given consideration to the impact of rising unemployment on the tax take, both in terms of income tax revenue and revenue from spending taxes. [21936/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Property: Health Service Property (4 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of Health Service Executive owned buildings in Donegal that are vacant; and the locations of same. [21819/08]

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not understand why the removal of the motion on Thornton Hall from today's schedule necessitates an early conclusion of our business. Surely there must be other business that can be addressed. Given that there are only three further sitting weeks before the summer recess, we should have resumed our Second Stage consideration of the Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 today, thereby...

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the point I made but the Tánaiste did not respond to it in her earlier reply. I was prepared to quietly let the matter drop but we have an opportunity to continue the debate on the Dublin Transport Authority Bill, given that there is time available today. Question Time has been brought forward because there is no other business to fill the schedule so the sitting will conclude...

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. It is appropriate on this special day north of the Border that we extend good wishes to the new First Minister designate and the Deputy First Minister as they embark on what hopefully will be a worthwhile and fruitful relationship at the helm of the Executive and the Assembly. We hope that in the very short time ahead we will see the delivery of...

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask if the Government will facilitate, over the period of the limited weeks ahead between now and the summer recess, an address of this crisis because if we do not address it now, what will the situation be like in the autumn and the winter period?

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is absolutely essential that that is done.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Chief Whip please take note of that?

Special Educational Needs. (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I tabled this question last week for a written response and I received almost exactly the same reply. I do not wish to begin on a feisty note but nowhere in the reply is reference made to speech and language therapy, even though this is the critical focus of my question. I ask the Minister of State to pass that on to those who assist in the preparation of these responses. The Minister of...

Special Educational Needs. (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In a previous reply, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, referred to the National Treatment Purchase Fund. Will the Minister of State, in the context of question I posed, indicate where stands the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure that any child under five waiting more than three months — not the two years to which Deputy Jan O'Sullivan refers — for...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has discussed with the Health Service Executive the decision to discontinue the post of specialist liaison nurse in Cavan-Monaghan for the care of patients who have self-harmed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22271/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Jun 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons with an intellectual disability and those with autism accommodated in psychiatric hospitals; the number of same accommodated in de-designated units which were formerly designated as psychiatric services; the numbers of same moved from psychiatric hospitals prior to 2002 to alternative accommodation which is now...

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 29 April 2008. [22435/08]

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 29 April 2008. [22436/08]