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Written Answers — Sports Sponsorship: Sports Sponsorship (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the working group to examine the extent of the existing sports sponsorships by alcohol companies and the terms and lengths of contracts has been set up; if she will ensure that organisations representing children and young people will be represented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40571/08]

Written Answers — International Summits: International Summits (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will confirm that his Department has received a proposal for the inclusion of a youth delegate in the Irish delegation to the 2009 United Nations General Assembly from a group (details supplied); if he will give favourable consideration to this proposal in view of the fact that a growing number of member states are including a youth...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students in primary and post-primary schools receiving special needs assistance; the number of WTE SNAs in his Department's employment in both primary and post-primary sectors; the number of persons working as SNAs; and if he has plans to reduce this service. [40506/08]

Written Answers — Schools Funding: Schools Funding (13 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the activities and services funded by his Department from the budget 2009 subhead B17 entitled miscellaneous which amounts to €15.7 million in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40568/08]

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the absence of a review, is the Taoiseach in a position to tell us how many declarations have been made since the reportable value of gifts received by an officeholder was increased from €650 to €2,000? Where are these declarations recorded and retained? I note that the code requires an officeholder to make a declaration where he or she has a specific material interest in respect of...

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Taoiseach inquire?

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no issue with that. I seek a clarification as to where the information is retained. To whom are the declarations to be made? Is specific information retained on all aspects under the code of conduct?

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the further action he has taken arising from the reports of the MacEntee inquiry and the Barron reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34898/08]

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Am I correct in saying the Taoiseach would be familiar with the work of Justice for the Forgotten over many difficult years, not only in regard to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings but regarding a list of atrocities that took place along the length of the Border and further down the country? Justice for the Forgotten has been a key voice on behalf of victims, survivors and the bereaved in all...

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I asked the Taoiseach a number of questions about Justice for the Forgotten and the ongoing commitment of Government to the funding of its critical work. I urge the Taoiseach to address that question please. Does he not accept that the absence of any clarity as to the Government's commitment for funding in 2009 is leading to quite serious concern among the members of Justice for the...

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Surely that is not as far as the matter could be brought.

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach speak to the Minister with regard to this?

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This week, we learned of the closure of the entire elective orthopaedic service for the north east region. Yesterday, we learned of a record high in the number of people on trolleys and other inappropriate accommodation——

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——pending access to beds in Cavan General Hospital. That is in Navan and Cavan. It is indicative of an ongoing loss of services and a haemorrhage in terms of what is required.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What are the Tánaiste and her Government colleagues prepared to do about the fact that the list of promised legislation from the Department of Health and Children includes 12 unpublished Bills that will not see the light of day during the remainder of this Dáil session?

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What is the matter at the core of the Department? Is the Minister for Health and Children at all interested in her area of responsibility?

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the upcoming new National Drugs Strategy will contain measures focused on crystal meth specifically in view of the significant seizure in July 2008 and anecdotal evidence of greater use of the drug; and the measures that they are expected to entail. [40996/08]

Written Answers — Active Citizenship: Active Citizenship (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 136: To ask the Taoiseach the reason funding for the Active Citizenship Office in his Department to implement the findings of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship has been cut from €200,000 in 2008 to €56,000 in 2009 or by 72%; the way the office or recommendations of the taskforce can be progressed on such a small budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40625/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 141: To ask the Taoiseach the reason for the 11% increase in funding for the Central Statistics Office from €51 million to €56.5 million, which includes a 58% increase in incidental expenses from €1.2 million to €1.9 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40569/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of proposals to reopen the Grove Hospital in Tuam, County Galway as a health care facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41028/08]