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Hospital Accommodation. (5 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Gabhaim buiochas leis an Ceann Comhairle as an deis seo chun géarchéim na noispidéil a chur arís os comhair na Dála. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for this opportunity to again put before the Minister for Health and Children and the Dáil the crisis facing communities, patients and health care workers in Counties Cavan and Monaghan if the Minister and the Health Service Executive proceed...

Hospital Accommodation. (5 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government is the only satisfied party in all this.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of people on the social housing waiting lists here; and if he plans to reverse the 1999 prohibition on social housing provision on Office of Public Works lands transferred to local authorities. [3769/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to initiate legislation to require local authorities who hold a surplus of affordable housing to use this as social housing when necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3770/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons with medical cards in January 2008; and the number in January 2009. [3926/09]

Ministerial Travel. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if changes are proposed in the procedures for the use of the Government jet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1778/09]

Ministerial Travel. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is it necessary for the Government to maintain three aircraft?

Ministerial Travel. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach indicated that one of the aircraft is being used by the Air Corps. Would it not be better for the Government to dispose of it or to sign it over to the Air Corps? The Taoiseach shared with us statistics in regard to the use of Government jets by Ministers. Can he provided us with the statistics in regard to the use of commercial airline services by Ministers as a first...

Ministerial Travel. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Nobody is in dispute about the usefulness of the facility in regard to specific instances. However, given the Taoiseach has indicated that, as Taoiseach, he has employed the use of commercial airline scheduled flights, does he agree that the information in regard to the ratio of use between commercial airline scheduled flights and the use of the Government jet, across not only his own...

Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his discussions with the social partners regarding the economic recession and the implications for the social partnership process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1774/09]

Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: During the negotiations, why did the Government leave it so late before it proposed the public service pension levy? Surely the Taoiseach realised the unions could not have run with such a proposition. How does he respond to the view, which I have heard expressed by many people, that the Government made a conscious decision not to be serious about trying to reach agreement with the trade...

Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Why did the Taoiseach bring it in at late as he did?

Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was not everyone's, it was just the Government's.

Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If I am wrong, the Taoiseach should show me I am.

Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Nobody suggested that except the Taoiseach.

Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the interpretation.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. I had raised a question with regard to the Order Paper. Particular to the Order Paper is the rescheduling once again of the resumed Second Stage of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008. Before agreeing to the Order of Business, I wish to know whether, if Second Stage concludes today, it is intended to proceed immediately to Committee Stage. If that is the case, by what means...

Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is a serious deficit of information in terms of preparing for the further engagement on this legislation.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach indicated last week that legislation would be introduced to facilitate proposals regarding the early childhood supplement. Can the Taoiseach indicate exactly when that legislation will be published and when it will be introduced to the Dáil? This legislation was signalled, legislation for the pension levy has been indicated, and other legislation is expected that was not part...

Hospital Services: Motion (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is the doctors' opinion, and the Minister knows that.