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Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: One should not exclude the other.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (8 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the World Council of Churches call for divestment from Israel; his position on same; the details of the Government's investments in Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7746/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has reached a decision in the application of a person (details supplied) for leave to remain here; if so, the decision he has reached; and if not, when he expects to reach a decision in this case. [7674/05]

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach should go to Butlins on his holidays so that he can learn a little bit about the daily reality of the lives of asylum seekers in this State. Is the Taoiseach aware that parents of children with special needs——

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——especially children with autism, are deeply disturbed and distressed by the plight of a family, which has made national headlines recently? It seems that last weekend the Health Service Executive took the children from the family in question because the family had clearly indicated to the media that it was finding it difficult to cope in the absence of State support and resourcing. Does...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Taoiseach's reference to the Middletown Centre for Autism on the Armagh-Monaghan border. Nothing better underlines the absence of priority and commitment on the part of this Government in respect of autism than the reality that, even now, despite the fact the British and Irish Governments have acquired the property at Middletown from the St. Louis order, the centre is not...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach should make no mistake about the fact that he could make a critical difference by recasting the Disability Bill. This would ensure that rights-based legislation — it must be such — will properly guarantee——

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——that children and people with special needs and disabilities will receive the services and resources they require and that these services and resources will not be taken from them at the whim of some future Minister for Finance. Is the Taoiseach even aware that the task force on autism went further than this demand and indicated that there was a requirement to address this matter in...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach——

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——use this opportunity to respond positively to the affected families?

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach recast the Disability Bill?

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did the Taoiseach say "Yes"?

Departmental Expenditure. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the expenditure of his Department for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3697/05]

Departmental Expenditure. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The expenditure for the Department of the Taoiseach for this year includes an estimate of €200,000 for the task force on citizenship. Will the Taoiseach expand on that and advise us exactly how those moneys will be spent? I note also €311,000 was spent on the Newfoundland-Labrador business partnerships in 2004 and the estimate for this year is €321,000. Will the Taoiseach explain the...

Departmental Expenditure. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach please furnish a response on the task force given that he does not have the detail today?

Departmental Expenditure. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Taoiseach.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The proposition before the House seeks to kick to touch, so to speak, the Travers report and to present it to the Joint Committee on Health and Children or to a sub-committee thereof, as the motion states. The Taoiseach gave a commitment yesterday that the House would have an opportunity to address properly the content and ramifications of the Travers report on the floor of the House today or...

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While I welcome that the Travers report will be addressed in the House tomorrow, as anticipated, nevertheless what the Taoiseach is proposing does not go far enough. Statements are an inadequate way to address the import of the report and all that swirls about it. It is imperative that the House has a proper engagement with the Minister for Health and Children on it. Statements alone, which...

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask him to change the proposal and indicate that we will have a full engagement with an opportunity for questions and answers with the relevant Minister.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will we have a debate?