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Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: An mbeidh?

Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the resumption of talks, which we have all welcomed, what measures or indications has the Taoiseach either taken or given to merit confidence within the trade union movement that the Government is serious about addressing the ten-point economic recovery plan put forward by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions? We all recognise that the facilitating legislation is now an Act in terms of the...

Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——that needs to be put to work in this country, given the opportunity of the dignity of work and the opportunity and the chance to make a direct contribution? Those are the questions that people are asking the Taoiseach to answer.

Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What steps is the Taoiseach taking to create work?

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The House should note that at last week's meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children the Minister put on record that she had the authority to halt the closure of hospitals and the removal of acute services from hospitals such as Mallow General Hospital, Monaghan General Hospital, Nenagh General Hospital, Ennis General Hospital and Roscommon County Hospital, to name but...

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is considerable evidence to contradict the Minister's position.

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is no guarantee of good outcomes in terms of volumes.

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Within the regulatory——

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is wrong to use language like "enemies". I said that doctors were——

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is an outrageous slur and the Minister should withdraw it.

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The same story.

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is like the Monaghan template in that it is multi-transferrable.

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will be brief and refer to two statements, the first of which states: The latest . . . attempt by the Western Health Services Executive to remove in-patients surgery and to downgrade the services at the Roscommon County Hospital is in direct conflict with stated Government policy. The second states: Four consultants at Roscommon County Hospital have seen fit to state publically in writing...

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister should explain.

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thought Roscommon and Portiuncula hospitals were doing——

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——something similar?

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Why have services been removed from Monaghan?

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is absolute nonsense.

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to address the following matter of national importance, namely, the appalling decision by the Minister for Health and Children and the Health Service Executive to renege on their commitment to develop the cystic fibrosis unit at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, to the standard required to save the lives of cystic fibrosis patients;...

Order of Business (31 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Government plan to introduce legislation in respect of the funding of third level education? When will the report commissioned by the Minister for Education and Science be made available to Members? Is the Taoiseach aware that the reintroduction of third level fees will have a devastating effect on the number of people from lower income families and from rural areas who will be...