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Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputies should look at the legislative programme presented here. The spring programme for 2009 stated that the mental health (amendment) Bill was expected to be published in 2009. Here we are into the so-called summer stage of the Dáil this year and publication is now expected in 2010. How many more deferrals of this essential legislation must we await before there is a realisation of...

Middle East Peace Process. (23 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make funding available to a group (details supplied). [15861/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (23 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he will take to break the siege on Gaza. [15860/09]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (23 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will lift the suspension of the scheme of community support for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16093/09]

Public Service Reform. (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on progress to date by the Task Force on Public Service Reform. [16419/09]

Public Service Reform. (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach accept that the area in greatest need of reform within the public service is in the higher management of the public service and the political management of Departments? How can the Taoiseach and for example, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, stand over the inordinate period of time it takes to process applications from people recently out of work seeking...

Public Service Reform. (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While I welcome the recognition of the need for greater flexibility, the need in the first instance must be to be able to meet unexpected or sudden increases in demand. Social welfare is the critical example of this at this point. We do not have sufficient flexibility or adaptability in terms of the numbers presenting and the chaos that has unfolded as a result. This issue has to be...

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin Members are opposed to facilitating the Social Welfare Bill and the pensions insolvency payments scheme included therein which most certainly should be taken as separate legislation and not incorporated in the Social Welfare Bill. We are not prepared to support the measures included in the Social Welfare Bill or to facilitate its passage. I would be surprised if other voices...

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This legislation has been already guillotined on Second Stage, which severely restricted the opportunity for Members to participate properly in that debate.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are faced with a guillotine applying at midnight tonight on Committee, Report and Final Stages. The content of this legislation is not reasonable by any yardstick. The consequences of the passage of this legislation will not be reasonable in terms of the reality it will spell out for ordinary people who are currently struggling to make ends meet. The passage of this legislation will...

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Department of Health and Children officials for their briefing earlier today on the swine flu threat. A briefing such as this is always useful. However, there are grave and justifiable concerns, particularly given that primary care services will be the front line of address and we currently have a very low GP to population ratio and a poor and uneven roll-out of primary care...

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----requesting the Minister to come to the House to deal with this?

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Government to provide time to address this issue here-----

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----in open forum in the Dáil so that we can properly inform not only ourselves but the wider public of the dangers of-----

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am asking about the ordering of business.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My understanding is that it has been addressed in myriad ways.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was not aware that I was named under Standing Orders so that I cannot raise it but other people can.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Well, there it is.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will conclude on that point and go on to my second point.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Taoiseach to give attention to my request on this serious issue. On the list of legislation promised by the Department of Health and Children is the nurses and midwives Bill. There is currently concern with regard to the embargo on recruitment and the potential for the further loss of some 700 nurses-----