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Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is the responsibility of the Opposition.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. There are alternatives and we have submitted our proposals to-----

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are not talking in the dark here.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When the Taoiseach was laying the foundations for the collapse of this economy, we outlined sane and sensible proposals.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join with other voices in opposing the proposal to apply a guillotine to the passage of the Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill at 5 p.m. this evening. It does not take into account the importance of the legislation to be addressed. I do not propose to oppose its passage. My appeal is to the effect that we should have the opportunity to properly address its content and the...

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As has already been stated, the guillotine is unnecessary and should not apply in this case and we oppose it.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sinn Féin Members have tabled a motion today to have the writ for the Donegal South-West by-election moved. Will the Government support that motion and allow the by-election be held at the earliest opportunity so that the people of Donegal South-West can have full representation in the Dáil? Will the Taoiseach accept that it is sensible, from a cost and convenience point of view, to have...

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----on his Government's stewardship and policies?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach move the writ before the summer recess?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On promised legislation, yesterday the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and the children's ombudsman addressed the Joint Committee on Health and Children in regard to the urgent need for Government action to protect vulnerable children. The Ombudsman for Children called for a child death review mechanism and for independent inspection of residential centres and hostels...

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Government bring forward the childcare collection and exchange of information Bill to allow the Dáil the opportunity to address all of these essential measures?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will it be held in tandem with the Lisbon referendum in October?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Why not?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What is the Taoiseach afraid of?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Then I challenge the Taoiseach to hold both together and to face the electorate in Donegal South.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will see then what the decision of the people will be.

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I expect the Minister, if she responds - as she should - to refer to her press statement of 25 June, which specifically referred to the European Commission decision. She stated: "The Government had already decided that the VHI should be in a position to attain authorisation as an insurance undertaking from the Financial Regulator and satisfy its prudential requirements as soon as possible."...

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister made an appeal earlier for support for the passage of this legislation. I remind her that in the earlier exchanges across the House on the Order of Business, I indicated clearly that I did not intend to oppose the passage of the Bill. This is not in response to her appeal but because, although I am not an advocate for private health insurance at any time, I accept the broad...

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no issue with these amendments. However, it would be helpful for all parties' understanding of the Minister's intended outworking of her proposals if she would provide a timetabled outline of how she expects the VHI's risk equalisation needs can be assured into the future.

Health Service Staff. (1 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for her reply. Does she accept that the ratio in this State of 0.6 GPs to every 1,000 of the population is a major problem? This ratio compares to an EU average of one GP to every 1,000 of the population. This ratio falls even further in more disadvantaged areas such as north Dublin where its stands at one GP to every 2,500 of the population. This issue was also...