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Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have learned not to have such expectations.

Muscular Dystrophy Registry. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We addressed muscular dystrophy in the House in May of this year, including an address of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A number of specific areas were identified as being in need of address. What steps have been taken to progress the needs of people suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy and muscular dystrophy generally? The shortage of neurologists has been highlighted in part, as...

Nursing Home Charges. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is very difficult to accept what the Minister of State is saying about the Department's attitude to the passing on of this nursing home inspection fee of €190 when the Minister for Health and Children stated last March at a press conference that "€3.73 per week, it is an appropriate fee that is necessary to ensure that standards are enforced... clearly it will be passed on, I accept...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the deployment of the H1N1 vaccine; and the systems that are in place to ensure that all those at risk receive the vaccine in a timely and efficient manner. [39270/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that resources are made available without delay to Crumlin Children's Hospital, Dublin, to provide adequate additional ICU beds, thus avoiding cancellation of vital operations and long waiting lists for sick children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39239/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cavan has been denied welfare payment from her Department and from community welfare services; the further reason they received a letter from community welfare services stating that they should now contact the reception and integration agency of the Department of Justice, Equality and...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount lost by the Health Service Executive in 2009 as a result of the refusal of health insurers to pay it for treating their private patients admitted to hospitals under consultants holding the type A contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39504/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to address the closure by the Health Service Executive of the special care unit at Ballydowd, the implications and consequences for the children who are housed in that facility and for wider child care services in the State.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is an infinitely better solution. Simply put, it is that the Deputies on the Government benches who privately share the concerns expressed by Opposition voices about NAMA, and privately share that opinion, take the courage to oppose the passage of the legislation when it is put to the House today or any other day.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: NAMA should be opposed because it is a fundamentally flawed formula to address the difficulties that currently bedevil this economy. It was galling yesterday to witness the Minister for Finance sitting beside an OECD representative and calling for the slashing of child benefit, the minimum wage and social welfare payments across the board.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The issue is the slashing of social welfare benefits across the board-----

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and then for the Minister to come to this House and expect Deputies to give approval to his proposition to bail out banks and developers with tens of billions of Irish taxpayers' money.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is absolutely outrageous and it is high time somebody told the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan-----

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----he should get stuffed.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It has been reported this week that at least one person has been imprisoned by the courts for failure to pay debts-----

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is. Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle will allow me to finish the sentence. It has been reported this week that at least one person has been imprisoned by the courts for failure to pay debts in respect of either a credit card or financial institution loan. This is happening to at least one person every day since the introduction by Government of the bailout for the banking institutions....

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When does the Tánaiste expect that legislation will be brought forward?

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she or the Health Service Executive is monitoring the effect of the swine flu outbreak in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39840/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the proposal in the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programme for the abolition of town councils in view of the fact that such a step would be anti-democratic and in violation of the constitutional recognition of local government; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (5 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is monitoring the effect of the swine flu outbreak on schools; the assessment of the effect so far in terms of temporary closures; and the number of school days lost and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39841/09]