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Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: At times I wonder why I bothered voting for the Ceann Comhairle, no harm to him. The Child Care (Amendment) Bill has passed all Stages in the Seanad. When will it come before this House so that we will have an opportunity to debate it? I would like a definite answer with regard to the projected date for the address of that legislation on the floor of this Chamber. In the absence of the...

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When will that happen?

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of building the new Health Service Executive community nursing hospital in Ballincollig, County Cork, including the purchase of the site; when she expects it will be fully equipped; and the anticipated cost of the equipment. [18853/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is the case that the new Health Service Executive community nursing hospital in Ballincollig, County Cork, which was built with public funds, is to be put out to tender to be run by a private operator as a profit-making business; and if so, when she anticipates that this will happen. [18854/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has adopted a general policy that hospitals built with public money will be handed over to private operators, or if this practice will cease when the public service recruitment embargo is lifted. [18855/10]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (11 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 31 March 2010, when she will reply to this question; the reason she is unable to answer a question regarding a meeting that she personally attended. [18993/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of Health Service Executive Circular 008/10 in respect of cuts to the dental treatment services scheme, she will advise of the types of circumstances in which a person in need of denture repairs will be deemed to have a clinical emergency entitling them to reimbursement under the scheme. [19044/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the instance of exstrophy-epispadias complex here; if surgical correction of this condition is available here; if not, if she will explore the possibility of making such surgery available on an all-Ireland basis through co-operation with the health authorities in the Six Counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. ...

Written Answers — An Coimisiún um Chóiríocht Scoile: An Coimisiún um Chóiríocht Scoile (11 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 399: To ask the Tánaiste agus Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair go díreach a bheas an Coimisiún um Chóiríocht Scoile ag tuairisciú di maidir leis an mbreithniú ar nósanna imeachta nua a bhaineann le bunscoileanna nua a bhunú; an gcuirfear teanga na scoile san áireamh go dearfach sna nósanna imeachta nua seo do bhunú bunscoileanna nua i gcomhthéacs Bhunreacht na...

Written Answers — An Coimisiún um Chóiríocht Scoile: An Coimisiún um Chóiríocht Scoile (11 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 400: To ask the Tánaiste agus Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén fáth nár tugadh aitheantas do Ghaelscoil Ráth Tó i Meán Fómhair 2010 nuair nach bhfuil sé de chumas ag na scoileanna atá sa cheantar cheana féin i limistéar Ráth Tó, limistéar a aithníodh lena leathnú de réir critéir Rannóg Pleanála Chun Cinn na Roinne Oideachais agus Scileanna, freastal a...

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach his plans for the implementation of the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18792/10]

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I suppose there is a limit to the number of ways we can put this question to the Taoiseach. Is the Government committed to holding a referendum on children's rights and is it committed to holding such a referendum in the current year? The response we received from the Tánaiste here last Thursday was that the matter has not been finalised by the Government yet and the Taoiseach has stated...

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That unfortunate and trite reply will do nothing to assuage the fears of Deputies here and an ever-growing body of interested observers as to the Government's intent on the back of the committee's recommendations. There can be no less awareness on the part of the Taoiseach than there is on ours that there is growing concern within non-governmental organisations dedicated to the service of...

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am not suggesting it.

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I suggested that the Taoiseach has failed to make clear------

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach is the only one who can answer the question.

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How long will it take to consider it?

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On constitutional matters and on a further matter, will the Government act on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on the Constitution to remove the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution? Does the Taoiseach agree with the committee when it stated in the 2008 report on the freedom of expression that in a modern constitution blasphemy is not a phenomenon against which there should be...

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Given that - as the Taoiseach will be well aware - there was considerable unease about the inclusion of the reference in the recent defamation Bill and given the Minister's own stated commitment on the record which reflects the views of the all-party Joint Committee on the Constitution which made this recommendation in 2008, will the Taoiseach, as leader of the Government, indicate his...

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the Taoiseach a view?