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Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I again appeal to the Minister of State to look on these amendments favourably. For a significant body of people these represent some of the most important issues for them at this point in their lives. In trying to understand where other people are coming from we sometimes need to pause for a moment and imagine ourselves in their shoes, and try to understand that very strong inner need to...

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State is wrong in suggesting that he intends to introduce further legislation to address this need. This is his only opportunity and we want to support him. We ask him to accept the amendments and ensure this understandable need is affirmed in legislation as a right.

Written Answers — Money Laundering: Money Laundering (2 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money lost to the Exchequer each year due to money laundering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23689/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the discretion provided in the consumer credit directive, due to come into effect on 11 June 2010; if he will exercise this right and apply a differentiated regime to credit unions as against the banks and other financial services providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23696/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason that children in the Dublin north east area are being forced to wait two years or more for orthodontic treatment; the steps she is taking to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23826/10]

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On my own behalf and on behalf of my Sinn Féin colleagues in the Dáil Chamber, I join the other party leaders in extending a welcome to Dr. Paisley and his wife. In witnessing the somewhat boisterous exchanges here this morning, I have no doubt the thought, "why have I missed such craic down here in the past?" might have crossed Dr. Paisley's mind. I would have no objection if he went...

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The critical issue is not only that there will be no questions, Order of Business or Private Members' business next week but that there will be no votes. Why will there be no votes? The reality must be that the Government is far too far afraid or it already knows that it will not be able to muster enough support to ensure the Government's position if any vote were to be called on any of the...

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister for Health and Children does not take a serious interest in her portfolio responsibility and kicks everything to the HSE under health. It is now some four months later and we have not got responses to questions. That is a disgrace. Only two hours are being provided to deal with the Ryan report-----

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----against the backdrop of all we have highlighted here in recent weeks, namely, the State's failure to address the needs of children in State care, it having a disgraceful record and one that needs to be addressed substantively on the floor of this Dáil. A chairde, this is a shameful proposition. It is one that not only the Opposition should reject this morning, the House should reject...

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: "The Members of the House are the masters of their own destiny" was the Ceann Comhairle's phraseology yet after some questioning it became apparent that there is only one set of masters here and that is majority Government rule. The rest of us have no say. I fully concur with the previous speaker's point that the Ceann Comhairle has placed on the record an opportunity to alter the proposed...

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On what days will they take place?

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Cabinet be meeting on Tuesday?

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In that case, what is the sense in ordering business to commence at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday the week of a bank holiday? The bank holiday is on the Monday; it is not on the Tuesday or Wednesday morning. I have no doubt there are some honourable souls on the Government benches who would be willing, available and ready to present here as normal next Tuesday. If the Cabinet is to meet next...

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Let us present on the floor of this House and let us have the opportunity to see exactly who is here and who is not here. This further proposition not to resume business until 2.30 p.m. next Wednesday is unacceptable. The proposition should be that we meet at 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday and that is what Sinn Féin is proposing. That is our amendment to what is proposed. Surely the Government...

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is what we need to decide. Will the Ceann Comhairle accept that amendment and put it to the House first? I move that we meet next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m. and allow the business of the House to continue as normal as any other week's sitting.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is all the fault of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have listened carefully to all the contributions thus far and I regret and I am the first to state I oppose this Bill. I do so for several rational reasons. It implements the closure of St. Luke's Hospital to facilitate the putting in place of a so-called national plan for radiation oncology which provides for four radiation oncology centres, two in the city of Dublin, one in Cork and one...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there will be any increase in the school bus fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23813/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will account for the some 3,436 grant applicants who still have not received their grant for the current academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23812/10]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (3 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 106 and 107 of 27 April 2010, the subject matter of her meeting with the representatives of Catholic religious orders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18788/10]