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Church-State Dialogue (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Those are my questions in that regard. With regard to the very important dialogue with the churches and faith communities, have the issues of the ownership, management and patronage of schools been addressed in the course of the series of meetings, which I hope will continue? Does the Taoiseach not accept that the structure of primary education and the patronage of primary schools throughout...

Church-State Dialogue (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the first reply the Taoiseach gave regarding the survivors of religious institutional abuse, has it ever been reflected to him, as it has been to me, by some of those survivors and spokespeople on behalf of many of the survivors involved that the Government's formula for the distribution, utilisation and employment of the moneys and the transfer of assets from the religious institutions...

Church-State Dialogue (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----while the focus of the question is on the churches and the faith communities regarding the issue of patronage of schools in tandem with the exploration of what changes can come about, has the Government direct engagement with Educate Together, which has been instrumental in bringing about a united primary education network-----

Church-State Dialogue (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and which is embarking on efforts to establish its first secondary school premises in the State, something that I wish well and encourage? On the Taoiseach's engagement with the churches and faith communities, was the issue of the civil partnership addressed in the course of the most recent or previous engagements with the churches and the faith communities? If so, what was the position...

Church-State Dialogue (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Regarding Educate Together and alternatives to the church patronage system, while-----

Community Pharmacy Services (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Tánaiste-----I beg the Minister's pardon; that is outdated.

Community Pharmacy Services (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did the Minister, in the course of any of these contacts, discuss the issue of prescription charges with pharmacy representatives? Such charges are now proposed for medical card holders. Has there been any contact between the HSE and the IPU on the practicalities of operating these additional charges? When is it intended they will be introduced? Will the Minister please note again that I...

Community Pharmacy Services (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did the HSE and the IPU discuss the practicalities of implementing these charges?

Hospital Services (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she is taking in response to the widespread incidents of miscarriage misdiagnosis which have come to light; the date on which she was first made aware of this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25961/10]

Hospital Services (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the terms of reference and the establishment of the review team in this case. However, a number of very serious questions remain. Why did the Minister, the Department and the HSE have to wait until after Melissa Redmond's story went into the public arena, when it was known from last August 2009? Did not the Minister, the Department or the HSE consider the implications of what was...

Hospital Services (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the implications?

Hospital Services (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister has already told us that. This was not an isolated case.

Hospital Services (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the number of cases in question been established?

Hospital Services (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I warrant there is information to confirm misdiagnosis in some cases.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed. Will the Government facilitate an opportunity for the House to address the serious issues that have arisen recently in the course of the leaving certificate and junior certificate examinations? Given that there is no ministerial provision in that regard, the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills will not have an opportunity to address those matters between now...

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----from an important leaving certificate accountancy exam.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, but it is absolutely in order. What is not in order is cutting me off every time I try to ask an important and salient question. I ask again in the interests of the address of those important matters, and the questions that must arise in terms of whether the State Examinations Commission is properly resourced or if serious questions may be directed towards...

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Just very briefly-----

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Are you saying, a Cheann Comhairle, that a Special Notice Question will be sympathetically considered?

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We look forward to a discussion on the matter.