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Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----but it has been mooted by the print industry time and time again that such work could be broken down and, under all the acceptable norms, apportioned to print entities in this jurisdiction affording work here at home.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is a side issue but it is an important one. The Tánaiste is the former Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and no doubt she has not abandoned any interest she had then in these issues. I appeal to her. Will time be provided? Will the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills allow time, either this week or in the fortnight remaining, to address the issue of the serious...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Adjournment is not acceptable and I said that to the Ceann Comhairle yesterday. It does not meet what is required.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the first instance, it was an outrage that legislation was required to compel the HSE to provide the Minister with critical information on children in care.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That said, it is equally important that, if legislation is required, it should be properly drafted and fit for purpose. Clearly, the Bill has serious flaws and needs to have some of its aspects revisited. The Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008 concluded an hour before the allotted time under last night's guillotine. If this Bill was to commence today, there would not even be three quarters of...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How much additional time would be afforded to Report and Final Stages?

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While I acknowledge that the Tánaiste has responded in some measure to Members' appeal, only 30 minutes would be transferred from Second Stage to Report and Final Stages despite the number of amendments and the issues raised by Members and the Ombudsman for Children, Ms Emily Logan. This is too important to be whipped aside in one evening. With respect to the Tánaiste's offer, it is not...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will see if we can get a copy of Old Moore's Almanac for the Tánaiste. The Tánaiste says everything will be in due course. Can she indicate if the Government has given serious consideration to the matters raised? We have gone on at length about the important referendum on children's rights yet the Government continues to trundle out the same response that no decision has been made. Is...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will she at least tell us if the Government has agreed to hold a referendum on children's rights in 2010?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second and Remaining Stages (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This Bill, as I have said today and previously, should not be necessary, but some have argued and we must now accept it is necessary in law for the reasons stated. The Bill arises from the immediate need for the Health Service Executive to provide information to the investigation into the deaths of children in the care of the State established by Minister of State with responsibility for...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I, too, support the amendment. The only point I wanted to make, because we have argued this repeatedly here on several occasions, is that perhaps the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, might note for the future that over this past difficult period of work to rule and non-co-operation with elected voices some Ministers behaved with a degree of sane and sensible response by stating the...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Speechless.

State Examinations (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important matter on the Adjournment, I am disappointed we cannot address it more substantively in the House before the summer recess. The conduct of this year's leaving certificate and junior certificate examinations raises serious questions. There needs to be an investigation into the operation of the State Examinations...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent on the National Treatment Purchase Fund since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27080/10]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the proportion of the patients of private for profit hospitals who are National Treatment Purchase Fund patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27081/10]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of inpatient, day case and out patient department appointments the National Treatment Purchase Fund intends to deal with in 2010. [27110/10]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of adult and child cases the National Treatment Purchase Fund expects to deal with in 2010. [27111/10]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the quota of patients each hospital can refer to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, and the way in which each quota is arrived at. [27112/10]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (23 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details regarding the agreement reached with the religious orders for the transfer of assets and cash in compensation in respect of persons (details supplied); the way in which she intends to distribute same to those known victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27113/10]

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is appropriate that the Minister for Finance is taking the Order of Business because we learned today that since 2005 the Department of Finance warned the Minister for Finance and the Government of the dangers of the property bubble created. The Minister has signalled an investigation into the Department and he has also indicated the launch of the further investigation into banking. Will...