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Written Answers — Interpretation Services: Interpretation Services (1 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the interpretation services available to general practitioners assigned by the Health Service Executive to direct provision centres. [28945/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that children in direct provision centres are sufficiently protected in view of the fact that these centres are not subject to the same inspection regime as ordinary child care facilities and that, due to the lack of an independent complaints mechanism, there is no outside recording or monitoring of any complaints...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive surgery; and if the matter can be expedited. [29163/10]

Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach the total cost to his Department of the Moriarty Tribunal since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27960/10]

Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach recall that in reply to previous questions regarding the barristers fees at the Moriarty tribunal, the Taoiseach refused to identify which barristers would have threatened to walk away if the signalled reductions in their daily attendance rate had been implemented when it was first signalled? Given that two of the barristers involved have received more than €8.5 million...

Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Taoiseach any better informed with regard to the expected duration of the tribunal? Is there any projected overall cost to the conclusion of this long and protracted tribunal?

Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I refer to my notes of what the Taoiseach stated here previously when I put the matter to him. The Taoiseach claimed that the recommended reduction in fees for barristers might result in their being driven away from the Moriarty tribunal. On what basis did the Taoiseach give that answer? Were there threats to walk away delivered either orally or signalled in any way by any of the counsel...

Regulatory Reform (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach if he will make a statement regarding the position on regulatory reform [27961/10]

Regulatory Reform (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government White Paper on regulatory reform has a list of actions relating to the legislative process. One calls for provision of better, improved information on new legislation and commits to ensuring Departments and Government offices will provide Deputies with an improved information flow in respect of promised and pending legislation and, specifically, the publication of the heads of...

Regulatory Reform (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Taoiseach for agreeing to do that. Does the Taoiseach agree it would be a worthwhile exercise to examine each Department with regard to this commitment in the White Paper? Does he acknowledge that this commitment has been made over a number of years by his predecessor and during his own time in office? However, there is no evidence that there has been any improvement, certainly...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health and Children to intervene immediately to reverse the savage cuts being imposed by the Health Service Executive on services for people with disabilities, including severely intellectually disabled children, which are resulting in...

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. Before agreeing to this proposition, I appeal to the Taoiseach to consider that tomorrow, on the eve of our rising for the summer recess, we will see back on the streets of our capital city under the aegis of Inclusion Ireland people with physical and intellectual disabilities, their carers and families in protest-----

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is. I am making a proposal to amend the Order of Business. Will the Taoiseach, in the presence of the Minister of State with responsibility for this sector, Deputy John Moloney, consider allowing additional time tonight to address this serious issue? Deputy McCormack and I raised this matter under Standing Order 32 and I have no doubt Deputies across the floor of the House want to...

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On a point of order-----

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On a point of order, if Standing Orders will not allow the proposition, I make a direct appeal to the Taoiseach to accommodate this request, which I have no doubt will have the support of Members on all sides of this Chamber. I ask him to respond accordingly.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not an answer.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With 80 amendments, even if it were to commence now, with 7 p.m. as the guillotine time, there would be approximately one minute and a half per amendment. This is just how absurd this proposition is; it is totally unacceptable. This is a hugely important issue and more time needs to be provided. We oppose the guillotine absolutely in this case.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Níl Teachtaí Dála Shinn Féin ag tacaíocht leis an moladh seo. Sinn Féin Deputies oppose the proposal in respect of the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill. I listened to Deputy O'Shea make the point about addiction to guillotines in his opposition to this proposal. In proposing this measure, the Government is certainly not addicted to facing the electorate. This Bill defers the...

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Then, it would make the whole thing impossible for the Government and it would have to marry both. The game plan is exposed and the Government is not to face the electorate in the current year. This is another facilitation of running away.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to raise two matters. First, I refer to the cutbacks affecting people with disability, intellectual disability included, to which Members have already referred. A Disability Act was adopted a number of years ago and much of what now is unfolding runs entirely counter to the spirit if not the letter of that legislation, imperfect though it was. Given that the Disability Act was not...