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Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I extend Christmas greetings to you, a Cheann Comhairle, the Members of the Dáil and Seanad and their families, the Clerk of the Dáil, the staff, the ushers and to all who help to make this institution function each day. I also extend season's greetings to the political correspondents who attend and report on the proceedings here each day. I join my colleagues in wishing everyone a happy...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to share time with Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes. Go raibh maith agat. This Bill is a technical measure which provides for the dissolution of the Office of Tobacco Control and the transfer of its functions to the Health Service Executive. Neither I nor my party colleagues have any objection to what is, essentially, a bureaucratic change which will eliminate waste and duplication and which, it is also hoped, will lead to a more...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to significantly cut the allocation for schools information and communications technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47678/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to reduce the automatic eligibility of mature students to the higher non-adjacent rate of grants payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47679/10]

Written Answers — Primary Care Facilities: Primary Care Facilities (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her estimate for the average cost of provision, including site acquisition, planning, construction and completion of a single primary care facility under normal procurement and tendering procedures, non public private partnership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47711/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused the surgical procedure they require; when they will have this surgery; and the reason they have been unable to obtain the medical information they requested regarding their situation and care plan. [47716/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will directly intervene and reverse the decision to close a nursing home (details supplied) in the interest of health and safety of senior citizens, in view of the fact that the Health Information and Quality Authority did not recommend closure, that there are still residents wishing to remain to live in the facility and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive is in negotiations with private interests or is considering disposal of the site for the proposed primary care unit at Clonbrusk in Athlone and outline future provision of same [47919/10]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the extreme hardships that will be faced by low and middle income earners as a result of the budgetary measures, and in view of mounting evidence that persons are already avoiding needed medical treatment due to cost, she will move to control general practitioners fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funds will be made available in the budget to fund the missing children's 116000 number. [47944/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average annual cost of a public bed in an acute hospital [48039/10]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications to revoke a deportation order and the number of deportation orders revoked in 2009 and 2010. [47742/10]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of proposals to revoke a persons refugee status he has issued, and the number of persons whose refugee status has been revoked in 2009 and 2010. [47743/10]

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach agree with his Cabinet colleague, the Green Party leader, Deputy John Gormley, that he should have revealed the details of all contacts with Seán FitzPatrick, when the issues and the questions were first put to him in the House? Having up to that point withheld the information that he had received a telephone call from Seán FitzPatrick on St. Patrick's day 2008, while in...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach not understand that it is not only a credibility deficit in terms of Opposition or the wider public but it is clearly also a credibility deficit for many of the voices on his own benches and also for the Green Party, as evidenced by yesterday's press conference? There is a large credibility deficit. As the Deputy who made the approach to the Taoiseach that day - I have...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am asking questions and with the same fairness, I would hope. Was there anyone else in the company? It is now some time later but my recall, from trying to work my way back through that two and a half years, is that it was apparent to me-----

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----there were a number of people in the wider company and more than two. I was not introduced to them, I did not know them personally, I had never met Seán FitzPatrick before or since. Those are the facts. It is important that the House knows the full truth of the matter. For instance, was any other official of the Taoiseach's Department or any other Department or of a State agency or...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has not shed a scintilla of light on what he discussed over the course of that afternoon and evening. His denial of any mention of Anglo Irish Bank is not being bought.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In regard to the additional people who the Taoiseach acknowledged were in attendance for the evening meal, were they invited by the Taoiseach, Mr. Fitzpatrick or Mr. Drury? Can he indicate the raison d'être for the selection of the particular group of individuals who were not part of the golfing outing? Is that the normal group of people with whom the Taoiseach spends social evenings? He...