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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will ensure that a new home help will be assigned to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan. [7622/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the frequency with which the social personal and health education inter-departmental group meet; the reason the group has not met since May 2010; the effect this has had on the SPHE programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7754/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 to allow periods of residency in the Six Counties to be considered as part of reckonable residency for naturalisation purposes, in keeping with the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7946/11]

Údarás na Gaeltachta (14 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta cathain a bheidh toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta ann. [7964/11]

Written Answers — Plean Ghaeltachta: Plean Ghaeltachta (14 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 16: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta cad é atá beartaithe maidir le plean Fhine Gael chun Gaeltacht a bhunú ar Oileán Chliara. [7965/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (14 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of court challenges that have been brought in respect of his refusal to include within the nursing homes repayment scheme those medical cardholders who had to be cared for in private nursing homes because there were no public nursing home beds available; the number of these cases that have been settled; the number still...

Company Takeovers (19 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Chair for allowing me to join colleagues from my constituency of Cavan-Monaghan and across the region in contributing on this issue. I concur with the voices which have already recorded the fact that we have worked in unison for a full 12 months in support of the retention of all jobs in Quinn Insurance Limited where they are currently located, critically focused on Cavan,...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation to protect the interests of subcontractors; if he will ensure the inclusion of an effective exclusion from all public works tendering by contractors who have been shown to have failed to honour their commitments to contracts with subcontractors engaged by them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8328/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the rural broadband scheme will be rolled out; the details of the scheme; the number of dwellings he expects to be serviced by the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8263/11]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (19 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to his correspondence of 5 April 2011 to this Deputy in reply to correspondence concerning the Building Control Bill 2005, if he will issue a substantive reply; when he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/11]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (19 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide the detail of his proposals for the introduction of a universal health system based on the private insurance model; the projected cost to each citizen and family; the waivers or reliefs he plans to build into the arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8161/11]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (19 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason no healthy eating guidelines have been issued to schools; if he will issue these guidelines as part of the social personal health education programme and its health promotion policy; when he will issue these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8358/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (19 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the progress towards the commencement of essential bypass works of the towns of Virginia and Belturbet in County Cavan, both served by the N3; when he expects the final route selection to be reached and works undertaken thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8329/11]

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach is absolutely right. We certainly do. Does he have any other gems of information to share with us?

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sadly, some of us spent a long part of our lives working in the damn things.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We view this as a technical amendment and do not oppose it. Will the Minister of State clarify whether the newly appointed Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Reilly, will take any of Report Stage in the course of the time allotted for it either today or tomorrow?

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no objection to these amendments. However, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will be aware that I have just now, upon sitting down to proceed with Report Stage, been handed a letter by a member of the Oireachtas staff from the Office of the Ceann Comhairle. This methodology of dealing with important legislation is absolutely outrageous. This is the first sight or indication I have had of a...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am not seeking to prolong this discussion, but I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to appreciate that Report Stage had already commenced when this letter was handed to me. The opportunity for taking it up with the Ceann Comhairle is post the event. It is after the effect. That is simply and absolutely not the way to address hugely important legislation which has been long awaited. There is...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no objection to it.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 3: In page 23, line 35, before "prepare" to insert the following: "following consultation with the nursing and midwifery professions in a form and manner decided by the Board,". To strike a more positive note, I am happy to withdraw this amendment in support of amendment No. 4 in the name of the Minister for Health and Children. I welcome the principle of consultation on...