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Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In supporting the motion I wish to address two main issues: first, access to water as a basic human right that is essential for life and health; and, second, the democratic right of the Irish people to determine how we should deploy our own resources and how we should pay for them. The former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has stated: "Access to safe water is a fundamental human...

Credit Availability (16 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister for Finance and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation need to act urgently because the banks in this State are actually destroying viable businesses. The Government and its predecessor have poured billions of public money into these banks. The present coalition in its programme for Government and in its so-called jobs initiative has made commitments to make credit...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (16 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that landlords register their properties and tenancies with the Private Residential Tenancies Board. [15634/11]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (16 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with anti-social behaviour by tenants in private residences. [15633/11]

Written Answers — Patient Private Property Accounts: Patient Private Property Accounts (16 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health the estimated figure for the total amount held in patients' private property accounts by the Health Service Executive; if he has satisfied himself that sufficient guidelines, practices and monitoring are in place to ensure proper procedures regarding these moneys following the deaths of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach cannot assure us there will be none.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (21 Jun 2011)

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 Minister for Health to take immediate and urgent action to prevent a huge crisis in our public hospital accident and emergency departments and the closure of such departments in many hospitals from 11 July due to the shortage of junior doctors and the failure of...

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. 11 proposes a ministerial rota change for parliamentary questions whereby the Minister for Health will come into the House at the end of next week. There have been many issues presented and highlighted in this House in recent times regarding the crisis in the health service. It is simply not good enough that the Minister is not accountable to the House. Affording us only one...

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That stretches from the very tip of Donegal to the Limerick border with Cork and Kerry and this is the position people in the west will face after 30 June. When will Members get the chance to address this disgraceful situation?

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A Cheann Comhairle, as an elected representative and health spokesperson, I am demonstrating to you that there is no accountability in this House. Members see new crises unfolding within the health service every day and the Minister will not be present to take account of such matters or to advise the House on the steps he is taking to address them.

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is a crisis of untold proportions for those who depend on dialysis across the entire western region of this island. This is a serious matter and I ask the Minister to indicate through the Taoiseach that he will come to this House this week to address this critical matter for patients depending on dialysis access and for cancer services-----

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----throughout the west.

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach respond?

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Members want the Minister to come into this House to address this most recent issue.

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not good enough as this is much too serious.

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed.

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he has taken to end the practice of sending children to St. Patrick's Institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16116/11]

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children currently residing at St. Patrick's Institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16117/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No 432 of 15 June 2011 wherein I asked if he proposes any legislative changes to reinforce in practice the principle of equality of all citizens before the law, including in terms of sentencing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16543/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will establish the new child welfare and protection agency; if she will provide an update on the preliminary work which has been undertaken in relation to its establishment; the legal framework that will be necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16118/11]