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Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In recent weeks, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, has repeatedly denied that the 9,000 public sector workers who have retired over recent months have done so as part of an incentivised scheme under agreements made under the Croke Park agreement. I am not quite sure of the reason the Minister feels he must lead every discussion on the retirements now...

Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is only one week since the final departure under the incentivised scheme passed. It gives none of us any comfort to state that real issues and problems are going to arise because adequate provision has not been made across all services and Departments. The retirements in question follow hot on the heels of a devastating recruitment embargo across the public sector which has decimated the...

Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: People pay taxes with the expectation that they will receive basic social protections, health care and education for their families and other standard services. The Minister has been a champion of all of these throughout his political life. If, however, the public sector does not have adequate numbers to deliver services, then we are facing into a very real and protracted crisis. This...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (8 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has met with the Department of Health and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to discuss the strategy for dealing with youth homelessness. [13092/12]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has carried out an analysis of the effects on jobs, unemployment, services and poverty of the cuts experienced by the community sector since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13080/12]

Written Answers — Cosmetic Surgery: Cosmetic Surgery (8 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department have been in contact with their counterparts in France in relation to the PIP company which is responsible for breast implants using industrial rather than medical silicone, causing huge distress and possible medical complications to the women involved, including nine women in Ireland; if he and the Department have...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health when the new critical care unit in the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, will open; the arrangements being put in place to ensure sufficient staffing and funding for the unit above and beyond the Health Service Executive regional plan for 2012; if additional non-critical beds will be provided at Limerick; his views on the fact that without...

Asylum Support Services (13 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to conduct a value for money review of expenditure on direct provision accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13848/12]

Written Answers — EU Conventions: EU Conventions (13 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which Cosc will receive observations from the relevant Government Departments and State agencies on the potential policy and legislative implications of the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Constitutional Convention: Constitutional Convention (13 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 114: To ask the Taoiseach if, in the context of the constitutional convention or otherwise, he will bring forward legal and or constitutional changes to provide for the abolition of ground rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13936/12]

Written Answers — Constitutional Convention: Constitutional Convention (13 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 119: To ask the Taoiseach if he will include in the tasks of the constitutional convention the removal of the constitutional impediments to the abolition of ground rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13937/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17, will be granted carer's allowance. [14317/12]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (13 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 374: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will set out the correspondence between his Department and a company (details supplied) in 2006 with regard to the Priory Hall apartment complex, Dublin; if and when the complex was visited and inspected by inspectors from his Department; if it is the case that fire safety issues were discovered by...

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (13 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to educate children about safe Internet use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8069/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Health if he has issued or will issue instructions on medical card applications from persons who previously benefited from the free dispensing of psychiatric medication by mental health services in the greater Dublin area and who, since the ending of this scheme, face large bills for medication and for general practitioner visits to obtain prescriptions,...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the statement by a member of the working group on the proposed medical assessment unit at Monaghan General Hospital that the working group has not met its terms of reference and that its recommendations cannot be accepted; if he will ensure that the development of the MAU will proceed, the requirement for such a...

Clotting Factor Concentrates and Other Biological Products Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome this Bill. Any legislation that offers a streamlining of services and greater efficiencies within the health sector is deserving of welcome and commendation and I fully support the Minister's efforts in this regard. The Bill transfers responsibility for the procurement of clotting factor concentrate products used in the treatment of haemophilia and other disorders from the Irish...

Army Barracks (14 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not know if the Minister of State is aware that the Estimate in regard to the so-called saving on the closure of Dún Uí Néill is in the order of €300,000. However, that does not take into account the rental arrangement that must now be entered into in regard to the Defence Forces Reserve and the ongoing security of the site which will be a requirement on the vacation of Dún Uí...

Army Barracks (14 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State did not reply to my question.

Army Barracks (14 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thought the Minister of State was listening to me.