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Hospital Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not the case.

Hospital Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Doing everything to protect and defend services, North and South of the Border.

Medical Cards (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the indication that there is improved processing in terms of the Finglas operation. I welcome once again, as was advised to us on our recent visit to Finglas when we met Mr. Patrick Burke and his staff, that the powers have now been given to general practitioners to extend medical cards beyond the expiry date where, for whatever reason, the person concerned was unable to respond to...

Hospitals Building Programme (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am also very concerned about the situation regarding our existing paediatric hospital sites in Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght. I am particularly concerned about the hospitals in Crumlin and Temple Street because front line service providers have spoken out and made the case very strongly that one cannot suspend the resourcing of these services while the construction of the new...

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If only the Tánaiste answered the question in the first place.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Tánaiste try and answer one anyway?

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the Tánaiste's game.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Tánaiste should sit back there with the mongrel foxes and he will be grand.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Health when he intends publishing the Walsh Report; if he will advise its terms of reference; the extent of the consultation and engagement with informed voices and, very especially, with victims of symphysiotomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16251/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health if he has discussed with his northern counterpart the potential of cross-border co-operation in the area of neurology, specifically the potential of the Erne Hospital at Enniskillen, County Fermanagh to cater to its catchment needs, including in the neighbouring counties of Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan and the prospects for the appointment of a...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected that payments will be issued to employees of a company (details supplied) in respect to their claims awarded by the Rights Commissioner under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 following a hearing by the Commissioner in The Shirley Arms Hotel, Carrickmacross on 30 November 2011; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to receive redundancy payment from the social insurance fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16134/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 477 of 8 November 2011, if she can specify the number of posts, on a full and part-time basis, the individual whole time equivalents equate to; if she will provide a breakdown of same by the Health Service Executive and local health office area. [16095/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 472 of 27 September 2011, if she can detail the amount of money budgeted for child and family services each year since 2001; the amount of money spent on child and family services in the same period; if funds are ring-fenced for child and family services and based on all social worker posts...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive an appointment for surgery at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16183/12]

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The report of the Mahon tribunal is a terrible indictment of the way in which politics was conducted in this State for decades. A former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has been disgraced and resigned from the party that he led to record electoral success. A former senior Minister and EU Commissioner, Pádraig Flynn, has been exposed as corrupt and also left the party in which for many years he...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (28 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport through what other synergies in the EU 2014-2020 framework programmes as currently proposed, that is youth, research, public health can Irish sport benefit. [16563/12]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop better integration of public transport services in the border region [16857/12]

Job Losses (29 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue of the plight of GAME stores workers. This is an urgent issue both because of the injustice done to these workers in the past week and because of the strong trend emerging where employers are dumping workers with no notice and no redundancy payments. I understand that sit-ins are taking place in most of the stores. Our first...

Job Losses (29 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State's reply is no comfort to the workers following the debate from the Visitors Gallery. The question even arises as to whether the Minister for Social Protection is the appropriate person to deal with the issues raised. We are looking for action rather than a reiteration of the problems. It is incumbent on the Government to take immediate action in support of these...