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Public-Private Partnerships. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach the number of times the interdepartmental team on housing, infrastructure and public-private partnerships met in 2005; the planned meetings for the remainder of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27682/05]

Hospital Services. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It clearly is not.

Hospital Services. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No.

Medical Cards. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Minister share my view that those who need the medical card the most are children and that if she wants to make a real difference in regard to health care not only in the current situation but as an investment into the future, she should address the needs of children now? Will she indicate if she has considered, proposed or has argued for at Cabinet the extension of full medical card...

Medical Cards. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is what has been done for the over 70s.

Medical Cards. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I accept the Minister's point that it is lower income families who need these cards the most. However, does she not accept the reality that there are many families on what would be regarded as moderate incomes who, because of their commitment to the workplace, namely, two earning parents, the outlay on child care, mortgages and other such expenses, which were not all together reflected even...

Leaders' Questions. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On my behalf and on behalf of the Sinn Féin Party, I extend our sincere sympathy to the siblings, nephews, nieces and extended family of the deceased, Patrick Walsh. Go ndéanfaidh Dia trócaire ar a anam dílis. Last Friday, the Taoiseach visited County Monaghan. I welcome his meeting with the community alliance which has been campaigning for years against the cuts in services at Monaghan...

Leaders' Questions. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is his Government's implementation of the Hanly report that led directly to the death of Patrick Walsh. This policy was already in operation before Mr. Hanly reported at all. Make no mistake about it, up to 16 unnecessary and avoidable deaths have occurred in Monaghan General Hospital over the period since the tragic loss of baby Bronagh Livingstone. Does the Taoiseach not accept that...

Leaders' Questions. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——and that the Health Service Executive should provide the resources to allow that to happen? Nothing has happened since. We have had the death of Patrick Walsh. How many more unnecessary avoidable deaths must be witnessed at Monaghan or allied to the situation in Monaghan before the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste listen and heed the cry of a people who are not second class citizens and are...

Leaders' Questions. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I find it incredulous that the people the Taoiseach has met who are not working in the hospital system but are well informed about its needs would have said that two nurses would be the panacea for all the difficulties that have arisen in Monaghan General Hospital as a result of his Government's policy of the diminution of its services over many years.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach should not seek to apportion blame outside his shared responsibility. Instead, he must undertake in conjunction with the Tánaiste to listen to a set of professionals and not to always use the crutch of the Royal College of Surgeons or any other expert group. To say it has a monopoly on wisdom on this or any other issue is ridiculous. It is plain to the people of County...

Leaders' Questions. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——about what has been a very important contributory fact, the inquiry must include an examination of the disastrous policies that directly contributed to the death of Mr. Patrick Walsh and so many others. Will the Taoiseach instruct the Tánaiste at this late stage, as Minister with responsibility for health, to in turn instruct the HSE to put Monaghan General Hospital back on emergency...

Leaders' Questions. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We ask the Taoiseach to act now and to listen to a set of professionals who know what is needed at the coalface and to the community we proudly represent.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the Dáil on the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration, namely, the need for the Government to immediately cease its policy of forced deportation, and in particular for the Minister to use his discretion to withdraw on humanitarian grounds the deportation order against an autistic four...

Order of Business. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was indicated in previous programmes that the Adoption (Hague Convention, Adoption Authority and Miscellaneous) Bill would come up within a 12 month period. Prior to the summer break it was signalled for 2006. Will the Taoiseach confirm that is still the intended date for publication? Is there an explanation for the continual delay——

Order of Business. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——in bringing forward that important legislation?

Order of Business. (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the heads be circulated? The Taoiseach has committed to doing so in the past.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report of the National Economic and Social Forum on early childhood care and education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26488/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the progress to date in 2005 on delivery of the commitments made on 29 September 2004, regarding the development of Monaghan General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28889/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (18 Oct 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 251: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of concerns raised regarding the long-term damage to young people's health of using sunbeds when under the age of 16, guidelines for their use have been drawn up; if a proposal for licensing public fee paying sunbeds has been considered; if there has been an increase in inspections of such sunbeds to ensure...