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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Chairman would give me a moment I will do so. He might speak about something for a brief moment while I-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Chairman will forgive me while I had doodled with something earlier I am trying to get the wording more in line with the views expressed by many members earlier, With the indulgence of the Chair, I offer the following wording as an amendment: "That the Joint Committee on Health and Children, affirming its strong support for efforts to reduce smoking, calls for a process of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join with the Chairman in welcoming the representatives from the Nutrition and Health Foundation the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management, and Mr. White. They are all very welcome. I do not have many questions to ask. There is no question but that Mr. Trevor White's contribution has challenged us. That merits some further consideration and, no pun intended, we need to chew on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Part of an exercise such as this involves Mr. White being listened to, but he should do the other participants the courtesy of listening in return. He has demonstrated to me by his remarks that he has not listened to one word we have said. Given the seriousness of this issue, I find it most disappointing that Mr. White has not taken the time to note the points we have made. Contrary to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is another aspect of everything we have been addressing in recent times, because not all children in every class are getting there. I know of situations in which some children are left behind while the class goes swimming.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is absolutely awful, because this contributes to further problems. Let there be no mistake. These are the early seeds of mental health issues in terms of confidence and all the other things that will have an impact on young people growing up. It is absolutely awful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Excuse me, Chairman, but I must leave now. I want to thank all of the panellists who attended and wish them well.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Guidance Counsellors (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to implement an analysis or assessment on the impact in schools arising from changes to the ex-quota allocation which has reduced the provision of career guidance counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51338/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to review the special educational resource allocation system administered by the National Counsel for Special Education which is currently based on diagnosis to also include arising need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51339/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the DIRT exemption for those over 65 years of age was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51407/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the higher education grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51229/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when decision will be made on a higher education grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51235/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give assurances to students in receipt of a maintenance and top up grant for the academic year 2012/2013 under the category NA1 - T, that second and subsequent instalments are guaranteed and will not be affected by Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51274/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on a Student Universal Support Ireland application in respect of a person (details supplied); when first payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51541/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm if her Department has received a carer's allowance application from a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; the date of receipt of this application; the date that a decision is expected to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51128/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 850 of 6 November, in relation to the Interim Evaluation report, if this report will be made available to the Irish Industry; if it will be made available to the Irish industry through BIM’s website or some other channel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51111/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 850 of 6 November 2012, in relation to the Seafood Development Operational Programme 2007 – 2013 that was approved by the European Commission in 2009, is it the case the Ireland was the last EU country of the 27 EU members to submit their OP and Ireland's OP was the last OP in the EU to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 850 of 6 November 2012, if the Seafood Development Operational Programme 2007 - 2013 omitted any financial aid to the aquaculture sector; if there was a lack of funding from 2007 due to a lack of OP and this has now only be rectified with the submission of a new OP in March 2012 with just one year...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 850 of 6 November 2012, if the process for submitting an OP to the European Commission for the 2014 – 2020 period has commenced; if the revised OP submitted to the commission in March 2012 has been approved by the commission; if the revised OP will be made available; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (20 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 850 of 6 November 2012, if the €42 million of EU funding that was made available through the EFF for the period 2007 – 2013 includes any amount carried over from the previous FIFG 2000 – 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51115/12]