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Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to share my time with Deputy McLellan. I welcome and support this Bill and thank Deputy McCarthy for bringing it forward. The Bill is commendable in its purpose to provide for an autism strategy and to put in place a national framework for addressing the specific needs of adults with autism, a framework which needs to be coherent and dovetail with provisions for children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline secondary school options available for children in Ashbourne, County Meath; if he will detail plans for the new secondary school; the pupil capacity and enrolment procedure for same;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline primary school options available for children in Ashbourne, County Meath; if he will outline the measures he is taking to ensure appropriate and adequate access to primary school places for all children in the locality into the future;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears in relation to invalidity pension will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan. [12762/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Awareness Month (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the proposal to mark 2 April 2013, the start of autism awareness month by lighting landmark buildings in blue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12845/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join in the welcome to each of the witnesses this afternoon and will take some of the points made across each presentation. I absolutely agree with the statement from Mr. Toby Wolfe in his submission circulated to members before this meeting. It stated the creation of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in 2011 was very welcome and has given impetus to the development of a series...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I want to make a comment on a paper on child poverty in Ireland provided by the Oireachtas Library and Research Service, dated 12 December 2008.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes, of course but I thought it was telling to make reference to it before this meeting finishes. The paper suggested, in 2008, that the levels of child poverty in Ireland had declined over the previous four years. It pointed out that the percentage of children from aged from 0 to 17 years in relative poverty or at risk of poverty had declined from 22.7% in 2004 to 19.9% in 2007, while the...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin motion sets out the reality of the unemployment crisis in this State today. If it did nothing else, this motion would be valid because our unemployed citizens, of whom there are more than 430,000, are fast becoming the nameless, faceless people of our society. Unemployment is treated by many in the media and by the conservative political parties almost like the weather -...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin motion sets out the reality of the unemployment crisis in this State today. If it did nothing else, this motion would be valid because our unemployed citizens, of whom there are more than 430,000, are fast becoming the nameless, faceless people of our society. Unemployment is treated by many in the media and by the conservative political parties almost like the weather -...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Clár Tacaíochta Teallaigh (13 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad duine breise atá tar éis pacáiste na scéime tacaíochta teaghlaigh a ghlacadh ón am seo an bhliain seo caite; an dtabharfaidh sé briseadh síos ar cá háit a bhfuil na daoine sin lonnaithe ar bhonn contae agus ar bhonn Gaeltachta; cén costas a bhí ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the small hospitals framework; the hospitals included in the framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13191/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the reason Monaghan Hospital was not included in the list of hospitals addressed in the context of the small hospitals framework; the other small hospitals that were also excluded; the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/13]

Interim Report on Equine DNA-Mislabelling of Processed Meat: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Minister's confirmation that there is no suggestion or suspicion that anything illegal or untoward was taking place at Silvercrest, at Liffey Meats, at Rangeland Meats or at McAdam Food Products, all located in my constituency of Cavan and Monaghan. That is very important for each of those concerns, for their futures and for the futures of those who depend on them for their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Challenges Pertaining to Epilepsy in Ireland: Discussion (14 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: At the outset I would like to extend a warm welcome to all three witnesses, Mr. Mike Glynn, Mr. Peter Murphy and Dr. Peter Widdess-Walsh. It is hugely important for us as legislators, leaving aside our respective party and non-party hats that we wear here, to inform ourselves as we prepare to engage even more deeply on the detail of upcoming legislation, and this particular legislation on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Challenges Pertaining to Epilepsy in Ireland: Discussion (14 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is not a problem with that, Chairman. Having listened to what Mr. Murphy has said, however, we know that the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, has corresponded on this matter following the January meeting. The Irish Medicines Board expects to have the full responsibility and is unlikely to offer a view that will in any way dislodge that expected responsibility. There is no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Challenges Pertaining to Epilepsy in Ireland: Discussion (14 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is right. That is the key issue. The issue of monitoring units was not addressed by the panel in its response. It is important for Cork and Beaumont.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Challenges Pertaining to Epilepsy in Ireland: Discussion (14 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you, Chairman. As the matter partly concerns Cork, the Chairman is very interested to hear what Mr. Glynn has to say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join with the Chairman in welcoming our guests this morning. I do not have a series of questions to pose to the delegation. In respect of many communities the length and breadth of the country, we listened in awe and hope because what the delegation has explained and outlined is a template. That is the real message. It is a powerful presentation that offers that hope. We know there are...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can we make an opening remark?