Results 13,361-13,380 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It related to the child and family support agency. I will get around to calling it by what the Minister wants us to call it in good time, but I am curious about the process for the appointments. How open will it be? How aware will people across the board be, namely, people from the sector and people from non-governmental organisations that have addressed children’s issues and family...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I did not get the chance to address a number of points. With regard to Question No. 13, regarding national high support units, I understand residents are not placed there under a detention order and that these are not locked units. There are only two of them and one is in my constituency. I visited it in the early stages and welcomed its location, but there have been a series of worrying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My time is up. Is it not of such importance and severity that it requires an independent inquiry? Former Ministers acknowledged that they had reports of this and that they referred it to their Department officials. Why were the gardaí not advised? It is reported in The Irish Times this week. We need answers in this instance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We cannot ignore the fact that there was no successful prosecution because evidence disappeared. It is hugely important that the full truth is established.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transport Costs (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 134. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he intends to tackle the additional cost to business of transport and in particular businesses in areas with poor transport infrastructure such as the border counties. [18622/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 135. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail policies being implemented by his Department to tackle the competitive disadvantage experienced by rural enterprises and in particular those enterprises located along the border. [18623/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made for the application by a school for resource hours and a classroom assistant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the delay in making a decision in same is affecting the child in view of the fact that they has significant learning difficulties...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 401. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in assessing the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; when their file will be assessed; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that dealy in assessing the file has meant that the local office are powerless in dealing with the person until the file is returned and the person is suffering financially;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 653. To ask the Minister for Health the number of sufferers in the State of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis who develop breathlessness, fatigue, cough and ultimately respiratory failure; and the average current annual costs of their current treatment from the Health Service Executive. [19026/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that will be taken to remedy the employment records of the North Eastern Health Board who, because of the loss of records from 1974 to July 1981, cannot confirm employment of people during that time and who then cannot claim the contributions they made during those dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19125/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 653. To ask the Minister for Health the number of sufferers in the State of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis who develop breathlessness, fatigue, cough and ultimately respiratory failure; and the average current annual costs of their current treatment from the Health Service Executive. [19026/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that will be taken to remedy the employment records of the North Eastern Health Board who, because of the loss of records from 1974 to July 1981, cannot confirm employment of people during that time and who then cannot claim the contributions they made during those dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19125/13]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is that the Chairman or someone else's telephone?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is noise. It is unclear.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:“(4) Before specifying priorities or performance targets under this section the Minister shall consult with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children.”.This is an important amendment that will enhance accountability and the role of the Oireachtas and this committee. The executive is...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I congratulate the progress the Chairman has made through his comments, with which I concur based on what I have learned from colleagues who serve on the forum in the Dublin north east region. To return to the proposition, the amendment does not threaten the role of the Minister or his powers and responsibilities. I am seeking a consultation which will enhance the role of this committee...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 3: In page 6, line 26, after “Act” to insert the following: “, one of whom shall be a director of mental health”.Is amendment No. 3 being discussed on its own? I do not have a list of groupings.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is important that the legislation recognise the centrality of addressing mental health. There is concern among people involved in the mental health services and several non-governmental organisations operating in this area that the legislation does not include a stated commitment to ensure one of the directors is a director of mental health. A later amendment refers to the position with...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I moved the amendment against the historic backdrop of mental health being the poor relation within the health services. We have seen ample evidence of this across a succession of Administrations. I do not have to cite instances, even in our current circumstances, in regard to the failure to ring fence mental health and A Vision for Change. There is understandable nervousness in this...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will respond to the Minister briefly by welcoming what he has put on the record. That certainty is important. It should not be confined to this committee, however. I will not press the amendment but I reserve the right to present it again on Report Stage. The Minister's remarks were important and they should be heard in the Dáil. I may revisit the matter on Report Stage and if he...