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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (26 Sep 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I remind the Chairman we hoped to address two issues with the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (26 Sep 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will you come back and allow me question the IMO?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (26 Sep 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Fair play. I thank Dr. Sadlier for his contribution. We are very concerned, as a committee, about two critical areas, and only one has been reflected in the presentation this morning. That is the impact on GP practices and primary care of the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation. There has been a significant reduction in the money directed to GP services and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (26 Sep 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister was very clear on the matter and we are all of one mind that they should not be charged.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (26 Sep 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome our last panellists this morning. It has been a very busy morning in which we have addressed many issues. I thank the Children's Rights Alliance for its presentation. I am sorry I missed the beginning of it but I am familiar with it. I refer to the child and family agency Bill, Committee Stage of which we will address shortly. I believe we have a fine Minister for Children and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (26 Sep 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome Mr. James Doorley. He made the point that there should be no further cuts to child benefit for those currently in receipt of social welfare benefits. We have to turn this around at some point and no further cuts should be in any way contemplated and we have to start to restore child benefit. We need to use language like that, particularly when there is an opportunity perhaps for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (26 Sep 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That would also be appropriate, never mind Fianna Fáil's time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (26 Sep 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No more debt going forward.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (1 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure the future of Irish Rail company; and if he will resist any moves to privatise routes on the rail network. [40911/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (1 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the recommendations relating to transport contained in the Oireachtas committee report on reviving the economy of the south east and his plans to incorporate these recommendations into his work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40913/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (1 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has submitted plans to the European Commission for the roll out of the youth guarantee; if she will provide copies of these plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40394/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (1 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 327. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the policy documentation she has produced related to the youth guarantee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40395/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (1 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 556. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on efforts to secure a bilateral adoption agreement between Ireland and Ethiopia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40728/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (1 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 558. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the criteria for selection, designated terms of service and terms and conditions regarding individual membership/service on the management committees of family resource centres as set down by the key funder, the Family Resource Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Appointments (1 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 559. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an appointment has been made to the position of campus director at the Oberstown complex; when this appointment was, or will be made; the name and duties of the successful candidate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41005/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Detention Centres (1 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 560. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will publish the report (details supplied) regarding the Oberstown complex; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41006/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 578. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a primary medical certificate will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan [40456/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the work his Department has done with Ireland’s seat on the UN Human Rights council; the issues it is prioritising; if he will provide regular updates to Oireachtas members of the ongoing work of this council. [41164/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (2 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide further details on his commitment to provide Irish funding for the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria; the persons that will receive the funding; and the way it will be spent. [41152/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (2 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 253. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of specialist palliative care home care nurses nationally, whole time equivalents, and in each Health Service Executive region; the areas where there are deficits and vacancies in the numbers of such nurses measured against national policy and the size of the deficit in each case; his plans to address such deficits;...