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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (31 May 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 351. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he accepts that road tax should apply on the basis of the cubic capacity of the vehicle and not on age; if he will seek to end the discriminatory practice of applying a more costly road tax charge on vehicles that were first registered pre-2008; if he will ensure that an appropriate amendment will be introduced in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Activation Projects (31 May 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 520. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of the 14 disability activation projects that have been jointly funded by his Department and by the European Social Fund from the end of 2012; his plans to replace the disability activation project, DACT, how much it cost on an annual basis to fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13646/16]

Health Care Committee Establishment: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome this motion to establish a special aII-party committee to develop a single, long-term vision plan for healthcare. This is a positive step, albeit one that should have been taken a long time ago. For too long, our health system has been in crisis. This crisis can be boiled down to two key failings on the part of successive governments: first, a fundamental inequality in how...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Sign Language (2 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline her plans to officially recognise Irish Sign Language to ensure equality for deaf persons in Irish society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13731/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (2 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 198. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he has taken or will take to address the loss of jobs by 14 disabled workers at the Rehab Enterprises cardboard box manufacturing facility on the Hebron Industrial Estate, Kilkenny, given the announcement this month by Rehab Enterprises that it will close the facility and that these special needs workers all qualify for the wage subsidy...

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this pressing issue, which has clearly spiralled out of control and shows no sign of abating. It is extremely troubling to note that, on average, consumers have been faced with an increase of over 60% in the cost of their motor insurance since January 2014, with a 34% increase in the past 12 months alone. In many cases consumers have received renewal...

Adjournment Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (8 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is the first opportunity I have had to address the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, in the Chamber since her appointment. I congratulate Deputy Byrne on her appointment as Minister of State and hope that her addressing during the term of this Dáil the twin scourges of drug and alcohol abuse will be a success. There is an urgent need to properly resource the Cavan and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (8 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 451. To ask the Minister for Health the status of each of the four investigations into the loss of new borns at the maternity unit at Cavan General Hospital from 2012 to 2014; if any of the investigations have not yet concluded and if so, why they have not concluded; if the final report has been received in any of these cases and if so, why these reports have not yet been published and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (8 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 471. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of employing an additional 250 speech and language therapists, 100 physiotherapists, 100 occupational therapists and 150 clinical psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14768/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (9 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 79. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of increasing funding under the housing adaption grant scheme by 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15076/16]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (14 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Jonathan O'Brien for sharing time. The elements of legislation proposed for renewal today come up every year. I and my party colleagues are of the very strong view that it is neither appropriate nor justified to continue to renew this legislation. It is important that we recognise that emergency legislation and the entire raft of so-called Offences Against the State Acts,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Activation Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 289. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing an additional 1,000 places to increase the capacity of the employability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15382/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 406. To ask the Minister for Health the funding he has allocated to disability services for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15378/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With regard to the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, I would like to know exactly where we stand in relation to its successful implementation. The former Lunacy Acts remain on the Statute Book until properly replaced by this very important legislation upon which so many other things hinge. Perhaps the Tánaiste could indicate when the legislation will be formally implemented.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who will be five years of age or older on 1 September 2016 who have been refused a junior infants primary school place in Ashbourne, County Meath in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17384/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts he will make to ensure a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be allocated a junior infants primary school place in Ashbourne, County Meath in September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17385/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (22 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for speech and language therapy services for children by Health Service Executive area, in tabular form; the process that is employed to determine who will be assessed and when; if during that process consideration is given to the severity of each individual case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17393/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for personal assistant hours for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17394/16]

Other Questions: Statute of Limitations (23 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 11. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans any changes to lift the Statute of Limitations on civil offences that may have contributed to the banking crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17515/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (23 Jun 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic. I seek a commitment from the Minister for Health to facilitate a right of access to the nursing home of their choice for older people in need of long-term residential care whose home address is on this side of the Border but whose nearest or preferred nursing home is situated north of the Border. Prior to the introduction of the fair...