Results 17,621-17,640 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Commission of Investigation into the Grace case: Motion (7 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As spokesperson for my party, I have not seen that.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's plans regarding the application for additional accommodation submitted in early October 2016 by a school (details supplied) which is due an extra teacher for the 2017/2018 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11392/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new build for a school (details supplied); if the works will be put out to tender in March 2017 as previously indicated; if the actual works will get under way over the summer of 2017; the arrangements for staff and pupils over the period of construction of the new school; the moneys that have been approved for the overall...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the situation and prospects for funding in 2017 of the Milltown group sewerage scheme in Monaghan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11203/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (7 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 462. To ask the Minister for Health the status in law and practice of an EU directive that recognises travel time as payable work time for those engaged in the provision of home help and caring support in the home of the service recipient; his plans towards such a clear and undeniable entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11204/17]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I warmly welcome the Second Stage debate on the Health (Amendment) Bill 2017, which provides for two key advances in health care delivery, each of them potentially leading to greater or even more important developments in the provision of health care in this country. First, the Bill provides for the automatic granting of a full medical card to every child in receipt of domiciliary care...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Dear God, no.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 197. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for pharmaceutical standard products to be given priority over non-standardised, non-pharmaceutical products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12252/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 202. To ask the Minister for Health his and the HSE's plans to revisit the issue of reimbursement of Sativex in view of the recent Health Products Regulatory Authority's report on medicinal cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12268/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In our first public session we will have a discussion with the Irish Prison Service in a continuation of a series of hearings on penal reform. The joint committee has identified penal policy and reform as one of its priority issues in its 2017 work programme. I welcome from the Irish Prison Service Mr. Michael Donnellan, director general; Mr. Fergal Black, Mr. Martin Smyth and Ms Ethal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Donnellan. We will now open it up to members. I call Deputy O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is appropriate, in that context, to remind the committee that we will be dealing with the Revised Estimates for 2017 of the Department of Justice and Equality on 5 April next. Perhaps there is a small window of opportunity to knock on the door of the Department with a good, strong hand. We will now move on to Senator Frances Black.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I invite Mr. Donnellan back in, members' contributions must focus on specific questions because a group from the Probation Service will appear before the committee later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Jonathan O’Brien and Senator Martin Conway are the two remaining contributors. I would appreciate your co-operation, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There are many other questions we would like to pose and tease out with the witnesses. Unfortunately, the clock is going to beat me. There were themes running through all of the questions and contributions. Some words recurred. Mr. Donnellan referred himself to "cut, cut, cut" but what I heard on this side was "drugs, drugs, drugs". There are so many areas we have not had the opportunity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Our second engagement this morning is with the Probation Service. The purpose of this part of the meeting is to engage with the service on the issue of penal policy and reform. For the information of our guests, the joint committee has identified penal policy and reform as one of its priority issues for the 2017 work programme. I welcome Mr. Vivian Geiran, director of the Probation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before inviting members to offer their questions and observations, I remind people the recording staff are having difficulty with the sound quality as a result of telephonic matter that is not switched off. Will people check their phones and ensure that they are decommissioned for the rest of the meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Geiran can involve any of his colleagues and all members are equally welcome to participate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Deputy have further questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the witnesses for those responses. Is the Senator satisfied with those?