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Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Maybe the clock would not start until I have silence.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, has now fulfilled his and Fine Gael's ambition of being elected Taoiseach for a second and consecutive time. It is a proud moment for him and for his family and I wish him well on my own behalf, personally, for the time ahead. That said, I could not support his reappointment as Taoiseach on a political level. Along with his Labour Party coalition...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If there had been a commitment by Deputy Martin's party while in government.

Business of Dáil (6 May 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The last thing this Dáil needs, and the last thing the public would tolerate, is either the reality or the perception that the Dáil is not going to function for another week. It is absolutely imperative that the Taoiseach clarify that in the course of the period intervening to the proposed resumption date the Committee on Housing and Homelessness appointed by this Thirty-second...

Business of Dáil (5 May 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In case he tries to slip in something.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 May 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8905/16]

Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister said that the move to reallocate €12 million of the mental health budget this year is not a "raid" by the Minister. This is rubbish. It is actually robbery. It is a robbery of money that is desperately needed by many in order to help them go about their day-to-day lives and ensure that they have the best possible chance to live and lead a happy life. Should we be...

Business of Dáil (26 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the request for a debate on Irish Water?

Business of Dáil (26 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We also object to the proposition to close this evening’s discourse at an earlier than usual hour. It is beyond our comprehension why the issues of Irish Water and water charges cannot be substantially addressed on the floor of this Chamber. It is the case that a motion, signed by a significant number of Deputies across parties and including non-party representatives, has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (26 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 296. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the Health Service will cope with the already showing significant under-provision for 2016; if he accepts that it is impracticable and unworkable to have so-called overspends carried forward by specific entities and sectors within the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8228/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (26 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 443. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Part V council tenancies are not included in the new tenant purchase scheme list of approved properties for purchase application; if he will reconsider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8230/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ulster Canal Restoration Project (26 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 498. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of works undertaken to date on the Ulster Canal restoration project; if said works are on schedule; the programme of works intended in 2016 and the funding secured for same; if a greater urgency will be applied to the roll-out of the overall project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8229/16]

EU-UK Relations: Statements (21 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The so-called Brexit referendum to determine whether Britain and the North of Ireland should remain in the European Union will take place on 23 June. The prospect of such an exit is a cause of major concern for many people, including for those living in Border counties north and south of the Border. There is a dread among many people regarding the implications of such an exit and not least...

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The continuing inequalities in public health are a direct result of the deep social and economic divisions in our society, with the wealthier sections enjoying better health and speedier access to health care compared with the less well off. This should be intolerable in Ireland in the 21st century, yet pervasive social and economic inequality, now as in the past, continues to generate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria a person must meet in order to become a home carer through either the Health Service Executive or the commercial sector; if, apart from Garda vetting, there are regulations in place to ensure that the successful candidate is suitable and qualified for such an important post, including the specific placement; and if he will make a statement on...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Tánaiste should take her head out of the sand.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (14 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 155. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts being made to secure replacement permanent work for the 140 workers who lost their jobs due to the closure of the BOSE plant in Carrickmacross in County Monaghan; the status of the efforts in this regard of his Department and the State agencies; his assessment of the prospect of an early resumption of manufacturing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Internships (14 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to address the issues arising for non-central applications office medical students in the system who now find themselves with no guarantee of an internship position when they graduate; his understanding of the maximum capacity for internship positions and how these are distributed across the hospital network; if there is scope to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (14 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 402. To ask the Minister for Health why the ring-fenced €35 million additional moneys for mental health in 2016 has not yet been released, given that a quarter of the year is now past; the intended use of this promised sum in 2016; when he will release the moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6491/16]

Business of Dáil (6 Apr 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will give one simple example. As best as I can understand, with a quarter of a year now passed, the €35 million that was ring-fenced for additional spending on mental health-----