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Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is no difference between them whatsoever. This Government’s idea of universal health care is to give out GP-only cards with one hand and take back full medical cards with the other. Under the mysterious heading of "Medical Card Probity”, the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, and Minister of State Deputy Alex White have targeted a massive so-called saving of...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It depends on the part of the country in which one lives.

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (15 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 8 October 2013, the standards of accountability and transparency that have been set for bilateral assistance which are referred to; the mechanisms in place to measure the IMF and World Bank against these standards; if a copy of the scores for same will be made available; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (15 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in line with recommendations of the Union of Students in Ireland, he will look into commissioning research on the financial impacts on students and families of the incremental increases of the student contribution charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43551/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan received a grant towards university fees of just €2,000, considering the person's course fees are €7,500; if he will ensure that the balance of fees is paid as this person cannot afford to pay the balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43677/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Work Initiatives (15 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will seek to secure on behalf of child-care sector Tús programme participants the opportunity to remain on Tús until they achieve level 5 certification or to proceed to community employment, regardless of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38769/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal hearing will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan in respect of their appeal to her Department’s decision to refuse payment of their disability allowance claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43488/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (15 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 378. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to resolve the situation which sees a number of prospective Irish adopters prevented from adopting children in Russia due to recent protocol changes in that country; the measures which will be taken before the end of October 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43501/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (15 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 413. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of obesity related deaths here in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the funding provided for the weight management clinic at Loughlinstown Hospital for the same period; his plans to address the obesity epidemic in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (15 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are waiting lists for dental treatment in Navan, County Meath, where young persons on the list since 2009 are only now being seen; if he will indicate what happens to young persons who cease to qualify for treatment on age grounds despite never having been seen; the number of young persons on the waiting list in the area and the types of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 466. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to apply for funding under the Trans European Network–Transport (Ten-T) 2014-2020 for the development of a rail network linking Derry to Limerick, Shannon and Cork, or any part thereof, along a western arc corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43651/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (15 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 467. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of correspondence between his Department and the EU Committee on Petitions to date in 2013 regarding the European Regional Development Fund, the Western Rail Corridor and the Atlantic Corridor; his proposals to address the issues raised by the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43652/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion (10 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I asked about the appointment of the campus manager at Oberstown.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion (10 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I also asked about the Victor McElfatrick report. I am concerned that it has not been published. I also asked about the recruitment of additional staff at Oberstown. Will the Minister, please, comment on both issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion (10 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Minister and her departmental colleagues. The last words in the Minister's opening address to the committee this morning are that she looks forward to continuing our partnership. That is exactly as I see my role, as spokesperson on children and youth affairs, in the relationship with the Minister and her Department. However, at the outset the Chair highlighted the long delay...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion (10 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will conclude with these last couple of points. Can the Minister comment on the relationship between management and staff now at the Oberstown campus? There have unquestionably been stresses and strains. Can she indicate what efforts are being employed to improve this and whether she is confident that whatever historical strains are in the past where they must be left? Regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Non-Resident Companies (10 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed in the Industrial Development Agency supported Irish registered non-resident companies and the value of those companies to the economy. [42591/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Non-Resident Companies (10 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the Industrial Development Agency supported companies that are Irish registered n-resident companies. [42590/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Expenditure (10 Oct 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons why Student Universal Support Ireland awarded just €2,000 fees to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42887/13]