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Autism Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...rather than being medically or clinically led, as so often has been the case. Since last June, we have reached out to the Irish Society for Autism, South East Autism Action, DCA Warriors, Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland and AsIAm. They are all represented here this evening and I thank them for their input and suggestions in putting the motion together. We also studied international...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I enjoyed that - "Dog in the fight" and "skin in the game."

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Feehily and Deputy Wallace. I have some questions myself. I am minded of Senator Conway's dogs on the street. It is apparent to me, and I think other members will concur, that there is a universal view on the situation around breath tests and the falsification of the numbers carried out, that because of its universality - it did not present in a district or region, it was right...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (24 May 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...as shocking and operated on an industrial scale; to ensure the release of all relevant information regarding this location and its activities, in the interest of highest standards only applying at dog breeding establishments, and the restoration of public confidence that the law applies to all such operations; if and when he will change the relevant legislation; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recognition of Deafblindness as Distinct Disability: Discussion (28 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...about the aids and appliances she herself has? Understandably, she spoke with great love and pride about her daughter. I have four daughters. Although I do not need its services, I also have a dog. Has Ms Brill ever considered the services a guide dog might offer? It may be unique or particular to people who are challenged by blindness. Would a guide dog play a role in her particular...

Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...the little snippets that make their way into, by and large, the pages of the print media. Our health services are in crisis and plans for their future must be fully and openly debated, not the subject of a dog fight between rival Ministers. The Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition's concept of universal health insurance based on competing private health insurance companies is one that we in...

Youth Employment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...hardship on the old and the young, the sick and the vulnerable, those on the margins and those struggling to survive with inflated mortgage debt and the rising cost of living. The Government has doggedly refused to make the very wealthy pay their fair share of tax. It claims this would be a tax on work. In fact Government Deputies know it would be a tax on excess, greed and the...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...of the Minister to the people and to the Oireachtas? Yesterday, the Minister was asked repeatedly by me about how the decision was made on the capital projects in Wexford and Kilkenny, but he doggedly refused to reply to the questions I posed. He refused to account for the fact that the Ministers in these constituencies, Deputies Phil Hogan and Brendan Howlin, announced the commencement...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...and that our population's needs were going to run contrary to the Minister's approach. This has proven to be the case. The backdrop to the Minister's further cuts of €130 million last August was a dogged refusal on his part to accept that the situation was unsustainable. Despite repeated denials and a dogged rejection of the concerns of this and other Deputies, the Minister is...

National Service Plan 2012 (11 Jan 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...of the service plan is interesting in itself given that the Secretary General of the Department of Health is also the chairperson of the interim board of the HSE, so it is hardly a case of the dog wagging the tail, or which way is it at present? Who is in control? Could it be that the Minister and his officials had little or no input into something that presented on the eve of Christmas...

Written Answers — Asylum Support: Asylum Support (29 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 20 September 2011, if he will outline the RIA's policy in relation to recognition of guide dogs not provided by the Irish Guide Dogs Association. [26685/11]

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is it not time to admit that, once again, as has been the case historically, the Labour Party in coalition has become the limp tail of a rabid dog and that it is Fine Gael which is dictating the pace and going forward with its particular agenda-----

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (20 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the accommodation options available to an asylum seeker with a guide dog. [24521/11]

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...paid off handsomely over the decades. Throughout the current economic and financial crisis the ESB's investment in infrastructure has remained high, unlike that of Eircom, which continues to be dogged by under-investment following its privatisation. We know who benefited from the fiasco that was the Eircom privatisation: the likes of Tony O'Reilly and other privateers who creamed off...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...year's general election was "very wrong". He continued: This is not a decision that one would regard as clearing one's desk as Minister, as it has very serious implications. This project has been dogged by decisions taken which were not before the public gaze, and this will just add to the lack of accountability. It is very unhelpful. In his response to our motion, the Minister, Deputy...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will avail of it, make no mistake, but I make an appeal in advance of it that the Government will not adopt a dog in the manger approach with closed minds to alternative ideas that are clearly growing in favour right across Irish society.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...of legislation, including No. 19, to which the Ceann Comhairle referred one moment ago and which had not been objected to at that time. For each of the three tranches of legislation, that is, the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill, the Criminal Procedure Bill and the Multi-Unit Developments Bill, the guillotines applied are inappropriate and unnecessary.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (30 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...endeavour to deal with people in a cold and disjointed way, which is different from the traditional relationship between bank branch staff and their customer base. The whole thing is going to the dogs and the defence for the unreasonable and at times irrational decisions that are taken regarding customers is blamed on the computerisation of the business of transactions, clearing houses...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...factors. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern was the best of all when he said, "No one really is responsible. It just happened". I wonder how many times the dog ate the Minister's homework when he was going to school? We know now who the culprits are but who is being made to pay the price by this Government? Not a banker or developer, speculator or...

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...behalf of the Sinn Féin Deputies, I oppose this motion of confidence in the Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea. We have no confidence in the Minister and no confidence in this Government. Dogged by the controversy, the Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government has swiftly introduced its own motion of confidence in the Minister. It is a desperate effort to head off the issue and reduce...