Results 21,221-21,240 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Financial Services Regulation. (23 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is mór an trua é sin.

Decentralisation Programme. (23 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the last occasion we addressed this sequence of questions, the Minister indicated that the calculation was that some 4,813 Dublin based civil servants had applied to participate in the proposed relocation or decentralisation scheme. Has there been any advance on that figure in regard to Dublin based civil servants seeking to move from the city to other rural locations? Mindful of the words...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I object to the guillotining of the Second Stage of the Health Bill on Friday. I do not know whether it is an accident or can be attributed to the change in Chief Whip, but there have been very few votes on the Order of Business in this sitting. This is because there has been an acceptance by the Government that guillotines are not appropriate and are not acceptable to the House, particularly...

National Security. (23 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if it is proposed to maintain in 2005 the high-level group established within his Department in the wake of the atrocities of 11 September 2001 in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29971/04]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is considering introducing employment rights legislation in respect of sick pay and sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28314/04]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider introducing amendments to the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2001 to reduce the period which a person must be in continuous service with the same employer in order to qualify under the Acts from one year to six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28315/04]

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach confirm that the health Bill has come before Cabinet today? Will he advise the House when he expects it to proceed through the various Stages? Will the Taoiseach also advise if the documents from the Department of Transport that advised that some €6 million of Irish taxpayers' money has been used to pay for the transport of US forces through Shannon Airport is correct?

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach intend to continue to abuse the trust which taxpayers have in Government by using moneys in this irresponsible way?

Departmental Appointments. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach dropped the red flag again.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on progress in the reorganisation of the Chief State Solicitor's office. [28840/04]

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Chief State Solicitor's office still responsible for the conveyancing of all State property? Is the office involved in the current sale of all State lands under the decentralisation programme and other programmes, such as the Minister for Health andChildren, Deputy Harney's proposed sale of lands attached to various health facilities throughout the State? Is any of this work contracted out?

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Taoiseach come back to me on that?

Regulatory Reform. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of recommendations of the OECD report on regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28841/04]

Regulatory Reform. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In June 2004, when these questions were last raised, I referred to the section of the White Paper on Regulatory Reform that commits Departments and offices to publish draft heads of Bills where feasible and possible. I asked the Taoiseach if the heads of the Health Bill would be published. The record of the House shows that he replied: "The reform process envisaged by the Health Bill is so...

Regulatory Reform. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The heads of the Health Bill have not been published.

Leaders' Questions. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach inform the House why the newly appointed head of the Health Services Executive has decided not to take up his position?

Leaders' Questions. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach agree that this very late decision is worrying and what messages does it send out? Is the Taoiseach aware of the great disaffection and disgruntlement in the IMPACT trade union, which represents some 25,000 health service workers and is advising its members not to participate in briefings organised by the new Health Service Executive? Does he agree this is a worrying...

Leaders' Questions. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does all this not indicate that we will face weeks and possibly months — God knows how long — of bureaucratic chaos in the course of this transition? Energy will be spent on this that would have been better employed in ensuring there is delivery of critical services at the coalface of the health service, in terms of the appointment of more nurses, seriously tackling the crisis in the...

Leaders' Questions. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach indicated that Professor Halligan advised Kevin Kelly of the circumstances surrounding his decision. My question was whether the Taoiseach would advise the House of his understanding of those reasons. He clearly failed to do that. Will the Taoiseach outline his understanding of the reasons that Professor Halligan took this decision at such a late hour? Furthermore, the Taoiseach...

Leaders' Questions. (16 Nov 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Tánaiste's interest in moving in that direction not underlined by her recent visit to New York to inform herself about the New York experience?