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Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He has repeated the bogus threat, which is what it amounts to. I believe the people will see that it is bogus and they will have the courage, recognising it is not only in Ireland's interest but also in the interest of people right across Europe, to vote "No" on 31 May. How does the Taoiseach intend to put our public finances back in order? How does he intend to pay teachers, nurses and...

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This treaty will mean an additional €6 billion in cuts and taxes on top of the €8 billion in cuts over the next three years on the troika-----

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and indeed, along with the billions of euro the Taoiseach wants to continue to pay to the former Anglo Irish Bank and to other unsecured bank bondholders.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Taoiseach has to depend on the chorus of heckling which is very much a part of this expanded Government number here, since this Dáil was convened last year-----

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----that is a sorry reflection on the Taoiseach and his Government ministerial colleagues. Will the Taoiseach admit that the facts and figures I have outlined are the reality of the treaty if that treaty is adopted and if we are tied to a GDP structural deficit limit of 0.5% and an equally severe debt to GDP reduction target? Let there be no mistake, there is only one real troika on the...

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: People should be strong and vote "No" and they should use the opportunity-----

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----to put the record straight in this House and tell the truth.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach got a mandate and he is a mile away from it.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have asked the Taoiseach how he intends to pay them when these conditions are imposed.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is strange I got very little, Ceann Comhairle.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not the case at all.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not what I suggest and the Taoiseach knows well.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Vita Cortex, Lagan Brick and the Game stores.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach is ignoring it.

Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Rising fuel prices are a significant factor in the current deep recession in the Irish economy. They are pushing up the prices of goods and services and decreasing demand and spending. Producers, service providers and retailers are being hit hard. Consumers also know the cost, as does everyone dependent on transport to get to work. The overall effect on the economy is stagnation and...

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (24 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of the upfront payment from the new National Lottery licence that will be allocated to the National Children's Hospital project. [20302/12]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (24 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 626: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the efforts that he employed in the course of his recent visit to China to address the continuing anomaly whereby pigs born and reared in this State and brought for slaughter and processing in the County Tyrone based Vion Meats plant at Cookstown are unable to access the Chinese market because neither...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (24 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 724: To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of persons currently occupying beds in acute hospitals in the State who are awaiting placements in long-term care; the number per Health Service Executive region; the number per hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20141/12]

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On Easter Sunday the Taoiseach and other Cabinet Ministers, as well as Oireachtas Members, myself included, stood outside the GPO and listened to the words of the Proclamation. As I speak on the austerity treaty today, I wonder did the Cabinet Ministers hear the same words that I heard: "We declare the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland, and to the unfettered control...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review his decision to cut nine DEIS teaching posts from a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; his views on concerns that the loss of such high percentage of teaching staff will impact on the quality of children's education attending the school. [19520/12]