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Referendum on Children's Rights (27 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I reaffirm my support and that of my party for the introduction of this legislation and proceeding to referendum before the people. Has the Minister any idea at this point when in 2012 we will see this legislation published? It is committed in the legislative programme for 2012. It is a vague period of time; a full 12 months. Can the Minister be more specific? Will the draft wording be...

Referendum on Children's Rights (27 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome again the Minister's restated commitment to the early publication of this legislation but seek clarification of one point, namely, the draft wording. Will we have sight of the draft wording in advance of the legislation to facilitate the referendum? Can the Minister confirm that that is the case?

Institutes of Technology (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for designating Waterford Institute of Technology as a university in view of the aftermath of the loss of 400 plus jobs in the TalkTalk telecommunications company in Waterford; his views on this as an essential component in order to attract employment to the Southeast. [25112/11]

Professional Development (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the parity of support and funding will be provided to Gaelscoileanna as is currently given to Eduate-Together schools and other mainsteam schools. [25111/11]

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Last night Government Deputies voted down Sinn Féin's motion which defended the ESB as a key strategic company in public ownership. Not once but twice Labour Party Deputies in this House voted for the partial privatisation of this vital State asset. That is absolutely the case. How can the Labour Party reconcile its voting position and its stated intent in the coming months, given its...

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There should be no doubt that by privatising the ESB, the Government is implementing the IMF-EU-ECB deal.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Labour Party denounced that deal prior to and during the course of the general election campaign in February.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am sure the Minister is well able to answer this question himself. Perhaps he might ask the cacophony in the background to leave off.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Labour then pledged, let there be no mistake about it, to renegotiate the IMF-EU deal to refocus on growth-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and on job creation.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How can the sale of the ESB be anything other than the short termism that Labour has already condemned? In the debate on Tuesday last, the Minister, Deputy Howlin, stated-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----that he accepted the sale of State assets-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----was not a traditional Labour policy and that "In normal times we would probably not be proposing the sale of State assets".

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can the Minister, Deputy Howlin-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----explain the position that he put forward to the electorate in February?

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He stated he could not support the Sinn Féin motion because we are not living in normal times.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Who is the Minister codding? What normal times applied in February when the Labour Party presented its manifesto commitment to the Irish electorate?

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What has changed over the six months since in which he has been in office?

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: By selling them off; by selling them out.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: All that has changed is the names of the parties in coalition and the faces in the ministerial offices. Nothing else has changed a whit since the general election and those in power prior to it.