Results 11,401-11,420 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
- State Boards (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments he has made to State boards since November 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48355/10]
- State Boards (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In October 2009, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, indicated that mechanisms would have to be found and put in place to ensure that the "right people" would be appointed to State boards. We did not have long to wait to get an idea of what he was actually talking about when he referred to "right people" because shortly afterwards we saw the...
- State Boards (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----along with a raft of others favoured by the Taoiseach's party at that time. We have seen another set of appointments here in the dying weeks of this Government and yet there is no indication at all that the Minister, Deputy Gormley's comment of introducing mechanisms is in any way in the offing.
- State Boards (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In fact, in the revised programme for Government the Taoiseach's party and the Green Party have clearly committed, under the heading "Enhancing Our Democracy and Public Services", to introduce on a legislative basis a more open and transparent system of appointment to State boards. The revised programme clearly states that the legislation "will outline a procedure for the publication of all...
- State Boards (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. The publication today-----
- State Boards (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is what I am addressing. Make no mistake, in the publication today by the Chief Whip of the so-called legislative work programme, or what is to cover for it over the remaining weeks of this Dáil, this commitment to ensure that there is a more transparent, more appropriate and legislatively underpinned process for appointment to State boards does not appear. It has gone clearly off the...
- State Boards (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Just to-----
- State Boards (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have a short opportunity and I am entitled to a brief supplementary. Am I entitled to the same as every other Deputy?
- State Boards (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I assure the Ceann Comhairle the brevity issue is not a problem on my part, at least today. In the focus of the particular questions on appointments by him, would the Taoiseach respond on any vacancies that may present or are current in terms of State boards or agencies under his Department's aegis? Would he agree that the appropriate course of action is to leave them on hold until such time...
- Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department in the year 2010, the number acceded to and the number refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1132/11]
- Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach share Deputies' concerns at the fact that the Information Commissioner has indicated that it is causing her considerable alarm that particular functions of bodies that have been under the Freedom of Information Acts' cover are being removed from these bodies without any reference to that office - no indication, no prior notice, no consultation?
- Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate that, but I am asking the Taoiseach, as the leader of Government, because this is a hugely important issue. It is not merely a line Minister issue. This is the Information Commissioner outlining repeatedly concerns about a number of functions and responsibilities that have been moved outside of the freedom of information cover. There was at no time advice, engagement or...
- Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask if the Taoiseach will take an active interest in the areas we are speaking about. These are bodies such as the Health and Safety Authority, the Road Safety Authority and the Land Registry, to name but three. Critical areas of responsibility have been highlighted under each of these authorities' functions-----
- Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and taken out of the ambit of freedom of information.
- Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am asking the Taoiseach that if he is not happy with that - as many are not - will he undertake as Taoiseach to address the matter with the appropriate Minister and Cabinet colleagues? This covers a number of such colleagues-----
- Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and their responsibilities. Will he undertake to have the matter further addressed? We are particularly asking for engagement with the Office of the Information Commissioner, which is surely not a significant request.
- Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Taoiseach.
- Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the criteria for recruitment to the position of advisory counsel in the office of the Attorney General [1133/11]
- Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The director general and the deputy director general in the Office of the Attorney General are both advisory counsel. How many advisory counsel are working within the Office of the Attorney General under each of the three different grades, with grade 1 as assistant secretary, grade 2 as principal officer and grade 3 as assistant principal officer? I may have the order in reverse. Has the...
- Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach furnish that detail with regard to each of the three grades applying within the office?