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National Recovery Plan (14 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government parties have presided over the loss of countless billions of euro and they are the people who are going to strap the deficit with a debt for years and years to come.

National Recovery Plan (14 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Give us a break. The Taoiseach has no credibility

National Recovery Plan (14 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We certainly do

National Recovery Plan (14 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is about what the Government will do.

National Recovery Plan (14 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, what the Taoiseach is missing out-----

National Recovery Plan (14 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We propose the investment of in excess of €7 billion in a stimulus package over three and a half years. The Taoiseach should think about that because it is the one thought he has not had and it is the one that could make a critical difference to job creation.

National Recovery Plan (14 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach is reversing our roles.

Regulatory Reform (14 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the publication on 2 November 2010, of the OECD Report on Better Regulation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46968/10]

Regulatory Reform (14 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat.

Regulatory Reform (14 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A minor filibuster. The OECD report published on 2 November, which was welcomed by the Taoiseach, stated: "Regulatory as well as policy failures were a fundamental factor underlying the downturn". Is the Taoiseach aware that in 2006 the same OECD stated in a report on house prices that the most likely scenario was that prices would level out or decline slightly? In 2008, it went further and...

Regulatory Reform (14 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It certainly did not. The Taoiseach is quite right.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Shortall is making an absolutely valid point which I support. The Sinn Féin Deputies absolutely object to the guillotining of this Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill. What a grand name. If ever there was a misnomer for a compendium piece of legislation, this is it. This is an enabling Bill to reduce the minimum wage. Calling it a €1 reduction, or...

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The second reason I object is that the Bill facilitates a capping of the salaries for higher public servants. However, the cap is far too high at €250,000. Let us face reality here. A quarter of a million euro is too much in these circumstances-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government has not gone far enough. These are the critical points that are wrong with the entire compendium proposal, the so-called "in the public interest" Bill. I have never heard anything as ludicrously described as this piece of legislation.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will not support it under any circumstances.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the real Tánaiste please stand up?

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is some confusion because two answers are being given by the coalition Government. The Minister is saying it is not yet ready. Deputy Gogarty has just told the House it is finished.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If it is ready, then it is ready.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy said "It is ready".

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: These are important points. We have enough confusion when the Government tends to speak una voce but here we have a duo in operation.