Results 11,741-11,760 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Answer the question.
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the eve of the Donegal South-West by-election, I take the opportunity to wish my party colleague, Senator Pearse Doherty, good luck in that campaign tomorrow.
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Despite the appeal the Government is taking to the Supreme Court in regard to the High Court finding in the case taken by Senator Doherty, is it preparing proposals to address the need, either in legislation or constitutionally, for a stated time within which vacancies in the Dáil must be filled? Is the Government addressing the matter-----
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----of the outrageous delay that was allowed take place in regard to the Donegal South-West by-election?
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Three other by-elections have also-----
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----yet to be addressed. What measures are the Taoiseach and his Government pursuing to address this absolutely intolerable situation?
- Constitutional Issues (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the interests of obtaining clarity in respect of the work on the Attorney General regarding the recommendations from the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children, will the Taoiseach indicate if the Attorney General has concluded his consideration of the proposed wording and of the submissions from each of the potentially affected Departments to which the Minister of...
- Constitutional Issues (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the role of the Attorney General, is there any situation that the Taoiseach could envisage where the Attorney General's advices to Government could be shared across the House? I am not seeking to be vexatious with this. It is only just to have an understanding of the approach and advices given. Are there situations that the Taoiseach could envisage where the confidentiality issue is not...
- Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach indicate the membership of the Cabinet sub-committee on climate change? Will he confirm that the Minister for Transport is a member? In this context, will the Taoiseach agree there is a critical need to support current and projected public transport arrangements, not only to cater to the public need but also in recognition that every effort must be made to reduce the...
- Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My question is reasonable given the context. The Taoiseach may wish to respond.
- Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Minister for Transport a member?
- Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has repeatedly refused to identify the barristers who he claimed in a previous response to a parliamentary question I put to him had threatened to walk. He indicated the threat was made in the event the Government was to proceed by enforcing the reduced fees that had been signalled a considerable time ago. In the context of at least two of the barristers having earlier this...
- Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is on the record of the House that the Government feared that certain barristers would be driven away if the Government was to press acceptance of the reduced fees the previous Taoiseach announced during the 29th Dáil, but surely with hindsight that should have been pressed. Everyone welcomed the reduced fees at the time, yet for the Moriarty tribunal people were not only able to...
- Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What is the scheduled date for the December meeting?
- Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I understand that is likely to be the date on which the Dáil rises for the Christmas recess.
- Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When will this House have an opportunity to debate the issues arising at the meeting? It is traditional that we take statements on European Council meetings and the import of the matter announced by the Taoiseach today will require to be addressed by the House. When will that be facilitated and will it be debated by the 30th Dáil?
- Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He might well hope so.
- Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Taoiseach.
- Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That could apply to all of us.
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed. The Sinn Féin Deputies do not agree to the proposition on the Order Paper today. The Taoiseach yesterday refused to agree to a real debate on the four year plan we have yet to see sight of. I understand we will have preliminary sight of it before the 2 p.m. announcement this afternoon.