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Departmental Records (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When I last raised this matter, along with other voices here in the Chamber on 23 February this year, the Taoiseach indicated he was not aware of the position on the safe retention of electronic documentation. He told us that he expected the comments in the Seanad of the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Martin Mansergh, to be correct. I brought to the attention of the...

Departmental Records (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When I advised the Taoiseach of the comments by the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh in the Seanad, stating that electronic documents would not be preserved, he indicated in reply that he was confident, knowing the Minister of State, that what he stated in the Seanad was correct. Clearly, the Taoiseach's confidence was ill-placed if we are to take it that the reply is indicating that...

Public Service Reform (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the Second Report of the Organisational Review Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41386/10]

Public Service Reform (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The second report of the organisational review programme, also in reference to the Department of Health and Children, stated among its recommendations that the Department should: Define its customer and stakeholder groups clearly and align resources, processes and procedures to serve each one in the most appropriate way and at the same time strike an optimal balance in the allocation of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will introduce an exemption for applicants for carers benefits payments from the habitual residence condition and instead apply that condition only to the person being cared for (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43770/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the European Parliament's recommendation to extend EU maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay and to introduce two weeks of paid paternity leave and if he will take steps to move Ireland in this direction. [43771/10]

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 287: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the eLibraries website (details supplied), which provides access to library catalogues from all local authorities in the State, labels County Cavan as County Monaghan on its map and vice versa and if he will ensure this error is corrected promptly. [44048/10]

Meeting of Ministers for Finance of the Eurogroup: Statements (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is correct. Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh.

Meeting of Ministers for Finance of the Eurogroup: Statements (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That would be fine, at seven minutes. The debate we should be having tonight is not this one but a debate on the motion of no confidence in the Taoiseach, tabled by the Sinn Féin Deputies. We have been asked to carry on as normal in a Dáil with a Taoiseach and a Cabinet that have not a shred left of credibility or political authority. We have a coalition Government in which one partner...

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What I would like to know is whether the details of the arrangements or deal, call it as the Taoiseach pleases, with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund be published? Will it be debated here in the House? Will we have the opportunity-----

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----to address the detail of what has been agreed or arranged with the ECB, the EU and the IMF in this House? Can the Taoiseach tell us when first the engagements with these entities took place, how long have the long-denied engagements with the ECB, the European Commission and the IMF in the context of coming to an arrangement, now signalled over the course of the weekend gone by-----

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is important. We want to know how long it has been.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Finally, if I may ask, will we get the chance to address the detail here in the House? On the four-year plan to be published tomorrow, the arrangements have been indicated, but will there be a direct opportunity for address in the Dáil and will the Dáil have the chance to vote on the four-year plan? Will there be a proper debate or are we only looking, once again, at a series of...

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If I may-----

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach stated we will have the chance to vote on the measures in the four-year plan as they will present in the budget. However, this is not the case. We do not vote on the budget. I ask the Taoiseach again-----

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Absolutely, and this is about the ordering of business and the most important issue presenting today. I will ask the simple question again: will we have the chance not only to debate but to vote on the four-year plan itself and not on any piecemeal exposé of it through the budget measures or anything else? Will we have a proper debate and the opportunity to pass judgment by division?

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The answer to my question must, therefore, be "No". That is what the Taoiseach is stating.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is what the Taoiseach said. We will not get a chance in the House.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I oppose the Order of Business as presented by the Taoiseach. It is absolutely inappropriate that he is even proposing an Order of Business today when he should have gone to the park yesterday evening if not a long time before, as we have called for, to allow the people the opportunity to give a mandate to a Government in order to ensure confidence is restored and that measures are...

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am on no tangent. I will explain why I am opposing the Order of Business.