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Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Chief Whip is absolutely right. The motion to move the writ will indeed come before the House tomorrow morning. The Government does not know which way to turn following this morning's judgment. Does the Minister of State expect that the Government will fully accept the court's judgment? The judgment is that there is an ongoing failure on the part of the Government to call a...

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to put a brief supplementary.

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is a brief point. The Minister of State indicated at the outset in his contribution that the 5 p.m. meeting this evening was not set following on from the decision of the High Court this morning but that it had been preset and he has re-confirmed this. Does he not believe, given the seriousness and importance of the judgment issued this morning by Mr. Justice Kearns in the High Court,...

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister of State act on the recommendation of the all-party Joint Committee on the Constitution to introduce a constitutional amendment or legislation - the former being more appropriate because legislation can be changed without reference to the people - to provide for a by-election to be held within 90 days of the occurrence of a vacancy? Will the Government act on the...

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is a reasonable question and an important one.

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did he decline to take questions or whose decision was it that the Chief Whip and Minister of State would take these questions in the Chamber?

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did the Minister of State take that decision unilaterally, without reference to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government? With respect, that is not credible. It is not credible that private notice questions tabled to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government would not be referred to him in the first instance and that he would then indicate his...

Adjournment Debate Matters (3 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On a point of order-----

Adjournment Debate Matters (3 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If that is what you want to do, I have no intention of preventing you, a Cheann Comhairle. I wish to simply establish the facts very quickly. The Bill is to establish a mayor for Dublin. What in heaven's name prevented the Minister, Deputy Gormley, from coming to the House to address the Donegal South-West by-election issue?

Adjournment Debate Matters (3 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The questions were all addressed to the Minister.

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question : To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that the Government will abide by the judgment of the High Court and accept the motion tabled by the Sinn Féin Deputies that the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue his writ for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the...

EU Summits (3 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach if he will report on his participation in the European Council meeting on 28 October [40260/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the back to school clothing and footwear allowance falls short of the cost associated with returning to school by between €260 and €510 depending on the age of the child and his plans to address this shortfall and make education affordable for families who are struggling. [40071/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will offer a commitment that he will not remove the half-rate carer's allowance or reduce the current rate and that he will retain the annual non-means-tested respite care grant at its current rate in the upcoming budget. [40072/10]

Written Answers — Aitheantas Scoileanna: Aitheantas Scoileanna (2 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste agus Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an raibh coiste bunaithe i bhfeidhm san Uaimh, Co. na Mí, chun bunscoil a bhunú faoi phátrúnacht an Choiste Ghairmoideachais i mbliana; más rud é go raibh, ag cén céim den phróiseas ag lorg aitheantais don scoil a bunaíodh an coiste bunaithe; ar chomhlíon an ceantar na riachtanais dhéimeagrafacha chun...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (2 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 5 October 2010, if women in direct provision centres have been consulted directly to establish their views on whether women-only centres are warranted or desirable for their and their children's safety. [40095/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children how a medical card holder who has been denied treatment under the dental treatment services scheme is expected to obtain the treatment they need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40240/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 29 April 2010 in which he stated that it was not his Department's responsibility to legislate against forced marriage if he will reconsider his reply in view of reports of two Latvian women being trafficked into Ireland and falsely imprisoned for the purpose of forcing them into...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (2 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) who was deported to Nigeria at midnight on 28 October 2010 had been promised by the Garda National Immigration Bureau that a medical professional would personally examine their child prior to the deportation to ensure their fitness to travel; if he will...

Decentralisation Programme (2 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Regarding the sites that have been purchased at a number of locations around the country at heavily inflated Celtic tiger prices, has any consideration been given to those sites that are clearly not now going to be utilised? The Minister for Social Protection is beside the Taoiseach; some €10 million was paid for a site of two acres at Drogheda.