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Code of Conduct for Office Holders (20 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, but we are dealing with questions on the codes of conduct.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders (20 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It does not matter how uncomfortable people are about this, we have a responsibility to ask the appropriate questions. I am making the point to the effect that the Taoiseach's response is very surprising, given that the Minister for Transport stated at a subsequent Ógra Fianna Fáil event that he was wrong to have used the jet to fly to Derry, facilitating his access to the Glenties event...

Code of Conduct for Office Holders (20 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not as if this was a single incident. Finally, does the Taoiseach believe the use of the Government jet to fly back the Minister of State, Deputy Dara Calleary, to participate in a vote to prevent the moving of the writ for the Donegal South-West by-election, was suitable in that particular instance? He was flying back from Brussels, by the way.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders (20 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How many thousands did flying back for a vote to prevent the moving of a writ cost?

Tribunals of Inquiry (20 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach the total cost to his Department of the Tribunal Into Payments to Politicians and Related Matters since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32348/10]

Tribunals of Inquiry (20 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This morning there was an indication of tribunal judges' salaries of the order of €177,554, plus expenses, and that there are particular conditions with regard to travel expenses for trips of more than six miles. Can the Taoiseach clarify the details of the entitlements of tribunal judges, not only in terms of their salaries, but with a breakdown of the terms and conditions of their...

Order of Business (20 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I repeatedly asked yesterday what consideration the Minister for Health and Children would give to presenting herself here to answer questions on her signalling of serious further cutbacks to the health budget. Outside the issue of pay under the terms of the Croke Park agreement, what does this actually mean? What devastation are our health services now facing? While there is inadequate...

Order of Business (20 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the Taoiseach taken time to consider my appeal in the House yesterday? Will he now indicate that the Minister for Health and Children will come before this House and be accountable to its Members?

Order of Business (20 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the Minister for Health and Children and the serious issues-----

Ministerial Staff (19 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Last year, the Taoiseach advised the House that some €500,000 was provided by his Department to fund advisers in the Department of Health and Children. Following Deputy Kenny's earlier line of inquiry, and this question relates to the boss man as Deputy Kenny termed it and the Department of the Taoiseach, the Taoiseach said it related to the work of the Cabinet committee on health that he...

Ministerial Staff (19 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am referring to the Department of the Taoiseach.

Ministerial Staff (19 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Ceann Comhairle must have drifted for a wee moment, he is welcome back.

Ministerial Staff (19 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was referring to the Department of the Taoiseach and I was quite clear about that. There was no movement away from that. Does the funding continue? Why is that the sole Department from which moneys are made available to cover particular advisers? On that occasion, the Taoiseach also said that advisers give added value to Departments. What added value can the Taoiseach point to in...

Ministerial Staff (19 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not an objection in principle. It relates to numbers. I would be surprised if any of my colleagues in comparable positions north of the Border had the numbers of advisers the Taoiseach or any of his colleagues in Cabinet still retain.

Ministerial Staff (19 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the sum of the €500,000 to which I referred, that was what I understood to be the case. If it is not, and it only relates to the post of the adviser who is no longer employed, so be it. We can check those details subsequently. Is there any value for money review on the number of advisers across the board? Has an evaluation of their value or worth been carried out other than the fact...

Official Engagements (19 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach to report on his participation at the EU summit in Brussels on 16 September 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32887/10]

Official Engagements (19 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his participation in the Asia-Europe summit [36175/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans for cutbacks in the D-Doc services in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 15 [37195/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; if she will order a full investigation into the events, including the failure of the complaints system to provide a satisfactory outcome for the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37412/10]

Written Answers — Post Office Payments: Post Office Payments (19 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will monitor the effect on pensioners and others on low fixed incomes of the decision of Eircom to introduce a €20 minimum for the payment of bills in post offices; if he will make representations to Eircom to reverse this decision, in view of the hardship it will cause to many who make small but regular payments in their post...