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Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This IT roll-out project is far more important and beneficial to a raft of young people preparing for the severe challenges that will face them when they leave school than the MerrionStreet.ie website.

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: For the lucky ones.

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government could do it differently. I have brought it to public attention a lot more effectively than www.MerrionStreet.ie by mentioning it here in the House-----

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----which, with respect, if the colleagues in the press reported it, would do the business.

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That was open to the Taoiseach.

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about secondary school children?

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is no up-to-date information.

Social Partnership (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach the discussions he has had, if any, with trade unions, employers' representatives and others in the context of the social partnership process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32332/10]

Written Answers — Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Irish Government is on track to meet its commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on overseas development aid by 2015 as promised as part of our commitment to the millennium development goals [36134/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Transport the length of the A5 from Aughnacloy to Derry; if in these economic times a saving on the initial expected cost is anticipated; where the project stands at this time; its expected date of completion and any other salient details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35689/10]

Written Answers — Task Force on Innovation: Task Force on Innovation (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will report on the implementation of the report of the task force on innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32340/10]

Social Partnership (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach confirm that the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, told the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on 4 October that the Government intends to comply with the terms of the Croke Park agreement on pay and reform of the public service? Will he confirm the assurances contained in the agreement that pay and pensions would not - I emphasise the words "would not" - be further...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (7 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will make a commitment that projects working with young people involved in, or at risk of involvement, in criminal activity that receive State funding via the probation service will have their funding held at least at its current level next year. [35396/10]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (7 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the monthly cost of policing around the Corrib gas project in 2010 and the total cost to date. [35397/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 193 and 194 of 25 May 2010, the development in terms of the steps she has taken, including if she is making the necessary funding available, to enable the 116000 hotline for missing children to be up and running on an island wide basis. [35585/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children who have gone missing from the Health Service Executive's care, and of those who were subsequently located, the location and circumstances in which they were found. [35586/10]

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Upton. This Bill is welcome as a necessary updating of legal provisions relating to special care for children. It is a complex and technical Bill and will likely receive little attention from the wider public and even less in the news media. All the more reason, then, for it to be properly debated and scrutinised in the Houses of the...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is interesting to note that at least there is an alternative in the House. While there seems to be unanimity between the Government parties and the two, so-called main, Opposition parties, there is an Opposition voice here that acknowledges that the deficit must be addressed but which has provided an argument for a very different course to be taken. On promised legislation, will the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 891 of 29 September 2010, to outline in detail the implications for the common travel area in the event of Ireland opting into Directive 2009/52/EC. [35178/10]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications for long-term residency pending as of 7 September 2009; and the number currently pending. [35215/10]