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Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----care in the home of elderly and disabled people, in regard to which the Government had no care in the world. We offer no apology for stating that if the Government is prepared to wear that and to watch the suffering as a consequence of its actions then other areas, including the remuneration of special advisers in his Department and across all other Departments, need to be addressed.

Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There are many of them.

Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I heard the Taoiseach's response in regard to the special adviser from his Department and the Department of Health and Children being directly involved in reform exercises. People in my constituency - the Minister, my colleague from the constituency is sitting beside the Taoiseach - do not, as does the Taoiseach, view this as reform. What has happened in regard to the acute hospital network...

Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ------and many other communities throughout the country is far from reform.

Legislative Programme. (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for the remaining period of the 30th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3467/10]

Legislative Programme. (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The revised programme for Government as agreed between the Taoiseach and the leader of the Green Party, or both parties together, contains commitments across several areas for new legislation. None of that promised legislation has yet been published. None appear in the programme of legislation for the current term. What arrangements exist between the Taoiseach and the leader of the Green...

Legislative Programme. (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will pass on any further supplementary questions.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ar son Teachtaí agus Seanadóir Shinn Féin, agus ar mo shon féin, cuirim chomhbhrón chuig May agus chuig clann, cairde agus comhleacaithe Thomás Mac Giolla, iar-uachtarán Shinn Féinn agus iar-Theachta Dála. On behalf of Sinn Féin I extend sympathy to May Mhic Giolla and the bereaved family, friends and colleagues of the late Tomás Mac Giolla, former president of Sinn Féin from...

Order of Business (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the same issue, there are now no less than three by-elections pending. In addition, there is a commitment - although it may be one with a small "c" - to hold a referendum on children's rights, as well as the signalled direct election of a mayor of the city of Dublin. In total, therefore, there are five engagements with the electorate pending. Is there any intent on the Taoiseach's part...

Order of Business (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----which might also accommodate a referendum on children's rights and the election of a mayor of the city of Dublin? In the context of the tenuous arrangement that Fianna Fáil has with the Green Party in regard to the revised programme for Government, I asked the Taoiseach earlier and ask him now again about the signalled intent to introduce measures to assist families that are...

Order of Business (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My question relates to promised legislation, which is what I understand the Order of Business is about. The revised programme for Government outlined measures such as reduced interest rates, longer maturity dates, the rolling up of outstanding interest and so on-----

Order of Business (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What stage is the Government at in its preparations for the introduction of the necessary legislation or the facilitation of the roll-out of the commitments contained in the revised programme for Government given that every day of the week we are seeing more and more people in severe difficulties in regard to their mortgage payments?

Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of political advisers appointed by him; the salaries of each and the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3465/10]

Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the number of political advisers or assistants in addition to the staff of his office appointed by the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3466/10]

Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In a time when the Taoiseach and his colleagues are constantly urging belt-tightening, does he believe it would be appropriate to undertake a review of the number of advisers in his Department? Their numbers are over and above the existing staffing complement of the Department. Does he believe it would be appropriate to review the excessive salaries paid to them that range between three to...

Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This concerns special advisers and how the Taoiseach can justify it. Today, four weeks' notice of industrial action has been served on the HSE by porters, cleaners and security staff within hospital sites across the city. Are these the advisers who advised in respect of the approach to engagement with the public service unions, where ultimately the talks were collapsed and innovative,...

Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: From the programme manager receiving a salary in excess of €200,000 and a senior political adviser receiving almost €200,000, does the Taoiseach accept that this focus would not happen except for the times we are in and the Government has had no hesitation in surgically applying a scalpel to the interests of ordinary low to middle income earners within the public service? In fact, it is...

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On a point of order, I want to establish whether it is the preserve of Government only to determine the arrangements for the ordering of business.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is it within the gift of the Opposition even where there are no proposals? I suggest there is a serious-----

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am asking for clarification. Is an Opposition Deputy empowered to put forward a proposal for the inclusion of an item in today's business?