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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (26 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of unattached homeless children known to the Health Service Executive on 31 March 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. [3598/10]

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The expectation of the response indicated by the Minister of State should not dissuade us from forwarding a very sound case for the inclusion of specific questions that could help inform not only Deputies and Senators but also, and most important, wider society. I instanced diabetes and asthma. Surely the information gleaned thereon would inform the health authorities, including the HSE and...

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 89: To ask the Taoiseach the manner in which the Central Statistics Office determines the range and scope of questions for inclusion in the 2011 census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3471/10]

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can the Minister of State indicate to what extent public advertisement was employed by the Central Statistics Office in announcing the public consultation process on the construction of the census documents in advance of next year's census, which he has indicated will take place on 10 April 2011? How extensive was that trawl and what was the extent of the response? Was the HSE invited to...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the progress of his aim to expand the social and affordable housing scheme to meet the needs of 90,000 households as laid down in the programme for Government. [2332/10]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (21 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 12 November 2009, when a reply will issue. [2882/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No 105 of 4 November 2009, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [2564/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in processing the application for unemployment benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if this will be processed without any further delay. [2278/10]

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his role in the co-ordination of efforts to address the severe weather conditions; if a Cabinet sub-committee was tasked to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1238/10]

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the Estimates in respect of his Department for 2010. [46879/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the implications of Budget 2010 for his Department and for agencies under its aegis in terms of staff numbers, remuneration and service provision. [46880/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Taoiseach concerned about the effect on staff in his Department and across all Departments of the pay cuts imposed in the budget? Is he concerned about the disproportionate effect on lower paid public servants of the levies and pay cuts as against those falling within the higher income reaches?

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Civil Service unions have announced their intention to undertake work to rule action. Can the Taoiseach advise if this has commenced and if it has, how is it affecting the workings of his Department?

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Civil Service unions have announced their intention to undertake work to rule action. Has this commenced and if so, how is it affecting the workings of the Taoiseach's Department? Has his or other Departments received notice of intent to take industrial action to restore pay rates and if not, does he anticipate such notice? In the period since the announcement of the budget each of us in...

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Do I understand that notice of a work-to-rule action or intent to give effect to industrial action has not been served on the Department of the Taoiseach and other Departments by the representative trade unions? Can the Taoiseach clarify the facts in this regard? With respect to the Taoiseach's claim that the cuts will affect people proportionately, he should make no mistake about it: a cut...

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is what we are talking about - percentage this, percentage that across the different income levels. It does not translate into reality or illustrate what people are facing on a daily basis. Does the Taoiseach not accept that the impact on this woman's circumstances is much graver than is indicated by stating the percentage drop compared to the highest income earners within the public...

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Why are there three of them at all? Why is the Taoiseach's Department paying for them?

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is of course feasible. It was presented to the Government in a pre-budget submission.

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the trade unions? Have they served notice on the Department of work-to-rule or industrial action?

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Have the arrangements for the proposed new standing committee been discussed with the other Government colleagues in the Green Party? Will the Taoiseach clarify whether any engagement with the Green Party has taken place on this matter? This morning I arrived here early and until 10.30 endeavoured to contact the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. I tried the...