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Order of Business (11 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ar an Údarás na Gaeltachta Bill, given that many Gaeltacht areas are disadvantaged and come under the programmes operated under CLÁR, will the Taoiseach confirm if the Department of Finance is reviewing RAPID and CLÁR programme commitments?

Order of Business (11 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is there a review of health centre and other related developments under the aegis of the Health Service Executive? Is there a review under way to have certain commitments in these areas overturned?

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 3 February 2009. [9578/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 4 March 2009, the numbers of Irish nationals refused under the habitual residence condition for each year from 2004 to date in 2009. [10104/09]

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 393: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the grant application for a group (details supplied) in respect of housing units will be awarded. [9902/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application for special needs assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if this application will be expedited in view of their exceptional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9486/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes for children with mild disabilities which will be affected by the recent decision to remove funding for classes with fewer than nine pupils; and when this decision was made. [9498/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the consultations which took place with persons who initially assessed those children in classes for children with mild disabilities who will be obliged to move into mainstream education. [9499/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policy basis for withdrawing funding for classes in respect of children with mild disabilities in classes of fewer than nine pupils. [9500/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the money that will be saved through the withdrawal of funding for classes in respect of children with mild disabilities of fewer than nine pupils. [9501/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary school building projects at stage one within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9716/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary school building projects at stage two within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9717/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans in place to provide education, both primary and secondary, to the growing population of children in the general area of Sandyford, Stepaside and Ballyogan of south Dublin. [10004/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to establish a secondary school to serve the children in the growing area of Stepaside and Kilternan, Dublin. [10005/09]

Legislative Programme. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for 2009 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7058/09]

Legislative Programme. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Ceann Comhairle has always looked like that.

Legislative Programme. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: An mbeidh gá le reachtaíocht chun fóram parlaiminte uile-Eireann a chur ar bun? Cuirim fáilte roimh an dul chun cinn atá déanta. Tá sé oiriúnach "maith thú" a rá leis an Cheann Comhairle, gan dabht, as ucht an méid atá déanta aige chun fóram a thógáil. An mbeidh ar Roinn an Taoiseach Bille a thabhairt go dtí an tOireachtas? Ar an gcuma chéanna, an mbeidh gá le...

Legislative Programme. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Taoiseach as ucht an dá fhreagra sin. With regard to the second matter on which the Taoiseach expressed concern just a little over six months ago, what is his current position on the same legislation he just outlined to us? Is any special effort being employed to bring forward the various pieces of legislation pertinent to this question?

Departmental Committees. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach when the cabinet committee on transforming public services last met; and when it is scheduled to meet next. [7059/09]

Departmental Committees. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Nuair a sheol an Taoiseach tuarascáil ar sheirbhísí phoiblí i mí na Samhna 2008, dúirt sé go raibh sé "undertaking a programme of work on the structure and function of the public services". What is the next step in that programme of work? Cad í an chéad céim eile sa chlár oibre sin? Cad faoi struchtúr na seirbhísí phoiblí? Cén sórt athruithe ata i gceist ag an Taoiseach?