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Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was not everyone's, it was just the Government's.

Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If I am wrong, the Taoiseach should show me I am.

Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Nobody suggested that except the Taoiseach.

Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the interpretation.

Ministerial Travel. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if changes are proposed in the procedures for the use of the Government jet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1778/09]

Ministerial Travel. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is it necessary for the Government to maintain three aircraft?

Ministerial Travel. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach indicated that one of the aircraft is being used by the Air Corps. Would it not be better for the Government to dispose of it or to sign it over to the Air Corps? The Taoiseach shared with us statistics in regard to the use of Government jets by Ministers. Can he provided us with the statistics in regard to the use of commercial airline services by Ministers as a first...

Ministerial Travel. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Nobody is in dispute about the usefulness of the facility in regard to specific instances. However, given the Taoiseach has indicated that, as Taoiseach, he has employed the use of commercial airline scheduled flights, does he agree that the information in regard to the ratio of use between commercial airline scheduled flights and the use of the Government jet, across not only his own...

Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his discussions with the social partners regarding the economic recession and the implications for the social partnership process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1774/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of people on the social housing waiting lists here; and if he plans to reverse the 1999 prohibition on social housing provision on Office of Public Works lands transferred to local authorities. [3769/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to initiate legislation to require local authorities who hold a surplus of affordable housing to use this as social housing when necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3770/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons with medical cards in January 2008; and the number in January 2009. [3926/09]

Hospital Accommodation. (5 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Gabhaim buiochas leis an Ceann Comhairle as an deis seo chun géarchéim na noispidéil a chur arís os comhair na Dála. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for this opportunity to again put before the Minister for Health and Children and the Dáil the crisis facing communities, patients and health care workers in Counties Cavan and Monaghan if the Minister and the Health Service Executive proceed...

Hospital Accommodation. (5 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government is the only satisfied party in all this.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On that legislation, will the Taoiseach be more specific on the legislation that he clearly indicated was required in order to facilitate the signalled pension levy on people in the public service? I raised an earlier question regarding the banks and there should be no mistake that what we have just agreed are expenditure measures for the stabilisation of the public finances. We are talking...

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is legislation being drafted by Government——

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——to address the issues of governance, management, regulation and all similar issues regarding the banking institutions that are now the focus of Government attention in this recapitalisation proposal? If legislation is being drafted, when will that be presented to the House? There is to be a very regressive and punitive cut in the child care supplement, which will generate a paltry...

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My question is on legislation.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is there a legislative requirement in order to facilitate that very serious cut, which will bring about a paltry saving? There will be very serious consequences for those depending on it and it is likely to force women out of work as a result.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will have to wait and see about that.