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Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 608: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of citizens who have been imprisoned in each of the 12 months of 2008 for having failed, for whatever reason, to meet loan repayments to banks and other financial institutions, including credit unions; the average term imposed on all those placed in places of detention for said offences over the same 12-month...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 850: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the local authority swimming pool programme grant will be re-launched in 2009; the expected date for the re-launch; the funding allocated for the programme; if applications from towns such as Carrickmacross, County Monaghan will be considered favourably for the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1685/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 10 December 2008, if and when the European Central Bank interest rate cut of 0.75%, announced on 4 December 2008, will be passed on in full to local authority mortgage holders; if a decision has been made on whether the rate cut of 0.5% announced on 15 January...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1087: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of homes sold to tenant purchasers by local authorities for each of the years 2003 to 2008; and the average price of the units in each of those years. [1687/09]

Written Answers — Third Level Grants: Third Level Grants (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason that illness benefit is excluded from the list of eligible social assistance payments for the special rate of maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48068/08]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1563: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average waiting time, on a county basis, for children awaiting educational psychologist assessment. [1734/09]

Child Protection: Motion (Resumed). (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Howlin for sharing time. A wave of revulsion swept across the nation as the details of the Roscommon child abuse case emerged during the course of last week. This case of appalling abuse, while shocking, is a symptom of the thoroughly defective system of child protection in operation across this State. Each year, approximately 2,500 cases of suspected child abuse are reported...

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It cannot be done by excluding the other parties represented in this country. It cannot be done in that way.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: By excluding——

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not out of order.

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, we want the information now because we have a duty and a responsibility as representatives to participate fully in this debate.

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. Vótail.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Last week, the Minister for Finance entered the Dáil Chamber and asked Members to sign up for the purchase of a pig in a poke in respect of Anglo Irish Bank. Today, the Taoiseach has told Members that they can have the opportunity to debate the framework document after it has been agreed or in other words, when it is a fait accompli. This is absolutely disgraceful. The Taoiseach has asked...

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My point is that for Members to have a properly informed debate, information must be shared.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Members of all opinions have a contribution to make. They have both a responsibility and a duty to play such a part in seeking to find solutions to the current difficulties. However, the Taoiseach is not affording that chance to Members. It is a game to ask Members to await the framework document's agreement with the social partners——

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——just as was asking them to sign up for the Anglo Irish Bank——

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——-with all the failure to share the necessary information.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My final point relates to the programme of legislation, which now validly is within the ambit of the Order of Business. Is the Taoiseach aware that since the general election in 2007, the Government thus far has published 44 Bills, of which 38 have been enacted? Is he aware that at the equivalent point in the life of the 29th Dáil, the Government had published 65 Bills, of which 58 had...

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Moreover, when one considers the position regarding the Department of Health and Children——

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——it is absolutely disgraceful.