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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of families waiting for child benefit claims to be processed; the number of these in which the parents are foreign nationals; the average waiting time to process an application for child benefit; and the way these figures compare with November 2005, November 2006 and November 2007. [43511/08]

Agreements with Members. (2 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I fully understand the downsides in terms of the Budget Statement announced by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, on 14 October. We have seen the consequences of the Government's interaction in preparing that budget in terms of the cuts and slashes announced. However, there is something we are not seeing. The Taoiseach has confirmed to the House that there are implications in...

Agreements with Members. (2 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Ceann Comhairle is more concerned about Deputy Healy-Rae's website.

Departmental Expenditure. (2 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach his Department's spending in 2008 and the way this compares with Estimates for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37598/08]

Departmental Expenditure. (2 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach the expenditure in his Department for 2008 as against the Estimates forecast for the same period. [43733/08]

Departmental Expenditure. (2 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Last July, the Government announced a number of cost-saving measures to be applied in each Department. Will the Taoiseach give us an understanding of the steps undertaken in his Department under the various headings? I ask him to focus specifically on the steps taken in respect of "savings in administrative spending", "economising on the services we buy" and, last but not least, "squeezing...

Agreements with Members. (2 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the changes that have occurred in arrangements between the Government and the Independent Deputies of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37597/08]

Agreements with Members. (2 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Were the agreements reached between the Independent Deputies and the Government negotiated directly with the Taoiseach's predecessor? If so, was the Taoiseach privy to the detail of what was agreed to secure the support of Deputies Healy-Rae, Finian McGrath and Lowry? If he did not have prior sight of the agreements, has he been given copies? Will the Taoiseach clarify whether my...

Agreements with Members. (2 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate the confirmation that the negotiations involving the various Deputies concluded with written agreements and that the Taoiseach is privy to their detail. Will he clarify the position as to when he became privy to their contents? Was it prior to taking up the office of Taoiseach? Will the Taoiseach also indicate what knowledge Deputy Gormley, leader of the Green Party — an...

Agreements with Members. (2 Dec 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are talking about public money.

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (27 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Defence the number and the location of barracks that have been closed down or amalgamated in the past ten years; and the amount of money that has been raised from the sale of these properties. [43345/08]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (27 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to improve the locations and opening hours of recycling facilities for hazardous household waste to prevent people binning hazardous items simply because they are unable to access recycling facilities. [43192/08]

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Order Paper does not accommodate the issue raised by Members which concerns the wider public. This issue is the significant erosion of confidence in FÁS as a very important body entrusted with the training and retraining of people in the workforce, the greater number of whom are unemployed. That is a very serious matter which must be addressed in the House. I do not believe, with the...

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will conclude in one moment. We do not need only statements, as others have demanded. We need a proper address, which is a full debate on all the issues involved, especially the core concern today. It is not the price of a hair-do, especially when put in the context of thousands spent on fillers and paint for the former Taoiseach. We need to address the core issue, which is the...

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have no certainty that this is the case. That is the Minister's assertion, but that is not the view of every Member of the House.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost of the SPEAK programme installed in community development programmes; if an evaluation of the programme has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42992/08]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach tried this morning to imply a lack of support by Sinn Féin for the construction sector, because we pointed out the serious dependence the Government has had on this sector for the economic activity of the State in the past decade. I described this as codology and stated that it was an indication that the Taoiseach had no contribution to make when he was resorting to such...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Finance Bill implements what can only be described as one of the most disastrous budgets ever imposed on the Irish people. It seems that as the Taoiseach and his Ministers were returning from their summer holidays they witnessed with growing panic the major recession facing the economy. The fundamentally flawed economic decisions of the past decade were clearly coming back to haunt...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: "Codology" is a fine word upon which to conclude at this point.

Benchmarking Awards. (26 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the cost of benchmarking as it affects his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37596/08]