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Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is this section 31 again?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is it not enough that that is practised up there?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Chair ask the Tánaiste to respond to the valid questions I asked?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Under whose direction is the Ceann Comhairle acting now?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Dempsey has been endeavouring to give direction to the Ceann Comhairle.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Withdraw what exactly?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How could that be fair, a Cheann Comhairle?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Withdraw what?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not know.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will not put the Ceann Comhairle in the position that he believes he has been wronged. I will not do that.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am asking the Ceann Comhairle, as the protector of Members of the House to instruct the Tánaiste to respond to me.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There are no aspersions attached to the Ceann Comhairle.

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil on the following matter of regional and national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the need for the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, to intervene directly to require the Health Service Executive not to proceed with its plan to remove, by the end of November, all acute medical services from Monaghan General Hospital to...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I understand the thinking behind allowing an extra day in our constituencies on the day following a public holiday. We have limited opportunity to address issues within the constituency and on a public holiday local authorities and public sector employees are not at work. However, Deputy Gilmore has put a compelling case, which is the critical point we must take on board. I wish to explain...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no idea who on the Government side is badgering away. If he has nothing else to say he has very little to contribute. I am trying to reflect on a factual situation. I again make the point that Deputy Gilmore's remarks make a compelling case. In the circumstances he has rightly highlighted we should at the very least schedule our sitting for next week at the normal commencement time...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and the schools which will be losing teaching staff due to the new changes in the staffing schedule. [36277/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools which will not be in a position to gain extra teachers due to the new changes in the staffing schedule. [36278/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a list, on a county basis, of all schools that are currently using prefabs as classrooms; and the age of these prefabs. [36279/08]

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I apologise if the Tánaiste has already indicated this. When will the social welfare Bill come before the House? Will that legislation facilitate the various changes contained in the budget, including those relating to jobseeker's benefit and the extension of the number of months——

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——of continuous contribution required to qualify? Does it also address the abolition of child benefit for the over 18s? When will the legislation come before the House? Almost daily we learn of new legislation required as part of the outworking of the Government's budget of last week. Does the Government have other legislative proposals in preparation as part of the entire package to...