Results 17,021-17,040 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Electricity Transmission. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Unlike Deputy English, I would like an assurance that the applicant company selected will be totally independent. It is important that the Minister gives such an assurance. Can the Minister advise us that the selection criteria will include a restriction on those who were previously engaged by EirGrid, Northern Ireland Electricity or any other energy interest to examine other proposals?...

Electricity Transmission. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek clarification from the Minister where he indicated that the brief or terms of reference for the independent consultants is not specific to the North-South interconnector and the 400 kV power line proposal from Meath to Cavan. Will it address at all the specifics of both of these power line proposals or is it, as the Minister suggested, in his further reply to Deputy Coveney, a study...

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the work of the communications unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4977/08]

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ba mhaith liom cúpla ceist a chur ort faoin aonad cumarsáide. An gcuirfidh an Taoiseach seirbhís aonad cumarsáide a Roinn ar fáil don Oireachtas ar fad? An gcuirfidh sé na tuairiscí laethúla san Leabharlann nó ar fáil ar iarratas ón aonad? I put these questions to the Taoiseach previously, but he has never given me a satisfactory reply. Given that the communications unit is...

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat as an freagra sin. We have no way of knowing what is done better when we have no sight of what the Taoiseach receives from the communications unit, an aonad cumarsáide.

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, the information released relates to specific roles and responsibilities. With regard to the daily reports and updates of news——

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They are not provided on an ongoing basis——

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——through the internal Oireachtas website, nor are they placed in the Oireachtas Library to afford access to all Deputies and Senators. Does the Taoiseach not accept that his response to my earlier question in which he indicated that each of the parties could replicate the service through party leaders funding encourages duplication? Did he not also identify a possible means to address...

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4978/08]

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Tá sé geallta ag an Rialtas sa clár Rialtais roinnt nithe a dhéanamh maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge. Cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar chuid de na rudaí seo, mar shampla, tacú le hAcht teangacha a thabhairt isteach i dTuaisceart na hÉireann — rud a leagadh síos i gComhaontas Naomh Aindriú — agus comhaontas uile-pháirtí a lorg i dtaobh athbhunadh an Chomhchoiste...

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach come back to me on that?

Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The time being provided for questions is completely inadequate. We had both the Minister and the CEO of the HSE before the Joint Committee on Health and Children last week, and yesterday we had representatives of the Irish Family Planning Association and the Irish Cancer Society along with representatives of the national cancer screening service. There are so many aspects to all of this...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What would be the impact of this in terms of the provision for speaking opportunities?

Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The response to a recent parliamentary question put to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, exposed that another 16 schools, in addition to the Educate Together special national school in Castleknock, are currently unable to give the expert autism support such schools are expected to provide due to the failure to deliver necessary and required therapeutic...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is in order and I will show how if I am allowed to finish my question. Given the urgency of the needs facing these schools and their pupils, can the Taoiseach indicate when the eligibility for health and personal social services Bill will be brought forward? Have the heads of the Bill been agreed? In light of the crossover between the areas of education and health, will the Taoiseach...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not acceptable. Will the Taoiseach ensure a date is provided and how soon will he do so?

Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has not given a response but, rather, has dismissed a hugely important and serious matter. The regular excuse that no date can be provided is applied to the bulk of promised health legislation in this House.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that patients in County Donegal are forced to travel to Omagh to receive dialysis as Letterkenny General Hospital is not able to cope with the demand for this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10175/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the dialysis service for Donegal patients in the new purpose-built dialysis unit in Derrybeg, County Donegal, will be provided by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10176/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Transport if funding has been provided for improvement works on Carrickfinn Bridge, County Donegal; the extent of the works to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10037/08]