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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 501: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made in providing a sewerage scheme in Castlefinn, County Donegal. [10038/08]

Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I note the Minister of State's reply but the Minister will be first to acknowledge, although perhaps not in the context of a direct response in the course of this debate, that the fact that the VHI does not have any plans in this regard in no way puts to bed the concerns of the Deputies who have spoken in the course of the discussion on this amendment. The VHI may very well present plans in...

Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister of State for taking Report Stage. Clearly, there are outstanding concerns to which Members have given voice in the course of Report Stage. With my colleagues from Fine Gael and the Labour Party, I record my support for the passage of this welcome Bill.

Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sinn Féin fully supports the Labour Party call to double the capitation grant for primary school students. It is plain to see that schools in this State are in financial crisis. From soaring water charges to under-resourced classes and overcrowded classrooms, the lack of investment in education by the Government, most especially in the primary sector, is truly appalling. Capitation grants...

Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They should refuse to toe the party line and stand up for what we all know is right. If Government Deputies vote in favour of the Labour Party motion, they will not bring down the Government but deliver one hell of a badly needed reality check.

Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister blames a downturn in the economy for her decision. This is all the more reason to maintain and increase investment in education, the best guarantee of future prosperity based on an educated workforce and a more equitable society. In supporting the Labour Party motion Sinn Féin reminds the Government that education is a fundamental right, not a privilege of some.

Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to record my support for Deputy O'Sullivan's amendment, which draws particular attention to the potential outworking of this section of the new Bill. We must remind ourselves that this is in the realm of additional functions of the board. Section 7 states clearly that in addition to the functions conferred on it by the Voluntary Health Insurance Acts 1957 to 1998, the board may —...

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda he will hold in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4976/08]

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is é seo Seachtain na Gaeilge. Ba mhaith liom úsáid na Gaeilge i rith na seachtaine a mholadh do gach uile Theachta. Cuirfidh mé tús leis sin trí cheist a chuir trí Ghaeilge. Ar cén dáta an mbeidh an reifreann ar chonradh Liospóin? I ask, as has already been put to the Taoiseach, whether he is in a position to name a date for the referendum on the Lisbon treaty. Does he accept...

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is a question. I have asked the Taoiseach——

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is a question. I have asked the Taoiseach whether he is aware of this development in the European Parliament. I am sure that is crystal clear as a question to anyone in the House. Will the Taoiseach clarify his reaction to the European Parliament's decision to indicate that it will not respect the Irish people's decision on the Lisbon treaty? Is there any explanation of why one of the...

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach need not worry. That is very easily answered. I am delighted the Taoiseach has reversed the order of things here. Maybe it is prophetic——

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is unfortunate. The Ceann Comhairle can chastise the Taoiseach then rather than the Deputy, if that is within his gift.

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I did not initiate the Question Time in reverse but I welcome it. I am very happy to answer the question at any time. Being pro-European and regarding myself as a good European I would like the Taoiseach to confirm to this House that he holds the same view as the Fianna Fáil MEPs who supported the GUE-NGL motion within the European Parliament? Will he confirm to this House that it...

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Why is the Taoiseach not prepared to answer that question?

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is not a step forward.

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach think that is a fair analogy?

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will there be a Lisbon II? Will the Taoiseach answer the question? Is he prepared to say?

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach is not prepared to say because he is afraid.

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (6 Mar 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the over reliance of primary schools on fundraising by parents and communities, she will support the reversal of the Government's decision not to double the primary capitation grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9930/08]