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Order of Business. (7 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If that is only 2%——

Order of Business. (7 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——some 98% remain.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will extend the 1 December 2006 deadline for submissions on the proposed Dublin Transport Authority as requested by one of the transport unions, the NBRU. [41674/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on Ryanair's recent acquirement of a further 31 million Aer Lingus shares bringing its stake in the former national airline to over 25% and the consequences this will have for the future of aviation in this State. [41673/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of making the unused part of employee tax credits refundable to those low income earners who do not benefit from the credit. [41820/06]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not a significant decrease.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the 2% figure given by the Taoiseach, what does it actually represent? Does it represent the daily smoker who instead of 50-a-day will smoke 49 a day or one fewer cigarette a week? The impact is not as great as one would have wished. For a 50 cent increase in the price and a 2% adjustment in the expected turnover in cigarette and other tobacco sales, it does not seem to be an...

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats coalition will be ten years in office next year. It needs to be judged not on this pre-election budget but on its record over the past decade. After ten years we have a health system still mired in crisis, housing is unaffordable for many thousands of families and inequality and poverty are still with us despite the Celtic tiger. For more than a...

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sinn Féin wants to see every senior citizen in this State with enough money for a decent standard of living. We called for the pension to be increased in this budget by €34.80, the living alone allowance to be doubled to €15.40 and the fuel allowance increased to €25, not the miserly increase of €4, which is marginally more than the cost of a bale of briquettes.

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is no acceptable reason in this day and age for any person to be forced to live out his or her life in poverty. There is no reason our pensioners, who created the foundation for the economic success we now enjoy, whose sacrifices gave their children the opportunities they never had, should be forced to choose between paying the rent and heating their homes. While I welcome the...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The proposed removal of excise duty on kerosene and liquid petroleum gas is welcome. However, these are marginal decreases and will only bring those rates in line with those North of the Border. In light of increased dependence on these forms of heating, particularly among senior citizens, was consideration given to whether the value added tax that applies could also have been considered...

Departmental Bodies. (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the outcome of the November 2006 meeting of the cross-departmental team on housing, infrastructure and public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40252/06]

Departmental Bodies. (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can the Taoiseach give an indication of what proportion of the cross-departmental team's work is taken up addressing the issue of our housing needs? Is he aware if the cross-departmental team has carried out a detailed study of the report on housing carried out by the National Economic and Social Council? The cross-departmental team must be aware that the NESC recommended the construction...

Departmental Bodies. (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No construction is taking place.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Given that the Minister for Health and Children announced, out of the blue, on Question Time yesterday that tender processes will not be proceeding in respect of two of the proposed private hospital co-location sites identified in her scheme — that is, at Letterkenny General Hospital and Galway University Hospital——

Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It will arise if the Ceann Comhairle allows me to finish my question. Will the Taoiseach allow for a special debate in respect of this proposed scheme, particularly because there is no mandate in respect of it and because it is a cause of great concern in the context of the network of acute hospital sites?

Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach accommodate a proper debate on that issue?

Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This was bounced on us yesterday.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek clarification in that regard. Yesterday's announcement was made on the floor of the House.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is that debate going to happen?