Results 19,041-19,060 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My question concerns the European Council meeting. The questions do not relate only to the European Union. I would prefer if the grouping of questions did confine us, but the Taoiseach has——

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: For the Chair's consideration, we also have questions in the grouping on the Australian Prime Minister, Croatia and a raft of other issues.

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will not confine myself as the Ceann Comhairle seeks. I will confine myself all too gladly, however. Once again, there were no interjections on any of the other Deputy's questions. Mine are just as valid and relevant.

Written Answers — School Equipment: School Equipment (25 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that only a quarter of secondary schools here are adequately equipped to teach science. [19951/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the arrangements which were put in place during the period of the recent breakdown of the CT scan machine at Cavan General Hospital; the number of ambulatory journeys undertaken as a result; the hospitals involved; the cost of same; her views on whether patient inconvenience and cost would have been kept to a minimum if...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing. : Local Authority Housing. (25 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 325: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding local authority housing applications from residents here without citizenship; if they are excluded from consideration for local authority housing unless and until they seek and secure Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20077/06]

Departmental Bodies. (25 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has ensured that a representative from the Dublin Institute of Technology students' union will have a seat on the Grangegorman Development Agency. [19952/06]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will increase the State's overall assistance to the Palestinian Authority in view of the decision by others to withdraw funding and to prevent the further impoverishment of Palestinian people. [19644/06]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the meetings he has requested between himself and his counterparts from Poland, Latvia and Lithuania are to take place; the proposals he will discuss with them relating to the need to tackle human trafficking and to support victims of human trafficking. [19649/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance if a new site has been found for the Garda station in Buncrana, County Donegal. [19783/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the residents of lower Main Street, Buncrana, County Donegal will retain their right of way when the Garda station is sold. [19784/06]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it remains the Government's position, as published in the travel advice section of his Department's website on 3 May 2006, that travel to Afghanistan should be avoided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19994/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport the public service vehicle standards that currently apply to the school bus fleet; if those standards are deemed adequate; the means by which they are enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20067/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and age profile of the school bus fleet in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20068/06]

Drug Abuse: Motion (Resumed). (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le gach Teachta a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht thábhachtach seo ar son bhaill Shinn Féin. I thank all Deputies who have participated in this important debate. The Sinn Féin Deputies tabled this motion because we believe that far too little attention is being paid to the massive problem of drug abuse in society. It has not received the attention it...

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thankfully it will be the membership of Sinn Féin that will determine our response to policing as it presents at any given time in the North of Ireland and any plans and proposals regarding same. Does the Minister of State agree that the most pressing issue at this time is to get the political institutions operating and that setting arbitrary preconditions is totally unhelpful? The Minister...

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach join me in acknowledging that the Finucane family has not objected to the release of Mr. Barrett under the Good Friday Agreement but rather has stated that he was a British agent who was protected at every stage? Clearly, a deal was done and a guilty plea entered into, which prevented the full truth from emerging. It was an exercise in ensuring that the role of the British...

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the summit?

Regulatory Reform. (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the Taoiseach's omnibus response to the five questions grouped, he indicated that the business forum on regulation met on three occasions since it was established. What is the membership of the business forum on regulation?

Regulatory Reform. (24 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach circulate the details?