Results 19,081-19,100 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether people should not have to choose between their medical card and their education; her further views on whether counting a grant received for education as income for medical card purposes acts as a disincentive against obtaining that education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19490/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans regarding the proposed introduction of a household waste collection voucher scheme for all who qualify for a fuel allowance payment, for all senior citizens on low incomes and all deserving cases on assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19514/06]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (23 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to protect the beef sector and the consumer here following the confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Brazil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19456/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 526: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the allocation for 2005 to each local authority under the rural water programme; and the drawdown under each subheading by each local authority for 2005. [19376/06]

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can the Taoiseach assure us that, in the context of agreement being reached, we will have a full debate on the agreement in this House? Does the Taoiseach agree that as the trade union movement in all its manifestations would have to vote, entailing a substantial public debate, a full debate in this House would help to inform that wider public debate and would be seen as a constructive...

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am finishing. There were 5,719 inspections in 2005 compared to 7,168 in 2003. It is the contraction——

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am not making a statement, I am asking if the Taoiseach accepts that the only way the problems I have highlighted through those statistics can be satisfactorily addressed is through increasing the number of inspectors and those working for the labour inspectorate. That is critically needed. Does the Taoiseach agree?

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the Taoiseach's commitment to a Dáil debate? It was the first question I asked.

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I asked if there would be a Dáil debate.

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his participation in the social partnership talks process since 4 April 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16088/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (18 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress she has made to address the demands of a group (details supplied) and the people of Donegal for the retention of breast cancer services in Letterkenny General Hospital, the introduction of BreastCheck, the provision of 70 extra beds at Letterkenny General Hospital, the establishment of a satellite...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (18 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made on the decentralisation of staff of his Department to Buncrana. [18965/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (18 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made on the decentralisation of staff of his Department to Donegal Town. [18966/06]

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is all this not indicative of the fact that the Government is starting to feel some discomfort at its decision to sell Aer Lingus? Is it not the case that the Taoiseach is at sea and cannot even properly prepare himself in terms of the language he is to employ? Is it not the case that the arguments, as presented by other voices in the House against the proposed privatisation of Aer Lingus,...

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On promised legislation, I raised the hepatitis C and HIV compensation tribunal (amendment) Bill here last week and received what I can only describe as an unsatisfactory response. The situation concerning this legislation is unclear, so perhaps the Tánaiste can clarify it. We have been waiting nine years for this legislation to be published. Many vulnerable people have been hurt over that...

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We know that.

European Council Framework Decision: Referral to Joint Committee. (18 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not agree to this motion for reasons I have already stated.

Address by the Prime Minister of Australia: Motions. (18 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will share time with Deputy Joe Higgins and Deputy Gormley. Prime Minister Howard will visit Ireland as a representative of all the people of Australia and, therefore, should be accorded a dignified and inclusive welcome in the House. His and his Government's involvement in the war in Iraq is, of course, an issue of great concern to me and other Members of the House. However, it is also a...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (18 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the continuing hunger strike and protest by 41 Afghans in Dublin, the apparent failure of the Government to take into account that there is a war raging in Afghanistan, which the Minister disgracefully described as mere disturbances, and which last night alone claimed the lives of at least 60...

Death of Staff Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (18 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join colleagues in expressing sympathy to the sisters, extended family and all the bereaved on the death of Ms Breda Courtney. As it was with Deputy Kenny, this is unfortunately the first I have known of it. I would have liked the opportunity to have previously extended our sympathies to her work colleagues. I take the opportunity this morning to do so. We rarely get the opportunity to...