Results 19,561-19,580 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Many of the multinationals who have come into the State in the past decade are virulently anti-union.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the construction sector there is a strong belief that some trade union members are being black-listed from building sites because they are trade union activists. Tonight three men are in Mountjoy Prison for so-called contempt of court for picketing a building site. This is unacceptable. How many employers have served a day in jail for creating unsafe working conditions that have led...

Foreign Conflicts. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Minister support that ban?

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I want to address two matters to the Taoiseach. The first is on the wording of the proposition, which allows for the conclusion of Private Members' Business at 8.30 p.m. tonight rather than after 90 minutes. One can anticipate a vote at 7 p.m. and this matter has been addressed on many occasions where such a situation arises. I ask, through the Taoiseach, for the Chief Whip's acceptance that...

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The second point is that I join with colleagues in opposing the proposal to effect a guillotine at 7 p.m. regarding the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill, for all the reasons articulated by colleagues this morning. I will not repeat them. I have spoken on them on previous proposals pertaining to the passage of this legislation.

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On a point of order, the Taoiseach did not deal with the matter of Private Members' Business.

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not know whether the Taoiseach, the Chief Whip or the Ceann Comhairle can hear me. However, I seek the agreement of the Taoiseach, the Chief Whip and all parties in the House. On today's Order Paper it is stated that "Private Members' Business shall be No. 44 — Motion re: Labour Affairs: Establishment of Department of and Joint Oireachtas Committee on (resumed — to conclude at 8.30...

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Ceann Comhairle allow me to respond?

National Archives. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the number of files withheld by his Department from the archives for 1975; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3209/06]

National Archives. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wonder with what certainty I could answer the same question.

National Archives. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach clarify his Department's role under the Archives Act 1986? Does he or his Department have an oversight role on the release of files or even the decision not to release files by any other Department? As regards files that have not been released by the Department of the Taoiseach pertaining to 1975, will the Taoiseach advise us if any of those relate in any way to the Dublin...

National Archives. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the Six Counties section of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform?

National Archives. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate that but I referred to the Six Counties aspect of it, which is the Taoiseach's focus.

Chief State Solicitor's Office. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the reorganisation of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3210/06]

Chief State Solicitor's Office. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Taoiseach aware that among the functions of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor is the advising and representing of the State in asylum and refugee law cases and the conveyancing of State property and related property law services? In the context of the reorganisation, and given the increase in asylum and refugee cases in recent years, has that entailed an increased work load and...

Regulatory Reform. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the OECD report Regulatory Reform in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3211/06]

Regulatory Reform. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach recall that on a number of occasions, I raised one of the actions recommended in the Government's White Paper on regulatory reform in relation to the legislative process, namely, to improve the information flow and, specifically, the publication in advance of legislation of the draft heads of a Bill? Rather than going over all of the previous points, questions and exchanges...

Regulatory Reform. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach knows it is not happening.

Regulatory Reform. (22 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach check about the detail in relation to the number?

Written Answers — Irish Citizens Deportation: Irish Citizens Deportation (21 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has made representations to the US Government regarding the deportation of Irish citizens for minor road traffic offences such as driving without insurance; if he would do so if such a case were brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6439/06]