Results 19,581-19,600 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the benefit he considers will derive from the deportation of a person (details supplied); and the reason he believes this outweighs the significant lost to their community that their deportation would entail, as the community itself has made clear. [6447/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to address the long waiting lists for citizenship and residency applications. [6793/06]

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They have all cried off tonight.

Interdepartmental Committees. (21 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach referred earlier to tolling. Has the cross-departmental team addressed this in any substantive way? There is already an extensive demand on road users through vehicle registration tax, car tax, income tax, excise duties on fuel consumption and now tolling is an ever-increasing feature of our road infrastructure. Would it not be appropriate for the cross-departmental team to...

Interdepartmental Committees. (21 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the cross-departmental team on housing, infrastructure and public-private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3208/06]

National Car Test. (16 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister of State for attending and congratulate him on his change of portfolio. I wish him well in his new posting. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating this opportunity on the Adjournment. I understand the contract for the carrying out of the vehicle testing function will expire in 2009 and will be advertised for tender prior to that date. A mid-term review was scheduled...

Written Answers — Alcohol Abuse: Alcohol Abuse (16 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the membership of the working group on alcohol referred to in Question No. 268 of 31 January 2006; and the way in which this group differs from the strategic task force on alcohol. [6098/06]

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I also make a request for additional time for the Committee Stage debate. The reports regarding tax reliefs which have recently been presented and the decision of the Minister on the back of same in his introduction of the Finance Bill before the House indicate a requirement for a searching analysis in terms of the reliefs he intends to drop, those he is perpetuating and others which are...

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Without seeking to delay the progress of the Order of Business, I object in principle to the guillotine applying to the Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2006. Whatever time is required will be met by the respective parties and individual Deputies who wish to participate. The 30-minute period to which Report and Final Stages are restricted is inadequate. We should leave the debate open and...

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am particularly concerned about the wording in some sections of the legislation on the intent regarding midwives. The Minister of State referred to nurses and midwives prescribing, yet section 26 and other sections do not refer to midwives and refer only to nurses. We need absolute clarity that we are legally providing for nurses and midwives prescribing.

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Therefore, where it does not appear, we must assume that it is there.

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The commentary I made earlier referred to section 26, and I do not know if I will be allowed address that. I am accepting the Minister of State's clarification. I wish to address amendments Nos. 13 and 14 as well as amendment No. 12, although they are not grouped. We must recognise that these seek to expand the free examinations available to children. In that regard they are eminently...

Constitutional Reform. (15 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the way in which the Government proposes to respond to the Report of the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution on the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3206/06]

Constitutional Reform. (15 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Given that constitutional protection for families only applies to those based on a marriage of heterosexual partners, does the Taoiseach accept that, given the diversity of family formations in the State today, there is a requirement to revisit the definition of the family at Article 41.3.2°, so that it properly reflects the reality in Irish society? What is the Taoiseach's view on that?...

Constitutional Reform. (15 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the right to housing?

Communications Unit. (15 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the cost to date in 2006 during the current Dáil session of the communications unit within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3207/06]

Communications Unit. (15 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the Taoiseach noted a reference in Ms Katie Hannon's book, The Naked Politician, published in 2004, to a member of his staff in the communications unit, which is the focus of the question, and will he confirm the job involves keeping files on political rivals and media figures for use at times of elections and in other crises? Does the Taoiseach agree that this is a description of...

Communications Unit. (15 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A naked pup.

Communications Unit. (15 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not what Ms Hannon believes. I did not ask if they are intelligent, what they are at is what we are interested in.

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I apologise to Deputy Gormley and make no bid to change precedent. As the death toll on our roads continues to mount, serious legal doubt arises on the validity of some new speed limits arising from a case at Bray District Court. As there is a need to properly process these new speed limits through local authorities, has the Government instructed the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, to...