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Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (25 Jan 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1444: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the categories of items on which proceeds from the disposal of assets such as land can be spent by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40275/05]

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Against the backdrop of the Minister's intent to railroad into being the Garda reserve, as he so describes it, to proceed without debate with the appointment of members of the Garda Síochána ombudsman commission is inappropriate. There are many issues that require address in this matter. An opportunity in this House to address this and the other salient points is required. It is to the...

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do.

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to object to the taking of No. 18, statements on the European Council, on two grounds, one being the amount of time allocated to it. The 80 minutes allocated is inadequate given that we seldom get an opportunity to properly address current European and wider international interests. Since the last time we addressed European matters a number of developments have occurred that warrant...

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——the CIA and possibly other US agencies. The Irish Government and the cacophony that is echoing all around me might well examine their own position in relation to complicity in all of this regarding the continued use of Shannon Airport by the US Government, accommodated by our Government all too regrettably. I will move on to the second ground on which I object to the taking of this...

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, unfortunately, I will not. I object to the matter proceeding as outlined because this matter in relation to the guarantee to the US Government is contrary to Article 29 of the Constitution. Is there a level of noise around the House or is it that I cannot get a few moments of Members' attention?

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Article 29 of the Constitution is quite specific.

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have made my points on two counts. One is on the basis of Article 29 and the other is the omission of the opportunity to address a major transgression of responsibility by the Government relative to Article 29 of the Constitution and a succession of private and secret agreements entered into with the US Government and not unallied to the issues to be addressed.

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In each of the parliamentary sessions in 2005, we were promised that the health (repayment scheme) Bill, designed to reimburse those who were wrongly charged for nursing home care, would be published. We have now been told that we will have to wait up to the beginning of the next session before the legislation is published. Will the Taoiseach give the House a commitment that the Bill will...

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will be as brief as the other Deputies who have spoken so far.

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would probably have already asked my second question at this stage.

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There are five major health Bills, covering a range of matters, in section C of the Government's legislative programme. Given that a backlog of important legislation has already built up in the Department of Health and Children, does the Taoiseach believe that each of the five Bills in question will be presented in the House in 2006?

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the other legislation? I asked a question in relation to five other Bills.

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will it actually happen?

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Brian, is that the way you are going to operate the legislative programme?

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is that his parody of the Government's failure to bring forward——

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Minister for Finance is the army council of Fianna Fáil, for Heaven's sake, give us a straight answer.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Give us a straight answer.

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Maybe the Minister will wait until he is Taoiseach and allow the Taoiseach to give the answer when the question is put to him. He is competent enough to answer on the Minister's behalf without the Minister getting too animated over it.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When, since it is a constitutional requirement?