Results 201-220 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is in the motion.

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister will have his work cut out with his partners in Government.

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We want to see it happen.

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The rule is too rigid. The ratio is set on 30 September each year.

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We need greater flexibility.

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Minister's local hospital lost the services on which he depended, he might appreciate how our constituents feel.

Natural Heritage Areas. (1 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to address the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to liaise urgently with his ministerial counterpart in the Six Counties and with the relevant local authorities North and South to carry out an immediate assessment of the environmental damage to flora, fauna and landscape in the extensive fires which broke out on 23 May at Bragan, County Monaghan,...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (1 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the Human Rights Commission's concerns regarding the future constitutional protection of children if the Government's citizenship referendum proposal is passed and its concern that the Government has failed to fully consider the best interests of the child as it is so obliged under international human rights...

Written Answers — Citizenship Referendum: Citizenship Referendum (1 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the decision of the Children's Rights Alliance to oppose the Government's citizenship referendum proposal on the grounds that its passage would be a regressive step for children's rights and not in the best interests of children. [16340/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application by a school (details supplied) in County Cavan for the building of a permanent school, in view of the fact that the present temporary accommodation is most unsatisfactory. [16435/04]

Order of Business. (17 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the earlier question on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service, we know that Government backbenchers have been talking about mending their ways since the elections last Friday but what is the Tánaiste's view on the fact that Fianna Fáil members of that committee have censored the opportunity of an Oireachtas committee to address the issue of decentralisation? It...

Order of Business. (17 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: At least they contested the elections.

Order of Business. (17 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Tánaiste's party has given up. It made the right decision and the Tánaiste knows that.

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (17 Jun 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to the commitment in the programme for Government to review the ways in which older persons can be encouraged, when they so wish, to extend their working lives without financial penalty, if she will bring forward legislation to remove the provisions which disqualify those over the age of 66 from the...

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the number of officials from his Department who have applied to relocate under the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21566/04]

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: At last there is something upon which the Taoiseach and I agree. The decentralisation programme makes sense. In light of the recent reshuffle, will the Taoiseach indicate what is the make-up of the Cabinet sub-committee on decentralisation? In the context of the remarks by Ruth Barrington of the Association of Chief Executives of State Agencies at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Finance...

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As does my supplementary question. Ruth Barrington stated that there had been no prior consultation with any of the State agencies. Will the Taoiseach indicate if a survey was carried out in his Department or, if he wants to be generous, in any Department or Government agency in respect of the willingness of people to sign up to a decentralisation proposal? If it is the case that Ruth...

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is a complex problem and it deserves the Taoiseach's address. The Taoiseach provided some figures in his initial reply. Is he in a position to provide an estimate of the number of people who will be transferred from other Departments to his Department and vice versa? Will it be an exodus? In the review have people expressed an interest in transferring to his Department? Has he any idea...

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask that the Taoiseach be as generous in his reply as possible.

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No research was carried out.