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Leaders' Questions. (3 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government should not lose sight of the rights of those who are not on the register to be included.

Departmental Bodies. (3 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: 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. [15168/06]

Departmental Bodies. (3 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I recognise Mr. Robert McBride in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. He is a former member of the post-apartheid South African Government, a former political prisoner and ANC activist. He is a grandson of the executed 1916 Rising leader, Major John McBride. I extend our welcome to him. What proportion of the cross-departmental team's work is focused on the issue of housing? We have addressed...

Departmental Bodies. (3 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach recently spoke on this issue from a particular viewpoint. Is the Taoiseach aware the average house price across the State in the first three months of this year increased by almost €10,000 on the figure recorded for December 2005? Many people find it difficult to balance the Taoiseach's recently expressed views and these facts. Will the Taoiseach ask the cross-departmental...

Order of Business. (3 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children will not attend the Irish Nurses Organisation conference, perhaps the Taoiseach will avail of the opportunity to explain to us the reason the nurses and midwives Bill has been put back for a further year. What is the reason for the further delay?

Order of Business. (3 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Why is that the case?

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures which have been discussed to address the €250 million pensions shortfall in Aer Lingus. [16178/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (3 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has insisted on the privatisation of Aer Lingus without satisfactory consultation with Aer Lingus staff and their union representatives. [16177/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached in the residency application by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing this application, which was filed in March 2005; and if this person's passport will be returned to them pending the decision. [15938/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the procedure by which a child born in the State after 1 January 2005, whose parents are not Irish citizens and did not at the time meet the statutory residency requirement for the child to be granted Irish citizenship at birth, can obtain naturalisation as a result of continuous residency in the State...

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While welcoming the proposition to ensure there was a further list of bodies brought forward — the Garda Síochána has been mentioned but neither do the vocational education committees come under the remit of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 — can the Tánaiste indicate when it is intended to progress the inclusion of the VECs and a number of other bodies highlighted at the Committee...

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Why does the Tánaiste only answer the Fine Gael and Labour Party representatives? Does she not recognise any other parties?

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is a gross discourtesy on the part of the Tánaiste.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As this is Alzheimer's tea day will the Tánaiste join me in paying tribute to those who provide 24-hour care for people with that condition in the home, those who are providing that care and support in nursing homes and other facilities? In that regard it has long been recognised that a proper system of registration and inspection for services for older people is long overdue. Can the...

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——unlike, in the past, where she passed them out to a variety of Ministers and Departments?

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government amendment to this motion claims that the development of Ireland's natural resources benefits the citizens of the State — if only that were true. It would benefit the citizens if the natural resources were properly developed and under proper public supervision. However, as other Deputies have pointed out this afternoon and last evening, neither of those objectives is being...

Poultry Sector. (4 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue and the Minister of State for attending. This issue is in the context of the recent missive from Brussels of 25 April, in which the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mariann Fischer Boel, stated: Some countries have suffered a serious drop in consumption and prices in the poultry sector which could not be...

Poultry Sector. (4 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I urge the Minister of State and her Department to put forward the most appropriate measures, with the greatest speed possible.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on demands to have the NESC report recommendations for a net increase of 73,000 units of social housing included in the National Development Plan 2007-2013 which is being prepared. [16554/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 May 2006)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 85: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of units of social and affordable housing provided under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2002 in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16555/06]