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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1182: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of the 118 staff members in his Department proposed to relocate to Buncrana under the Government's decentralisation plan who have indicated a preference to do so; and if the 118 have not indicated such a preference, the way he proposes to achieve that number for the promised completion date of 2009. [2472/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 Jan 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1430: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 13 children attending a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, who are availing of the school transport system, are currently being dropped off at the school at 9.05 a.m. and collected from the school at 3.40 p.m. although the school and the grounds are only insured from 9.20...

Written Answers — Tionscnaimh Thógála Gaelscoileanna: Tionscnaimh Thógála Gaelscoileanna (31 Jan 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1456: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an gcuirfidh sí gaelscoil (sonraí tugtha) i gContae Corcaí ar an liosta tógála in Earrach 2007; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [1144/07]

Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the Order of Business, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did the remarks made by the Tánaiste last weekend signal legislative intent of what can only be described as the dangerous and alarming proposal to detain asylum seekers in detention centres?

Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for the remainder of the current Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3720/07]

Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As regards a referendum, is the Cabinet considering the possibility of putting more than one question to the electorate to deal with the five propositions before us for consideration? What is the current thinking on that following today's Cabinet meeting? Has the Taoiseach considered the point made earlier about having the referendum or referenda on the same day as the general election to...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to address the urgent need for the Minister for Agriculture and Food to undertake additional measures, including banning the import of all poultry and poultry products into Ireland, in conjunction with the British Government to combat the threat to human health and the Irish poultry industry from the H5N1 virus outbreak in England.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I refer to No. 16. It is not the difficulty with regard to the specific amendments and the transfer of additional powers to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission but the importance, when such matters come before the House, of highlighting the fact that the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission is not representative of all opinion in this Chamber. There are no places for Members of the...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Against the backdrop of the very worrying decision about industrial action made by nurses and midwives at the end of last week, does the Taoiseach believe that the nurses and midwives Bill can be brought forward and addressed before the dissolution of this Dáil? I think the Taoiseach will agree there is a great urgency to do so.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This year. Who will bring it in when the Government is gone?

Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When he launched the Finance Bill last week, I was astonished that the Minister for Finance had the audacity to claim that the Government was trying to use the tax system to ensure those on low and middle incomes benefited from the economic boom. The evidence contradicts that claim absolutely. Under the Government's tenure, successive income tax cuts have benefited high income individuals...

Avian Flu. (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister, Deputy Coughlan, for attending. I also thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this very important matter. I do so both as a spokesperson on health and children and as a Deputy representing Cavan-Monaghan, a constituency where the poultry industry is one of the cornerstones of the local economy. Hundreds of people are employed in the industry, which has...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report by the Irish Refugee Council titled Making Separated Children Visible; her views on the report; and her plans to act upon its recommendations that relate to her Department, specifically in regard to amending the Child Care Act 1991 to specify the role and duties of the Health Service Executive in...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the expected negative outcome of the McKenna 2003 EU case involving the tendering of emergency ambulance services in Dublin, she will consider making the Dublin Fire Brigade the statutory provider of emergency ambulance services in Dublin City and County, as this would minimise the verdict's impact on the service being...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to allegations of organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3970/07]

Official Engagements. (7 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the official visits abroad he has scheduled for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1128/07]

Official Engagements. (7 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1581/07]

Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Was the Lisbon strategy discussed at the recent meeting of the EU Council? Is the Taoiseach concerned that the European Commission's annual report on the strategy tries to justify decreases in social welfare spending and insists on further so-called flexibility in the labour market, which would unquestionably be to the detriment of pay and conditions of workers throughout the EU? Was the...

Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not think it is something the Taoiseach should defend.