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EU Summits. (24 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the President of France and his other official engagements in Paris; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21365/07]

EU Summits. (24 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 17: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his participation in the European Council in Lisbon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25353/07]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (24 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent proposal from the Ulster Bank Group chairman that the IDA should merge with its Northern equivalent, Invest NI. [25415/07]

Written Answers — Labour Force Upskilling: Labour Force Upskilling (24 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide further details on the commitment in the programme for Government to support up-skilling of low-skilled workers in the manufacturing sector by investing more than €2.8 billion over the next six years in up-skilling; and the action that has been taken in this regard to date. [25414/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Donegal County Council has approved counter-funding for the sea wall at Tory Island and is awaiting funding from his Department; and when this funding will be made available. [25487/07]

Order of Business (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I, too, submitted a request and understand at least one other colleague of mine did so.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek to adjourn the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to address the following matter of urgent national importance, namely, the need for the Minister of State responsible for children, Deputy Brendan Smith, to suspend immediately the introduction of the community child care subvention scheme pending an urgent review, in full consultation with the community and voluntary child care sector, in...

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed to. What was presented on Tuesday and again this morning represents a travesty of democracy. We are being asked this morning to approve motions on changes to the orders of reference of select committees such that "11 members", as originally intended, would become "13 members" in two instances only in order to accommodate one party political representation in this House. I...

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the situation in which I find myself.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sinn Féin's justice spokesman, Deputy Ó Snodaigh, is in a similar position because he is not being accommodated in the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Ó Snodaigh's record of work on the justice committee——

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——can stand up to the scrutiny of Deputy Johnny Brady or anybody else in this Chamber or elsewhere. It has been acknowledged and applauded by people representing a wide spectrum of opinion. It is time to face those facts. Sinn Féin's spokesman on agriculture and food, Deputy Ferris, who also has some other roles, has not been offered access to any committee.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government is proposing to allow some Deputies to access two or more committees, while other sitting Dáil representatives who have an excellent record of attendance and involvement in the committee system are being excluded and denied access to their rightful places. It is a travesty and totally undemocratic. There is no way we will support the processing of these two motions without...

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I need to reflect.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I need to reflect.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With respect, a Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We need to accommodate access for all Members.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We cannot have a side deal with one party to accommodate its needs — I do not have any issue with that deal in principle — if no accommodation is made when another set of political voices attempt to be heard.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That simply is not acceptable. I do not believe that all Members from the coalition parties that make up the Government are in favour of the way this business is being pushed through the House. I honestly believe that certain Deputies on the Government benches do not believe this represents fair play, justice or democracy. It is none of those things. We cannot and will not support this...

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appeal to the Tánaiste——