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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (28 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to provide additional funding to Enterprise Ireland, county enterprise boards and LEADER groups to enhance the indigenous entrepreneur sector. [31097/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if some chiropodists are charging medical card holders €10 for treatment; and if this practice is allowed or condoned by her Department. [31680/07]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (28 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the fact that communities such as Carrickmacross, County Monaghan are eager that their towns develop public swimming pools with ancillary facilities; if he will launch a new local authority swimming pool programme; when he will announce details of same; the bodies that will be in a position to...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As Christmas approaches tens of thousands of families face the festive season in substandard accommodation and unsuitable housing. The stark rise in homelessness is evident every evening on the streets of this city and statistics clearly indicate that social housing as a percentage of overall housing output is steadily decreasing.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is a crisis in the area of housing and, with respect, I am no less entitled to expand on this point than any previous speaker. Given the seriousness of this situation for so many families, will the Tánaiste expedite the Social Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill so we can properly address the tragedy facing so many throughout the State? Can we redirect this Government's housing...

Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of this Bill, which is essentially technical, is to oblige the board of the VHI to attain the level of reserves needed to achieve authorisation as an insurer. According to the explanatory memorandum, this legislation will give the VHI a structure that, among other things, will give it commercial freedom on products and pricing. The board members of this statutory corporation are...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Nov 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 23 October 2007. [31836/07]

EU Issues. (4 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if it is planned to carry out a review of the implementation of EU legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29230/07]

EU Issues. (4 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach his priorities for the December 2007 meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30950/07]

EU Issues. (4 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: An agency workers' directive is due to be discussed at the Council of Ministers meeting tomorrow, 5 December. Given that previously the Irish, British, Danish and German governments blocked this measure, what is the Irish Government's position in relation to such a directive now? Will the Taoiseach support the directive on this occasion and will it be a matter to be addressed at the...

EU Issues. (4 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With regard to what the Taoiseach has indicated he is trying to achieve, I am mindful of a number of other considerations. My first concern is with regard to the rights of access to fair treatment by those who are employed through agency placements, whether indigenous or incoming workers. Does the Taoiseach accept that while this directive will seek to address the inconsistencies and...

Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The child care Bill remains on the list of promised legislation. Is there any prospect that the Taoiseach would consider expanding the focus of that Bill, given the continued concerns felt throughout the country about the proposed community child care subvention scheme? Is he aware that Dublin City Council last night unanimously passed a motion calling for the suspension of the introduction...

Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I support my colleagues' proposals.

Written Answers — Personal Indebtedness: Personal Indebtedness (4 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there is yearly statistical data on the number of people seeking advice from the Money Advice and Budgeting Service; and if the number of house repossessions in recent times has coincided with an increase in the number of people asking for help from the service. [32307/07]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (4 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will restore child benefit to the children of asylum seekers and those awaiting a residency decision. [32306/07]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (4 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of companies offering motor insurance operating in this State; and the amount of profit they have made per annum over the past five years. [32421/07]

Freedom of Information. (5 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1987 received by his Department in 2007 up to the end of October and the comparable number for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30964/07]

Freedom of Information. (5 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To return to the kernel of these questions, the statistics, is the Taoiseach aware that the number of FOI requests made across the public sector in 2006 was 32% lower than in 2002? This points to the impact of the amending legislation of 2003. Requests for official and policy information as opposed to requests for personal information, in respect of which fees do not apply, as the Taoiseach...

Freedom of Information. (5 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach made the point very well in his reply, where I had indicated that the statistics do not show the whole picture, that the extent of those bodies to which the freedom of information legislation applies is huge. There is an almost 800% increase in the number of bodies and yet the statistics show a huge reduction in take-up. Does the Taoiseach not accept that the Information...

Commemorative Events. (5 Dec 2007)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the commemorative events under the auspices of his Department planned for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30965/07]