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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 476: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an gcuirfidh sé deireadh leis an éagothromaíocht idir an Scoláireacht Gaeltachta Tríú Leibhéal agus Scoláireachtaí Laochra na Cásca agus Dhonncha Uí Mháille. [33483/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 477: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cad iad na téarmaí tagartha a bhaineann lena athbhreithniú ar an Scoláireacht Gaeltachta Tríú Leibhéal. [33484/08]

Official Engagements. (8 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will be brief as I would like to move on to the next set of questions. Will the Taoiseach quickly and in summary give the House a sense of the issues addressed at the British-Irish Council meeting in which he was a direct participant?

Official Engagements. (8 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings with political leaders in Belfast on 16 June 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29498/08]

Official Engagements. (8 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 17: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with US President, Mr. George Bush, in Belfast on 16 June 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29526/08]

Official Engagements. (8 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 18: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his contacts with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown, in the context of the ongoing implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and the St. Andrews Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29527/08]

Official Engagements. (8 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I take this opportunity to offer an expression of sympathy to the Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, who is attending the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Peggy McGuinness, this morning. Go ndéanfaidh Dia trócaire ar a h-anam. Will the Taoiseach acknowledge and accept that Sinn Féin is totally committed to partnership Government and to full participation in the Northern Ireland...

Official Engagements. (8 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There were two other matters.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The outworkings relating to the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008 — one of the memoranda issued last week referred to it as "the Credit Institutions (Protection) Bill 2008" — must be presented in detail to the House. All the facts pertaining to the Minister for Finance's intentions regarding the new powers vested in him must be set out. What is proposed in terms of time...

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The issue raised by Deputy Kenny.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is correct.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the issue of the Government using its new-found leverage in regard to the banking sector, will the Government ensure that the Minister for Finance insists that the banks pass on the full 0.5% decrease in interest rates to customers? Further, will the Government insist that local authorities which are directly under the control of Government through the Department of the Environment,...

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister answer my question pertaining to county councils and the 0.5% decrease in interest rates?

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister has not dealt with the matter.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister spoke about the banks and other financial institutions——

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——but has not addressed the sector which is fully under the Government's control.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister ensure the county councils will pass on the full 0.5% decrease to those who depend on local authority agents for their mortgages?

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (9 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed with the British Prime Minister the work of the historical enquiries team in the Six Counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25481/08]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (9 Oct 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average length of time for an application for child benefit to be processed; the reason families must wait so long; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34277/08]