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Departmental Expenditure. (28 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has indicated that he will use the facility, which is fair enough. However, given 11 nights' occupancy over the period of almost three years since 2006, good value for money does not appear to have been achieved heretofore.

Departmental Expenditure. (28 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Perhaps, as a country-based Deputy like me, the Taoiseach might have more need and use of the facility during his term in office. In respect of the 9% reduction in the pay and pensions Estimate, I appended a further question. I can understand if the Taoiseach does not have the information to hand immediately. However, can he respond to the query on the non-Civil Service advisers that I...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I made all of my arguments yesterday. It is essential that, if we are to have the opportunity to participate from an informed basis, the information to which the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and others have access be shared. I am referring to relevant information. If people outside the House who are engaged with the Government in respect of the social partnership talks have access...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——collectively and individually. There is ample evidence of this.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We must address this problem in the round, but the Government is not doing so. The Government will certainly not do it today or tomorrow. To all intents and purposes, it is offering a very imperfect opportunity to comment on what we see in media reportage and on our analysis of what the Government tells us. It is not telling us the whole truth.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The time allocated for this is only 20 minutes. There is no time provision for the spokesperson for my party to participate. With respect, it is an important issue and is not just something to be glibly let go through. There is provision for the Government, Fine Gael and Labour in the 20 minutes allocated. Can we not have an acceptance of the right of participation? I am the Sinn Féin...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has not answered my question.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The legislation I wish to raise was first signalled in the Government's health strategy in 2001 when it was stated new legislation to provide for clear, statutory provisions of entitlement would be brought forward by Government. The signalled target date was over six years ago, 2002. I speak of the eligibility for health and personal social services Bill, which has been promised year in and...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With respect, legislation is the Taoiseach's responsibility. I do not intend to put parliamentary questions to the Minister for Health and Children on promised legislation.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is the opportunity on the Order of Business and I would expect the Taoiseach to be in a position to give a more informed reply on legislation that deserves priority and is long overdue.

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Motion (28 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Quinn. Sinn Féin supports the motion that will allow an extension of the specified period for the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. We are conscious that the report that will be produced by the commission is on a subject whose complexities should not be taken lightly, or rushed. The difficulties of conducting such investigations are not underestimated by me or by my...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is her view that the crisis in hospital accident and emergency departments constitutes a national emergency in view of the fact that the numbers of patients on trolleys and chairs in accident and emergency units in January 2009 exceeded the numbers on the day she declared this a national emergency in March 2006; and if she will...

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the same issue, I made repeated requests that this document would be made available to the Members of this House in advance of the commencement of the statements on the economy yesterday. The finance spokespersons, those entrusted with the lead positions on these issues in each Opposition parties' case, have now made their contributions in advance of any sight of the detail as presented....

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——drive to the irrelevant margins of this debate other voices in this Chamber.

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We already——

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On promised legislation from the Department of Health and Children, the Minister of which is seated beside the Tánaiste, 11 Bills are listed, five of which use the wording "not possible to indicate" to detail when they will be published. This is just short of 50%. Only one is to be published this spring and three are expected to be published in 2009, two of which were expected to be...

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That was hardly an answer.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach yesterday reverted to his former role as Minister for Foreign Affairs. He had much to say about the global causes and effects of the recession in the big bad world on poor little Ireland. He set his sights on the distant horizons of New York, Berlin and Tokyo for the sources of all our troubles. Even when he addressed the banking crisis he set his remarks in a worldwide...

Written Answers — Caiteachas na Roinne: Caiteachas na Roinne (29 Jan 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 19: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na ciorruithe atá molta dá Roinn in 2009. [2752/09]

Allocation of Time: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I agree with and second Deputy Kenny's proposition that the ordering of today's business should be changed to accommodate a more complete opportunity for Members on all sides to participate and not only leaders or finance spokespersons.