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Allocation of Time: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is what is absent from the proposition. Whether the Taoiseach can accommodate in ten minutes what he has to say is academic to this. He is limiting the opportunity to reflect on what he has to state to three contributions of ten minutes each from the three Opposition parties in the House. With respect, the people expect more from this House and this is not being delivered in terms of...

Regulatory Reform. (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government's White Paper on regulatory reform contains a list of actions in respect of the legislative process. One of the key commitments — about which I have asked the Taoiseach on previous occasions — relates to the information flow in respect of promised legislation. This flow includes the publication of the heads of Bills at the earliest opportunity. Since the previous...

Expenditure Control and Economic Strategy: Statements (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are addressing the economic crisis once again in extraordinary circumstances. The breakdown of the talks with the trade union movement leadership in the early hours of this morning raises major questions about the intent of the Government in those negotiations and about its competence as negotiators. Why was the detail of the public service pension levy only tabled at the last minute?...

Expenditure Control and Economic Strategy: Statements (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: She has had the brass neck to call on everyone to share the pain of public spending cutbacks to finance her friends in the private health care industry. Shame on the intent she has driven with the support of Fianna Fáil throughout all of these years. This hypocritical approach to our public deficit has led to the collapse of the partnership talks and has resulted in the Government...

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To cut to the chase, my curiosity has been aroused by the Taoiseach's earlier address in the statements on the crisis in the economy in which he referred to legislation to deal with pension related measures. Will the Tánaiste indicate the numbers of Bills that will be generated by the measures announced this afternoon? Rather than dignifying the house measures, will she indicate——

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——how much legislation will be required on the back of what the Taoiseach advised the Chamber?

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I believe the Tánaiste does know.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is either promised or threatened legislation.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are more interested in the threatened legislation and what is coming down the track.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there has been correspondence between her office and persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3204/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Expenditure: Public Service Expenditure (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programme is expected to report back to her on proposed changes in social welfare spending. [3203/09]

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an application made in respect of a person (details supplied) under the long-stay repayment scheme; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3009/09]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on amending Regulation 3 of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 to allow a person whose name is entered on the register of the Royal College of General Practitioners to qualify as a registered medical practitioner for the purposes of Regulation 41(i)(f)(ii), in order that a Border resident's Six County general...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact his Department had with the family of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who was taken seriously ill and subsequently died in Turkey on 12 January 2009; the way his Department responded to requests by their family for assistance, specifically their request for a translator with medical knowledge; the reason neither...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (3 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has had contact with the boards of management of private fee-paying schools with regard to their desire to change to public status; his views on this change of status; and if he plans to contact these schools in relation to this matter. [3380/09]

Departmental Staff. (4 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the titles, duties and salaries of each of the non-Civil Service staff appointed by him since his election as Taoiseach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43741/08]

Departmental Staff. (4 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the Taoiseach given any consideration to a renegotiation of the contracts for advisers from outside the Civil Service in his own Department or in others? Is he satisfied that he cannot find the acquired expertise from within the Civil Service to cover the respective areas he has sought to address? Surely he cannot suggest that is the case? Particular expertise is acquired from within...

Departmental Staff. (4 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach clarify the details of the announcement he made in the House yesterday on the pension levy for those within the public service? Given the Taoiseach's first reply to these questions, there seem to be two different strands or tiers of special advisers from outside the Civil Service. Is there a body of advisers to whom this levy will not apply and another body for whom this...

Northern Ireland Issues. (4 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his contacts with the British Prime Minister on the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and the St. Andrews Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42397/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (4 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his contacts with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in relation to the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and the St. Andrews Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42398/08]