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Constitutional Amendments. (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If it is the Taoiseach's intention to proceed with a second referendum, is it not the case that not a single word, let alone a line, in the Lisbon treaty will change when next he presents proposals to the Irish electorate? Does he accept that the Lisbon treaty, on which the Irish people have already voted, will remain absolutely as they have already judged, the text being exactly the same?...

Constitutional Amendments. (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach not accept that his assertion — that the efforts to explore how to put the Lisbon treaty to the people again are democratic — flies in the face of people's understanding of democracy? A direct analogy would be if, in the event of a general election going against the Taoiseach, he were to turn to the people and ask them to hold on until he consulted with them to see why...

Official Engagements. (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Japan. [1775/09]

Official Engagements. (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To reflect a little more positively on the Irish Government delegation's visit to Japan, I welcome very much that one of its products was the removal of the ban on Irish pork accessing the Japanese market as a result of the negotiations that took place. I understand negotiations also took place on reopening the Japanese market for the importation of Irish beef. This negotiation has not...

Official Engagements. (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about my question on Irish beef?

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The trade union Unite has written to the board of Irish Life & Permanent making it clear that by its failure to accept the resignation of the CEO of that body last week, the board was in effect putting the jobs of thousands of workers at risk.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the context of the need for a job creation strategy and the stabilisation of work,——

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——can the Taoiseach indicate if the Government and Cabinet are coming forward——

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Ceann Comhairle would allow me to finish, with respect.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Government indicate the measures it proposes to bring forward? Will they require legislation? What redress of the ongoing failures of people at senior level within bank management——

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am asking about further legislation.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am asking about promised legislation.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I cannot name it as the Government has not told us what it is going to call it. It is promised legislation and, frankly, between the Ceann Comhairle and me, that is probably as much as the Government knows too. That is the problem in this House.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am asking, because there have been failures at the highest level of banking management in this State, when legislation will be introduced to curb the abuses at the most senior level within the banking institutions in this State?

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When will legislation be brought forward to protect workers in the instance I have given of Irish Life & Permanent? I note on the published legislative programme, the National Pensions Reserve Fund (Amendment) Bill is listed as the legislation to give effect to the recapitalisation of the banks. Is that still the case in the context of the deal with the banks announced last week?

Written Answers — Private Transport Services: Private Transport Services (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the granting of licences to private bus companies at the expense of Bus Éireann has systematically undermined the public transport system. [5840/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views, in view of his recent visit to the area, on whether the conditions at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22 are suitable for children; if he will ensure the building of a proper school for these children will proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5766/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (18 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Over the years we have exhausted any useful line of questioning with regard to the communications unit and it is difficult to find any new angle. The argument for the retention of the unit is also exhausted. Like Deputy Gilmore, I put it to the Taoiseach that role of the unit is null. Would the Taoiseach agree that we should now depend on the Government press office for this work? Given...

Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When did the Taoiseach last read the programme for Government and is he aware that, on the very first page, there are three key areas——

Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have probably read the programme for Government more recently that the Taoiseach and I can share with him that, on the very first page, three areas are identified as being of particular importance. These are rolling out infrastructure nationwide, combating climate change and, lo and behold, developing a fully modern patient-centred health service. Given that the programme for Government...