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Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the Ceann Comhairle's prerogative.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would hope that the House would afford me the same opportunity. As I have stated time after time, I will continue my sentence.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Do we anticipate a Finance Bill to immediately follow on from the supplementary budget signalled this morning for early April? If that is the case, is it also in the Government's consideration that there would be a further social welfare Bill, given the fact that current figures indicate that some 450,000 people may be on the live register by the end of this year? Will the Taoiseach assure...

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——and impose punitive measures on people who are already facing the most difficult circumstances, many of whom are facing impoverishment?

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (4 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of Irish nationals who were found not to satisfy the habitual residence condition in the periods July to December 2004, July to December 2005, July to December 2006, July to December 2007, July to December 2008, and to date in 2009. [9217/09]

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Cathain a foilseofar an Bille um chúram leanaí? When will No. 61 on the list be published? Mar is eol don Aire, tá Seachtain na Gaeilge ar siúl faoi láthair. Tá rún curtha síos in ainmneacha Teachtaí Sinn Féin chun 50% de ghnó na Dála a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge an tseachtain seo chugainn. An bhfuil an Rialtas sásta glacadh leis an rún sin? Will the Government accept the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of additional staff that will be added to social welfare offices to address the delays in processing welfare payments. [9246/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if changes will be made to the back to work enterprise allowance. [9245/09]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (5 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 27 January 2009. [9416/09]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (5 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 27 January 2009. [9417/09]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (5 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 27 January 2009. [9418/09]

Legislative Programme. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for 2009 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7058/09]

Legislative Programme. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Ceann Comhairle has always looked like that.

Legislative Programme. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: An mbeidh gá le reachtaíocht chun fóram parlaiminte uile-Eireann a chur ar bun? Cuirim fáilte roimh an dul chun cinn atá déanta. Tá sé oiriúnach "maith thú" a rá leis an Cheann Comhairle, gan dabht, as ucht an méid atá déanta aige chun fóram a thógáil. An mbeidh ar Roinn an Taoiseach Bille a thabhairt go dtí an tOireachtas? Ar an gcuma chéanna, an mbeidh gá le...

Legislative Programme. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Taoiseach as ucht an dá fhreagra sin. With regard to the second matter on which the Taoiseach expressed concern just a little over six months ago, what is his current position on the same legislation he just outlined to us? Is any special effort being employed to bring forward the various pieces of legislation pertinent to this question?

Departmental Committees. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach when the cabinet committee on transforming public services last met; and when it is scheduled to meet next. [7059/09]

Departmental Committees. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Nuair a sheol an Taoiseach tuarascáil ar sheirbhísí phoiblí i mí na Samhna 2008, dúirt sé go raibh sé "undertaking a programme of work on the structure and function of the public services". What is the next step in that programme of work? Cad í an chéad céim eile sa chlár oibre sin? Cad faoi struchtúr na seirbhísí phoiblí? Cén sórt athruithe ata i gceist ag an Taoiseach?

Departmental Committees. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: An bhfuil moltaí cinnte déanta maidir leis na daoine atá ag obair sa tseirbhís phoiblí? Mar shampla, an mbeidh an Rialtas ag déileáil leis an HSE? An mbeidh gá le níos mó postanna i gcúram sláinte agus níos lú postanna i riarachán?

Pension Provisions. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach how the proposed public service pension levy will affect staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7060/09]

Pension Provisions. (10 Mar 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: An mbeidh athruithe ar bith don cháin seo? Will there be any amendment to this so-called public service pension levy? I mo thuairim, ní tobhach é ach cáin ar sheirbhís phoiblí, it is not a levy but a tax on public service. Ar éist an Rialtas leis na ceardchumainn agus na daoine eile atá i gcoinne na cánach seo? Does the Taoiseach agree that people in the public service are...