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Order of Business (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government announced on 26 March an embargo on the filling of positions in the public health service and it is expected to make a decision not to renew contracts for 1,400 workers-----

Order of Business (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----in the Health Service Executive. Is the Government anticipating a further revised service plan by the Health Service Executive?

Order of Business (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the context of the pending crisis in the health services-----

Order of Business (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----will the Government accommodate a full debate on all health services?

Order of Business (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach answer the question on accommodating a full debate on the health services in this Chamber?

Financial Resolution No: 2: Income Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is regrettable that the budget does nothing to stimulate the economy. There is no support for small and medium size enterprises, many of which are going to the wall on a daily basis. I listened to Deputy Noonan make a point in relation to a reduction in excise duties and VAT but the real reduction we are witnessing is the continued haemorrhage of jobs among those directly employed in the...

Financial Resolution No: 2: Income Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We were advocating increasing tax long before the idea was triggered in the Taoiseach's poor head, God bless him.

Financial Resolution No: 2: Income Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Why does the Taoiseach not read and listen to what people advocate?

Financial Resolution No: 2: Income Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, he does not, because he is going to do it his way anyway.

Financial Resolution No: 2: Income Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have already presented it.

Financial Resolution No: 2: Income Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach is only confirming that he never looked at it.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive have moved the processing of medical cards from Roselawn Health Centre in Blanchardstown Dublin 15 to Rathdown Road-Grangegorman Road; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14550/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the local authority swimming pool programme grant will be relaunched in 2009; the expected date for the relaunch; the funding allocated for the programme; if applications from towns such as Carrickmacross, County Monaghan will be considered favourably for the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14549/09]

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to share time with Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Far from saving the nation this budget is a recipe for worsening recession and deeper depression. The Government of Fianna Fáil and the Green Party has imposed a savage budget that attacks the low and middle income earners, the unemployed and others dependent on social welfare. This budget should have been about job retention and job creation. Instead we have no jobs strategy and an...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 3 March 2009. [14865/09]

Written Answers — Local Development Social Inclusion Programme: Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (8 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason that Meath Partnership has no social inclusion scheme or personnel in place as part of its remit. [14857/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 893 of 24 March 2009, if a decision has been made to pass on in full the European Central Bank interest rate cut of 0.5%, announced on 5 March 2009, to local authority mortgage holders; when he anticipates a decision will be reached in relation to the 0.25% cut announced...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (8 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if arrangements will be made to allow a person (details supplied) sit their exam in June 2009. [14830/09]

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The earlier questions about the national asset management agency, NAMA, and the legislation to facilitate it did not address whether the heads of the Bill have been agreed. One has to presume they are as the body was launched yesterday having been announced in the Supplementary Budget Statement the day before. If so, will the heads of the Bill be circulated to Members? This was a...