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Written Answers — Local Authority Mortgages: Local Authority Mortgages (11 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 65: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the European Central Bank interest rate cut of 0.25%, announced on 7 May 2009, will be passed on in full to local authority mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23435/09]

Tribunals of Inquiry. (16 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the full cost to his Department to date of the Moriarty tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20711/09]

Public Relations Contracts. (16 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if the group established in his Department to oversee the awarding of public relations contracts by Ministers is still functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20712/09]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (16 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his ongoing follow-up work regarding the report of the McEntee commission, the Barron reports and the reports of the sub-committee of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20713/09]

National Forum on Europe. (16 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the decision to close down the Forum on Europe. [20714/09]

Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Kenny should be careful what he says.

Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On occasions there may be justification for use of these aircraft. What is galling is when the junior partner in Government, in the personage of Deputy John Gormley, who is the leader of the Green Party and who is given to flights of fancy-----

Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----indicated that the Green Party Ministers do not use the Government jets. It was a clear, blunt statement in response to a question. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, indicated in response to a parliamentary question in March that he had used the Government jet on at least two occasions. I am not questioning his use of it and I have no...

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his participation in the Eastern Partnership summit in Prague; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20716/09]

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Following the people's rejection in the referendum of the Lisbon treaty, the Government's own research indicated that a considerable factor in the people's decision to say "No" pertained to concerns regarding workers' rights and public services. Why are so-called legally binding guarantees in the areas of neutrality and taxation being considered but only a declaration in respect of the areas...

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I had a supplementary question. Will the Ceann Comhairle accommodate me?

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is it the case, as has been widely reported, that were the so-called legal guarantees to be agreed at this weekend's summit, they would not have legal status and would not come into effect until the next European Union treaty but would be incorporated in a future European Union treaty? At this point in time, it is expected that the next treaty will be that providing for Croatia's accession...

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not appropriate for the Taoiseach to continue to berate and lecture us as if the position we took made us lesser beings.

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is far from the case. The Taoiseach's pursuit of legally binding guarantees, etc., must demonstrate to him that some elements of the original document were flawed and inappropriate.

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have heard exactly the same thing said about people on the "Yes" side. The Taoiseach was certainly the least convincing proponent of the "Yes" position.

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before the Taoiseach throws a stone somewhere, he should examine his own role.

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I think Deputy Kenny reckons he is going to do it.

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will be punished if we do not ratify it.

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is that what the Taoiseach is suggesting?

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will have to see.