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Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is very important. I noted the statement last week by the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy John Curran, regarding his proposals to bring about integration across the different programmes. He was specific about this when he spoke in my constituency, Cavan. Has the Government carried out a real net effect assessment of this...

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed. The Order Paper contains two proposals, but it further facilitates the continuing debate on the National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009. The Sinn Féin Deputies are not prepared to support the adoption of the Order Paper today. We have obtained, even since last week, information about the suggested cost to the public purse that was not before us then, such as...

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am objecting to the Order Paper as presented. I have little other facility to record my objection. No. 21 is the National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (resumed).

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It should be Second Stage, binned. Question, "That the proposal for dealing with No. 13, without debate, be agreed to", put and declared carried.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When will the Government publish the new programme for Government currently under review and will it be introduced in the House for full debate, recognising that whatever will be in it will have a significant impact in terms of the Government's legislative programme and policy objectives? At what point is the review and when will that process conclude? Yesterday, the Law Reform Commission...

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----whether the Government will make the necessary legislative changes to prevent this course of action ever being employed through the courts in this State again.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the Law Reform Commission's recommendations?

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can we not get a promise today? Then my question would be in order.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am sure the measure does not apply uniquely to Cavan-Monaghan. I am sure Kerry and everywhere else are implicated. It needs to be done.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recommendations of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Dublin ambulance service, as set out in the 2008 Annual Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32204/09]

Written Answers — Family Resource Centres: Family Resource Centres (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the level of funding which has been cut from the budget of the family resource centres here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32015/09]

Written Answers — Family Resource Centres: Family Resource Centres (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will commit to fully supporting the work of the family support agency in providing family mediation services and the family and community services resource centre programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32016/09]

Written Answers — Family Resource Centres: Family Resource Centres (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the suggested cutbacks proposed in the report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes to the family support agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32017/09]

Written Answers — Family Resource Centres: Family Resource Centres (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a 70% loss in funding would be suffered by family resource centres if the proposed cuts in the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes Report were implemented; her views on whether such cuts would have a detrimental effect on the centres ability to...

Written Answers — Family Resource Centres: Family Resource Centres (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will commit to undertaking a consultation process with the National Forum of Family Resource Centres and the Family Support Agency before making any cutbacks to their budgets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32055/09]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 314: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to improve the coordination of funding for homeless services between his Department, the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive in order that capital and Revenue funding works in tandem. [32028/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a situation in an area (details supplied) in County Waterford in which a number of secondary school pupils have been left without school transport; the measures he will take to rectify this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32033/09]

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Minister of State agree that many people are cynical when they hear the words "Dáil reform" mentioned? It has been discussed for many years and to date there is very little evidence of progress. Does the Minister of State agree that the issue that distracts from much of the important and - I acknowledge - valuable work being done by the Dáil and all Members of the House is the...

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would welcome the Minister of State's immediate attention to those clear requirements.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Hear, hear.