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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (3 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 796: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the success of the dial to stop drug dealing scheme in Athlone with reference to the number of calls made to the hot-line, the number of calls that were deemed useful to An Garda Síochána in the detection and arrest of drug dealers in Athlone; and his views on the importance of having a continuous service...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 805: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of those client companies supported by Udarás na Gaeltachta since October 2008 that were newly supported companies; the specific amounts granted to each company; and the number of jobs created as a result. [38496/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 880: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage, in relation to the 5,000 child benefit payments to non-Irish nationals that were terminated due to her certification process, which were for payments that were initially granted to a parent whose child was in the State; the percentage granted to a parent where the child was outside the State; and the percentage...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (3 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 884: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number signing on the unemployment register in each of the counties Cavan, Monaghan and Louth; the number of local sign on centres in each county, their locations and the status of these facilities; when an assessment was last undertaken at each of these locations to establish if they are suitable to cater for the basic...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (3 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 979: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislative provisions, ministerial orders or regulations regarding the sealing of ballot boxes between the time polls close and the commencement of counts; if there is a statutory or regulated method of sealing ballot boxes using wax seals or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Tribunals of Inquiry. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the cost to date to his Department of the Moriarty tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39046/09]

Tribunals of Inquiry. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach reported to the Committee of Public Accounts in July that the Government had decided not to enforce the decision to allow for reduced fees to be paid to counsel in attendance at the Moriarty tribunal - a decision that had been announced by the former Taoiseach as far back as 2004 - allegedly because there was a question about the...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Could the Taoiseach clarify what were the influences that made the Government change its mind on the reduced fees in this tribunal's case? It was a definite statement that was made before the House in 2004. It had universal welcome and acceptance and it has never been applied. The Secretary General's remarks in July to the Committee of Public Accounts indicated that it was out of fear that...

Commemorative Events. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Bunaoídh coiste ag an Rialtas roimh an olltoghchán deireanach le ullmhú do chomóradh 1916. Ní raibh cruinniú ar bith ag an coiste sin ó shin. The Government established a committee to prepare a programme leading up to the centenary of the 1916 Rising prior to the last general election. There was a request for submissions and ideas from all interested opinion. Sinn Féin made a...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On behalf of the Sinn Féin Dáil Deputies and our sole Member of the Seanad, I join in the expressions of sympathy and to convey our condolences to the widow, sons and daughter and extended family of the late Deputy, Senator and councillor Joe Doyle who rose to the eminent position of the honorary first citizen of his native city. 12 o'clock I did not have the opportunity of serving with...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Despite the importance of the National Asset Management Agency Bill, the proposition has been put to the House that this financial resolution is to be adopted without debate. There is no such thing as parking it and coming back to talk about it after the event. We should have the opportunity to address this matter now. The Order of Business states: "No. a11 shall be decided without...

Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thought the Chair was being ultra generous.

Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Since the Minister came up with what I can only describe as her disgraceful co-location programme, every time we have raised the shortage of acute hospital beds, she has continually referred to this co-location programme proposition as the means to free up additional public beds in our public hospitals currently occupied by private patients. Does she recall that when we first engaged on this...

Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How can the Minister justify this approach when €231 million-----

Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----would have provided those 1,000 beds in the public health system?

Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister had not got it two years ago.

Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How many are in place?

Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Much has changed.

Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: More like hand in our pocket.

Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That means, to change.