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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reverse the proposed budget cut of 4% to special education initiatives in primary schools. [4229/10]

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to initiate a resumption of the social partnership process in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46882/09]

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46884/09]

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the discussions he has had with trade unions regarding reform of the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3468/10]

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How can the Taoiseach justify the decision to exempt top civil servants from the full effect of the pay cuts through 2009 and into 2010 while, at the same time, those on lower to medium-income levels are being punished severely? Is it a case that the closer one is to the Minister the less one will suffer and that, therefore, an ordinary clerical worker in the Civil Service is out of sight...

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is within the ambit of the questions I am addressing here. Social partnership is a central focus of our concerns as we speak but these protections have been in place primarily to give a guarantee to people involved in industries such as catering, hotel, construction, retail and grocery, hairdressing and printing. They help ensure that the rates of those workers are, as have been...

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is representative of the reality for people.

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I heard the Taoiseach the first time and I did not buy it then either.

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach's claim that the top paid civil servants have experienced a progressive reduction in comparison to lower earners does not hold up. We all know that, after the announcement, the scrapped bonus payments were factored into the calculation, resulting in a reduction in the order of 3% at the higher level as against 5% for low to middle income earners. The Taoiseach has been made...

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I put it again to the Taoiseach that this is a matter he must address. Is he prepared to face the facts and the reality of the situation, not the spin that he and other of his colleagues are trying to have us believe? Will the Government agree, in the context of social partnership and whatever hope and prospect there is of talks on resumed social partnership engagement, that a reversal of...

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----that entailed sweeping changes in work practices, and that would have had serious and important changes in terms of work practices, particularly applying to those across the health services. Why did the Taoiseach reject and turn his back on what was a very imaginative, brave and thoughtful set of proposals put forward by the trade union representatives? What chance is there of any...

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ní aontaíonn Teachtaí Shinn Féin leis an moladh chun an rún, athcheapadh an Choimisinéara Teanga -tá botún ansin - a glacadh gan díospóireacht. Is annamh a bhíonn seans againn an teanga Gaeilge agus stádas na teanga a phlé sa Teach seo. Ba chóir díospóireacht a bheith againn. Is cearta teanga atá i gceist anseo, rud atá á phlé sna cainteanna ó Thuaidh faoi láthair....

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the same issue, what legislation is likely to emerge in the short term regarding what the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources indicated? Surely the Taoiseach will accept that an expert group is the last thing we need as people face potential repossession and the reality of losing their homes. The Central Bank Bill is on the legislative list for the current session....

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeline for the implementation of the new activation fund in terms of dates; the way proposals will be judged; if she will be issuing guidelines or terms of reference for groups hoping to make a proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4678/10]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a call for proposals for the activation fund will be issued; the person who will be charged with examining these proposals and allocating funds; if there will be representation of unemployment groups and the community sector on the awarding authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of diabetes service provision across the north-east region including the role and number of dedicated service providers; her plans to introduce a podiatrist post linked to the local diabetes service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5161/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of money allocated to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, International Partnership for Microbicides, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisations for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. [4467/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of money allocated to the UNFPA Reproductive Health Commodity Security Trust Fund in 2009; and if an allocation will be made for 2010. [4468/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, in view of the errors in calculating the number of Irish citizens refused payments in 2008 under the habitual residence condition, as revealed in her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 26 January 2010, if she will give an assurance that the 2009 figure of 738 provided in her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 760 of 19...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the process involved in counting people who were refused payment based on failure to satisfy the habitual residence condition; and if the consequent figures can be regarded as accurately reflecting all persons who fail to satisfy the HRC for payment administered by her Department. [4901/10]