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Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has done nothing about it.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In light of the recent British decision, which was reflected in the Northern Assembly only this week, regarding additional compensation for victims of thalidomide, is the Government considering any such measures for the small number of victims in this jurisdiction? Has the Taoiseach received a request to meet with the survivors of thalidomide in the Twenty-six Counties?

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will he accede to the request at the earliest opportunity given the serious needs of the people concerned and that we are not in sync with the supports and measures introduced in the other jurisdiction on the island and in the neighbouring island?

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach's microphone is not on. How soon does he expect the agency to report?

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Taoiseach commit not only on behalf of the Government, but on behalf of the House, as there is a small number of people involved, to meet directly with their representatives following a request they made? It certainly would be appropriate and much appreciated.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Taoiseach meet them?

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance must be very grateful for the news sensation of this past week, that is, the departure of George Lee from the Dáil and Fine Gael. It has taken the public eye, in some considerable measure, off what I can only describe as a rotten Finance Bill. It is yet another chapter in the story of this Government's disastrous mismanagement of the economy....

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That seems to have got under the skin of the Minister of State. That is great. He is alive and listening anyway, fair play to him.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Since the Minister of State is touchy on the subject of his former Taoiseach, perhaps there should be a special tax relief for anyone who actually manages to listen to the entire thing from start to finish.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On a serious note, however, the artists' exemption was supposed to be for people who were struggling to earn a living doing creative work. It should not be available to wealthy people as yet another perk. This Bill is merely tinkering around the edges of a fundamentally flawed finance system. It is reflective of a Government that has no grasp of how serious the economic situation is and is...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport the locations of the 70 Bus Éireann routes it is proposed will have their frequency altered. [6484/10]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Transport the locations of the 30 Bus Éireann routes proposed to be discontinued. [6485/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will undergo a medical procedure; and if same will be expedited. [7121/10]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties many Irish born child residence permit holders are having renewing their permissions, due to an apparent breakdown in communication between the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service and the Garda National Immigration Bureau; if it is the case that these...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I support Deputy Shatter's request that the Tánaiste provide an opportunity for the House to discuss the economic crisis in Greece and how it will impact on other member states. I am very conscious also of the prospective realities that will present if the European Central Bank rate starts to increase-----

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----leaving a second tranche of people in great difficulty with mortgage repayments

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The prospect of the emerging recovery in Germany and France and the likelihood of the European Central Bank increasing its base rate at some point during the course of the months ahead will have a huge negative impact on many mortgage holders' families in this State. We need to address this and consider what, if any, impact we can have as a collective European zone area within the ECB...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yesterday, I asked the Taoiseach on the Order of Business if he would arrange for the Ceann Comhairle to host an opportunity in the House to address the serious situation regarding the signalled loss of 750 jobs in Halifax Bank, the Bank of Scotland (Ireland) institution in this State, with the resultant closure of a branch network across the jurisdiction.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is a reasonable question. Will the Tánaiste accommodate an opportunity for the House to address this matter with her, as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and with the Minister for Finance? This debate would take place against the backdrop of the likelihood of there being even more job losses within the overall banking sector among ordinary workers in those institutions.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not wish to be vexatious a Cheann Comhairle, but as that issue has been raised I would like to make a brief comment. I reject the Tánaiste's notion that it is inappropriate to discuss the matter on the floor of this House. I raised the matter yesterday with the Taoiseach and again this morning asked the Tánaiste, who has not yet replied to my question, if this matter in regard to...