Results 761-780 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Public Private Partnerships. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have made the point and I would appreciate an answer from the Taoiseach.

Public Private Partnerships. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My main concern is the absence of social housing.

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to return to the issue of the McEntee inquiry. Given that Justice for the Forgotten has expressed its dissatisfaction with the inquiry's terms of reference — the form of investigation that is to be undertaken into the missing Garda files relevant to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings — will the Taoiseach revisit the terms of reference? Is there a facilitation for amended terms of...

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach stated yesterday that we could have had a debate on the minimum wage. When does he intend to schedule this? The Taoiseach indicated that he had no problem with having such a debate. He thought I had it all wrong and had no difficulty facing me on the issue. I would like to take the Taoiseach up on his offer to have a debate on the minimum wage and the fact that, from this...

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——37,000 workers will be back in the tax net. I want an answer to my question. Will the Taoiseach schedule the debate and will he allow an opportunity to address the issues?

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We must know what the debate will be about. The debate should also address the issue of immigrants——

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach confirm when he intends to schedule the debate?

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach give a date? He can throw one out off the top of his head without a script.

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I read the transcript and the Taoiseach promised a debate.

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would welcome the opportunity. What does the Deputy propose to do about the 37,000 workers?

Public Private Partnerships. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have the impression the Minister resents us asking him questions.

Public Private Partnerships. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He should at least grant us——

Public Private Partnerships. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister could have come part of the way. He and I have discussed the PPP approach before. If it is the case that the rationale for the Government's employment of PPPs in the provision of capital for specific projects is the savings made, a criterion which the pilot project failed to meet — miserably so I said on the previous occasion, as a result of which the Minister lambasted me —...

Public Private Partnerships. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Private finance invariably proves to be more expensive than money accessed by Government. We have demonstrated previously how money can be raised to finance projects more cheaply. The Government can do this more cheaply through publicly funded enterprise. What steps is the Minister taking to employ the lessons learned from the failed PPP pilot project in terms of its rationale and criteria...

Competition Authority Report. (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The service ethos and the customer friendly approach that most in this House would have remembered as part of the commercial main street-high street banking sector of years ago is all history. The service ethos and customer friendly approach has long been subsumed by the drive towards greater profitability, better returns and better performances. For a large swathe of ordinary citizens, it is...

Written Answers — Stability and Growth Pact: Stability and Growth Pact (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had at EU level regarding the Stability and Growth Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13437/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if any Government Departments, or parts thereof, or any State agencies, will be relocated to the towns of Carrickmacross, Cavan and Monaghan under the decentralisation programme, following the omission of these towns from the list of towns receiving relocated offices up to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13436/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will issue in the visa application of a person (details supplied). [13641/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the respite care facilities available to families of children with disabilities in the north west area, in particular for those in need of residential respite care. [13846/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the speech therapy services available in the north-west region, in particular access provided for children with disabilities to essential speech therapy programmes to develop and enhance their ability to speak, including current provisions for access to persons in rural areas; and the future plans to expand the service....