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Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and relevant to this House. The House is entitled to know the details of the terms of reference of the inquiry.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would like the Taoiseach to respond because this is a matter-----

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Clearly, the line Minister has little heed of the matter. She was on the other side of the globe when this issue burst into the media and the homes of concerned citizens up and down the State, but she might as well have been on another planet. Although she is now back-----

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----she has yet to be accountable to this House for her and her Department's role in this matter.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is an absolute relationship.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With respect, if you cannot see it, a Cheann Comhairle, that is another point of concern to me.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Taoiseach whether the terms of reference of the Tallaght inquiry will be brought before the House for debate and approval. I would appreciate a response from the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach present the terms of reference to the House?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Nobody is questioning Dr. Hayes's integrity.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This House should have a role and function with regard to the terms of reference.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are all for that, but the terms of reference should be brought to the attention of the House.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We should have the chance to debate it and indicate approval if approval is deserved. There are major issues that may not be addressed in this inquiry.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will not delay the Ceann Comhairle very long. With regard to the outstanding three by-elections to this House, is the Taoiseach aware that next week we will be but ten weeks short of a full year without a third Deputy in Donegal South-West?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have not had a response, with respect, and the Ceann Comhairle is happy to allow other speakers to go on ad nauseam.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have only started so he will allow me to finish.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I want an answer from the Taoiseach as to his intentions regarding the three outstanding by-elections. One is now obviously vacant as of this morning but one is now but ten weeks short-----

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----of a full year in a constituency in the province of Ulster. Will the Taoiseach indicate to the House that an early - hardly an applicable word at this point - by-election will take place in a very short period of time? Will he announce it before the Easter recess?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Great humour indeed but I am assured it is not at all humorous in Donegal South-West and make no mistake about it.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The people there are entitled to have a date set. There is one week leading into the Easter recess for which the Taoiseach proposes to take two weeks out. Will this drift on and on and on? Will the anniversary of this-----

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----vacancy be reached and still no date set? Will the Taoiseach give an answer to this Deputy's question? With regard to the situation developing vis-À-vis the intent to centralise the processing of applications for medical cards, something that will perhaps place the difficulties in the passport offices in the ha'penny place-----