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EU Summits. (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is nothing in the Taoiseach's response, in what I have been advised of the European Council engagement last week or, indeed, in the commentary from Social Justice Ireland and others such as the Anti-Poverty Network, that gives me a sense that he utilised his opportunity of representing us at that Council meeting last week to press for a robust anti-poverty strategy. Ireland is not...

EU Summits. (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am concluding with this. With so many other voices looking over the work apparently done over the last two days of the past week, these were not good days work in the interest of people who are suffering at the margins of our society and the European Union community. Does the Taoiseach realise that if we do not take this lead, a position that he, the Government and this country can take...

Departmental Groups. (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the working groups chaired by his Department and their functions. [11525/10]

Departmental Groups. (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the senior officials group on social inclusion still exist? My understanding is that group is chaired by the Taoiseach's Department and part of its brief is to maintain a broad overview in regard to social inclusion issues and to bring emerging topics to the attention of the Cabinet committee on social inclusion. Perhaps the Taoiseach will outline its current status in terms of, if it...

Departmental Groups. (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach confirm that the group is still in existence?

Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The agreement which has been reached with the public service unions will now go before their respective memberships. Does the Government intend to afford time in the Chamber to debate the agreement? It has no guarantees that there will be no further cuts in social welfare. It has no provision to rule out any further cuts to the public services delivered by public servants. There are a...

Insurance Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. My primary concern, as I am sure it would be for many Deputies, is for the 2,800 employees of Quinn Insurance Limited in Cavan, Enniskillen, Navan, Dublin, Cork and in Manchester. We recognise the Quinn Group is one of the biggest employers in the Border region and in the country as a whole. What is the Minister's Department doing in...

Insurance Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Do I take it then that the Minister rejects the statement that the appointment of the administrators is placing 5,500 jobs at risk, which is attributed to the board in this morning's newspapers? I ask him to comment. Will he also indicate to the House the role of the administrators? We understand the importance of regulation in terms of public confidence. Is it part of the remit - as I...

Insurance Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Without wishing to cut across Deputy Bruton, could the Minister respond to those two questions first?

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Throughout the State, schools, teachers and parents are unsure whether their children with special educational needs will have access to special needs assistants in the morning. A review has been ongoing and has already cut somewhere in the region of 200 to 300 special needs assistants, but the cuts figure could reach 1,200. We do not know the exact figure of how many have already been cut,...

Written Answers — Ministerial Representations: Ministerial Representations (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on her meeting of 25 March 2010 with an organisation (details supplied), and the actions she will take on foot of this meeting. [14097/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the recommendations in the report into the death of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; the recommendations that have been implemented in full; the recommendations that have been partially progressed; the recommendations that have not yet been acted upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Peace Commissioners: Peace Commissioners (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a list of the Peace Commissioners in the State held in his Department; if so, if he will provide that list; if such is not held in his Department the location at which it is held and the way it can be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14075/10]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda vetting requirements that are in place for persons working in direct provision centres; the enforcement measures that are in place to ensure these requirements are complied with; his plans to strengthen these provisions in view of the fact that the employees are in contact with vulnerable people, including...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on establishing separate women-only accommodation for single women seeking asylum, in view of the fact that they constitute 17% of asylum seekers and many are fleeing sexual violence. [14093/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to complaints by residents of some direct provision centres that staff have used the threat of transfer or deportation to intimidate them from complaining about conditions in the centre; the steps he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14094/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the accommodation options available to women asylum seekers experiencing domestic violence in view of the fact that women's shelters often have insufficient resources to take them in and they are not allowed to live outside reception and integration agency centres while their applications are pending. [14095/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan is no longer receiving child benefit in respect of their children; and if a letter confirming same will be issue in view of the fact that this is required by six county authorities. [14133/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has had their social payments suspended since 30 December 2009; and if payments will be restored. [14248/10]

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before Sinn Féin indicates acceptance or otherwise of the proposition in regard to speaking time on the banking issue, on Tuesday this week Government Members of this House supported a motion which transferred €1.93 billion of debt from Bank of Ireland to NAMA yet——