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Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (28 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the current regulatory process for auditing firms is adequate; if the self-regulatory regime for accountants and auditors should continue; if he has been approached about problems in these auditing firms; and if he has any plans to change the regulation process for these firms. [17094/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (28 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the criteria that were applied in the tendering process for auditing firms to the National Asset Management Agency; his views following the questions that are now being asked about some of those auditing firms; if that tendering process served its purpose or if the contracts should be re-advertised. [17093/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 10 February 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [17319/10]

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin Deputies support the proposition that the Dáil returns on Tuesday as normal to engage in its business. It is important given all the serious matters that have presented and are in the offing, in particular, this morning's announcement of the threatened loss of a significant number of jobs in Quinn Insurance. It is incredible that the House would vote itself a day in lieu of a...

Child Welfare and Protection Services: Statements (29 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome these statements and the continuing focus of the House on the issue of child welfare and protection. We recently addressed the third and final report of the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children and I again call on the Government to table legislation to hold a referendum on the issue of children's rights as a matter of urgency. While anxious that the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 25 February 2010, the position regarding same. [17573/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 16 February 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [17574/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 16 February 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [17575/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 16 February 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [17576/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 16 February 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [17577/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 18 February 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [17578/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 18 February 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [17579/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the protection that exists in law against forced marriage, both for adults and for children; his plans to introduce a specific forced marriage protection Act along the lines of that adopted by the British Parliament in 2007. [17506/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Apr 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that no constitutional issues arise with regard to the non-principal private residence charge as applied to married couples, in order that they cannot each own a property in their own right without the second property being subject to the charge; and if he will make a statement on the...

Task Force on Innovation (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the previous occasion we had this set of questions, I asked the Taoiseach about Innovation Fund Ireland's €500 million designed to increase the availability of capital for research and development by small and medium companies but his answer at the time was not very clear. Is he now in a position to tell us how much of that fund has been accessed since its establishment? What is the...

Task Force on Innovation (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have heard the Taoiseach and others of his Cabinet colleagues, particularly a succession of Ministers with responsibility for education, state that education is the engine for the recovery and development of our economy. However, will the Taoiseach accept that the measures he has introduced recently, particularly in the budget for 2010, run totally contrary to that understanding and that...

Ministerial Responsibilities (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, responsible for the implementation of the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008? Employment rights is an area of some considerable concern at a time of high unemployment and growing evidence of employers' abuse of their employees.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following matter of national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the signalled loss of 900 jobs at Quinn Insurance, which has come as a severe blow to the threatened workers, their families, communities and the wider dependent community in each affected area in counties Cavan, Dublin, Fermanagh, Meath and further afield; the...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I support the proposal that the implementation of the powers regarding the outworking of the Lisbon treaty should be given full address in this Chamber and that the motion should not be taken without debate. I also reflect on another matter at this point. Pending the response the Taoiseach will give, I shall reserve accepting the Order Paper because a very serious matter has been unfolding...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the preparation of the schedule for business tomorrow, will the Taoiseach request the Minister to come before the House and address the very serious matter contained in the circular issued to all dentists by the HSE, which states that only emergencies will now be dealt with? I have no doubt that I am not unique among Deputies in having constituents contact my office, reflecting on their...