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Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach if he has scheduled further meetings with public service unions, other trade unions and employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18793/10]

Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can the Taoiseach confirm that the Croke Park deal will maintain the current recruitment embargo in the health services? Can he confirm that to date some 1,900 non-replacements of front line service providers, nurses and midwives in the main, have resulted from that embargo? If it is to be maintained in the health services, over the next three years in excess of 6,000 further posts will...

Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I listened carefully to the Taoiseach's reply but there is nothing in what he said that gives any comfort to the wider populace, who will present at accident and emergency departments or in need of particular hospital care, concerning any possible changes in the current recruitment embargo and the posts that have been made vacant. Will the Taoiseach not avail of the opportunity to indicate...

Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is the question I want to ask the Taoiseach. I want to know what he is prepared to say, further, because there is no relief in what he offers. Is he prepared to make any further statement that will give any hope or comfort to nurses, midwives, other frontline staff and to the dependent population? On 2 February I asked the Taoiseach about the national minimum wage. In his response...

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed. I object to the taking of the Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010 throughout the course of this evening and having guillotines applied at the end of Second Stage and the Committee and Remaining Stages. It is clear that the significant body of the Dáil supports the passage of this legislation but there is a sufficient scope for a range of views to be heard that will not be...

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to raise two items, the first of which will be quick. Regarding the children's referendum committee's recommendations, which were published last February, how soon after their publications were the recommendations presented to each Department and the Office of the Attorney General? Yesterday evening, the Minister of State with responsibility for children indicated that this was part...

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, it is in the context of a legislative proposal and promised legislation, a referendum Bill, to facilitate an opportunity for the people to pass judgment on the merits or otherwise of the all-party committee's recommendations, which I underscore were unanimous. Yesterday evening, the Minister of State indicated that the time delay was because each Department needs to respond on its...

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would like to know because huge concern has been caused for pensioners the length and breadth of the State, as was exemplified in comments by the Taoiseach's own party colleagues in the Seanad yesterday.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Of course it is in order.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Earlier today, the Minister indicated he had no idea where the question had arisen concerning a cut in the minimum wage. We have no doubt in our minds as to from where the idea emanated regarding a cut in the old age pension.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was a kite-flying exercise on the part of the Minister in tandem with the Taoiseach and the rest of the Cabinet. What exactly is it all about? Pensioners are seriously concerned. Has any consideration been given to such a measure?

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Ceann Comhairle always seems to talk me down.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I want to know if any consideration has been given, or is it being given, to facilitate such an outrageous proposition or, indeed, a supplementary budget?

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is a valid question by any standards-----

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----irrespective of what the Ceann Comhairle may feel.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is there a normal timeframe involved?

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It could go on forever.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach had a budget last April.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. It was the Taoiseach's own Minister who raised it yesterday.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He did raise it.