Results 861-880 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Tribunals of Inquiry. (18 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They would probably qualify for family income supplement.

Official Engagements. (18 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Prime Minister Mr. Zapatero of Spain on 28 April 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14826/05]

Official Engagements. (18 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach the official visits abroad he plans to make up to the end of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15069/05]

Official Engagements. (18 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 20: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15905/05]

Official Engagements. (18 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 31: To ask the Taoiseach the role which the National Forum on Europe will play during the referendum on the proposed EU constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16174/05]

Official Engagements. (18 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Prior to his meeting with Prime Minister Zapatero, the Taoiseach told us that he intended to discuss, among other issues, the proposals regarding the status of the Irish language in the European Union. This is the first opportunity the Taoiseach has had to report back to the House on the matter. Can he tell us the outcome of those talks and the current state of play regarding the status of...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (18 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent importance, namely, the refusal of the British Government to establish a new inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974, 31 years ago this week, and the need for the Irish Government, as recommended by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, to...

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Given that we might be on the verge of a strike by nurses and midwives, when will the Nurses (Amendment) Bill, which is long promised legislation, finally be published?

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (18 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sinn Féin supports this motion. As my party's spokesperson on finance, I have repeatedly raised in this Chamber and at the Committee on Finance and the Public Service the massive profiteering by developers who exploite publicly-funded projects. On Taoiseach's questions today, we heard again of the astronomical cost to the State of sitting tribunals. The Taoiseach asvised that €200 million...

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (18 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement outlining his response to the recommendation in the recent NESC report on housing for the construction of the 73,000 units of social housing in net terms between 2005 and 2012. [16519/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (18 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce civic amenity centres specifically to meet the needs of small and medium size enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16518/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many hospitals in the State, including Waterford Regional Hospital, Cork University Hospital and Letterkenny General Hospital, do not meet her Department's guidelines that cancer chemotherapy be administered in designated inpatient and day care facilities, which are...

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While I share some of the concerns expressed, the Minister provided an opportunity for a limited briefing last evening to the relevant spokespersons and that was attended by representatives of Fine Gael and Sinn Féin. We have the Bill this morning and we must be realistic while pointing out what is necessary. Unless this issue is addressed as a matter of urgency, further problems will arise....

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will time be provided to allow for a debate on yesterday's Cabinet decision on the second and third terminal at Dublin Airport? Not only can it be described as a sell-off, but also as a sell-out. We must have full and detailed debate on these decisions. When will such a debate take place on these two issues?

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On a point of order.

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Nobody was sorrier than me when the Ceann Comhairle indicated that the Minister should be allowed to answer the question. I have still not received an answer to the question I put quite validly in the sequence of those who questioned the Minister on the Government's intent to accommodate a proper debate on the issue of the Aer Lingus sale.

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It has not.

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am asking for a debate to be accommodated by the Minister and he has not replied.

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister should give me an answer. I am at least entitled to that.

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Of course I am entitled to an answer.