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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 193 and 194 of 25 May 2010, the development in terms of the steps she has taken, including if she is making the necessary funding available, to enable the 116000 hotline for missing children to be up and running on an island wide basis. [35585/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children who have gone missing from the Health Service Executive's care, and of those who were subsequently located, the location and circumstances in which they were found. [35586/10]

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach is a bit surly today. I was smiling when-----

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Gilmore made mention of Iris Oifigiúil-----

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and other opportunities the Government has. It needs none of them when it has Independent News and Media working to present it in the best light it can.

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To cite an example from www.MerrionStreet.ie - can I have the Taoiseach's attention?

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is okay. We will read about it in The Irish Independent tomorrow. The website in question is an effort on the Government's part to contrive some sort of a good news website and to put it in the best light possible. I was interested by an article on the site titled, Health Innovation - Tubridy Cuts Out the Waste. This Tubridy was not the Taoiseach's broadcasting friend but a consultant...

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This IT roll-out project is far more important and beneficial to a raft of young people preparing for the severe challenges that will face them when they leave school than the MerrionStreet.ie website.

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: For the lucky ones.

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government could do it differently. I have brought it to public attention a lot more effectively than www.MerrionStreet.ie by mentioning it here in the House-----

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----which, with respect, if the colleagues in the press reported it, would do the business.

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That was open to the Taoiseach.

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about secondary school children?

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is no up-to-date information.

Social Partnership (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach the discussions he has had, if any, with trade unions, employers' representatives and others in the context of the social partnership process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32332/10]

Social Partnership (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach confirm that the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, told the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on 4 October that the Government intends to comply with the terms of the Croke Park agreement on pay and reform of the public service? Will he confirm the assurances contained in the agreement that pay and pensions would not - I emphasise the words "would not" - be further...

Written Answers — Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Irish Government is on track to meet its commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on overseas development aid by 2015 as promised as part of our commitment to the millennium development goals [36134/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Transport the length of the A5 from Aughnacloy to Derry; if in these economic times a saving on the initial expected cost is anticipated; where the project stands at this time; its expected date of completion and any other salient details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35689/10]

Written Answers — Task Force on Innovation: Task Force on Innovation (12 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will report on the implementation of the report of the task force on innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32340/10]

Constitutional Amendments (13 Oct 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda he intends to initiate during the remainder of the current Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32331/10]