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Order of Business (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the only way to proceed.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed to.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I object to the Order of Business regarding proposal No. 5 because first and foremost the Taoiseach is guillotining the opportunity for Members of this House to participate in the statements on the financial motions introduced by the Minister for Finance for 6.30 p.m. tomorrow evening and the introduction of the social welfare Bill at that time. The indicators again are that the guillotine...

Order of Business (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----any such measures.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Why will the Taoiseach not-----

Order of Business (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are objecting.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach will learn a lot more when he faces the people in January.

Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Now that it is signalled to take the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill on Thursday evening, according to the schedule distributed, will the Taoiseach indicate the range of measures the Bill will address? It is a multiple. Will the Taoiseach give us the details of the full intent of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill? No doubt...

Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am entitled to this information. Will the Taoiseach indicate exactly when he expects the finance Bill to be published and how much time the Government intends providing for a full debate on the measures contained therein?

Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On behalf of the Sinn Féin Deputies, I oppose outright the proposed increase in excise duties on petrol and automotive diesel. It is incredible that the Government has made this choice. There is no question that this is a further tax on work and business. When one considers that those fortunate enough to have work must travel ever greater distances to access their employment one realises...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive the brain scan their general practitioner says they desperately need. [45968/10]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that seven domestic workers employed by diplomats have complained to the Labour Relations Commission about their treatment by their employers, and that three of these cases are so serious they have been referred to the Garda anti trafficking unit; and if he will introduce measures similar to...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 269: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to allow persons with disabilities and visual impairments the ability to exercise their right to vote in the next election by providing ballot papers in accessible forms using tactile voting devices, Braille, or large print; if he plans to make audio facilities available; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure there is at least one large print display version of a ballot paper available in each polling station during the next election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45924/10]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consultation he has undertaken with representative groups of persons with disabilities and any future consultation planned on the issue of voting during elections. [45925/10]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 272: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to expand the qualifying list of persons who may avail of postal balloting during elections in order to ensure persons with vision impairments who may find it difficult to access polling stations can exercise their right to vote independently. [45926/10]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 273: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that all polling stations during elections are accessible for persons with disabilities; including providing disabled parking spaces and entrance ramps, low-level polling booths, and equipment such as magnifying glasses for voters with visual impairment. [45927/10]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (7 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 274: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to provide information about voting for persons with learning difficulties in easy to read format in the form of information packs or DVDs, or a website. [45928/10]

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is a disastrous budget. It is an anti-people, anti-democratic budget, which is clearly the product of a sell-out of Irish sovereignty to the International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank. It is an effort by a totally discredited Government with no mandate and in its dying days to impose a Thatcherite economic strategy on the people. The result of this cruel strategy will be to...

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is absolutely deplorable. All in all this is a shameful showing. I am delighted the Minister, Deputy Gormley, is present because the Green Party has presented itself as the saviour of the education sector. Time after time, it has said its defence of the education sector was a major part of its whole contribution to the formulation of this budget. If that is the case, what can I say...