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Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department in the year 2010, the number acceded to and the number refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1132/11]

Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach share Deputies' concerns at the fact that the Information Commissioner has indicated that it is causing her considerable alarm that particular functions of bodies that have been under the Freedom of Information Acts' cover are being removed from these bodies without any reference to that office - no indication, no prior notice, no consultation?

Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate that, but I am asking the Taoiseach, as the leader of Government, because this is a hugely important issue. It is not merely a line Minister issue. This is the Information Commissioner outlining repeatedly concerns about a number of functions and responsibilities that have been moved outside of the freedom of information cover. There was at no time advice, engagement or...

Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask if the Taoiseach will take an active interest in the areas we are speaking about. These are bodies such as the Health and Safety Authority, the Road Safety Authority and the Land Registry, to name but three. Critical areas of responsibility have been highlighted under each of these authorities' functions-----

Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and taken out of the ambit of freedom of information.

Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am asking the Taoiseach that if he is not happy with that - as many are not - will he undertake as Taoiseach to address the matter with the appropriate Minister and Cabinet colleagues? This covers a number of such colleagues-----

Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and their responsibilities. Will he undertake to have the matter further addressed? We are particularly asking for engagement with the Office of the Information Commissioner, which is surely not a significant request.

Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Taoiseach.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the criteria for recruitment to the position of advisory counsel in the office of the Attorney General [1133/11]

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The director general and the deputy director general in the Office of the Attorney General are both advisory counsel. How many advisory counsel are working within the Office of the Attorney General under each of the three different grades, with grade 1 as assistant secretary, grade 2 as principal officer and grade 3 as assistant principal officer? I may have the order in reverse. Has the...

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach furnish that detail with regard to each of the three grades applying within the office?

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The published, so-called legislative work programme - although I am not sure how to describe the document published by the Chief Whip - indicates a number of items of legislation in respect of which the Government partners are committed to full enactment. It only refers to a specific number of those: the finance Bill, the public service pensions Bill, the betting (amendment) Bill and the...

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Ceann Comhairle should not miss the good bits. Last week, Deputy Trevor Sargent published a Bill that seeks to address economic treason in the Constitution. We also have the criminal justice (white collar) Bill. What is this and the other bills referred to? Is this a figleaf for the party of the long-wilted sunflower? The Green Party has bought into remaining in government with...

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach support the Bill published by Deputy Sargent last week in respect of economic treason? What is the position of the Taoiseach on this? The only business remaining for this Dáil is its dissolution by the Taoiseach and the calling of a general election.

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of National Asset Management Agency bonds that have been issued to date; the terms of same; the maturity of these bonds; the proportion of these NAMA bonds that are subordinated; the number of NAMA bonds that are envisaged for issue in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1411/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance when the anomaly concerning the universal social charge will be dealt with in view of the fact that it has actually meant that self-employed persons earning more than €200,000 per annum are benefiting from these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1410/11]

Written Answers — Agreements with Members: Agreements with Members (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he had with Independent Deputies (details supplied) in advance of budget 2011; the resulting changes, if any, in the Government's arrangements with those Deputies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47127/10]

Written Answers — Institutional Abuse: Institutional Abuse (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Questions No. 222 of 29 June 2010 and 151 of 3 November 2010, when a reply will issue form the Health Service Executive. [1790/11]

Written Answers — Medical Reports: Medical Reports (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the report on symhysiotomy requested from the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (details supplied); if the proposed literature review by a team from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is proceeding; if not the alternative, envisaged to take the place of the discontinued literature review; if...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (12 Jan 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person wishing to renew their European health insurance card cannot do so on-line if they have changed address since receiving their original card and if she will make it possible to submit the new address online in the course of the renewal process. [1258/11]