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Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is it not time to admit that, once again, as has been the case historically, the Labour Party in coalition has become the limp tail of a rabid dog and that it is Fine Gael which is dictating the pace and going forward with its particular agenda-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and the Labour Party, once again, are absolute failures in trying to put any break on Fine Gael's intent?

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Labour Party admit that to the people or will it get the backbone to stand up and support the manifesto and the commitments it made six months ago to the electorate?

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The only thing empty were Labour's policies.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister is the one who needs to look in the mirror when he makes that statement.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, not at all.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. We voted to protect ordinary citizens' savings, something that Labour was quite prepared to put at risk. Those are the facts.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister is the one implementing it.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Howlin has no ideology whatsoever. He has flushed it down the toilet. That is exactly what he has done.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On several occasions I have endeavoured to draw the Cabinet's attention to the deteriorating situation on promised legislation from the Department of Health and the Minister for Health. I wish to highlight this deteriorating situation. The health information Bill was committed to in the last term for publication in late 2011. Now it is indicated that publication is expected in mid 2012....

Institutes of Technology (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for designating Waterford Institute of Technology as a university in view of the aftermath of the loss of 400 plus jobs in the TalkTalk telecommunications company in Waterford; his views on this as an essential component in order to attract employment to the Southeast. [25112/11]

Professional Development (22 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the parity of support and funding will be provided to Gaelscoileanna as is currently given to Eduate-Together schools and other mainsteam schools. [25111/11]

Child Welfare (27 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the resources and systems to implement the promised Children First legislation, when enacted, are in place or in preparation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26128/11]

Child Welfare (27 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Minister accept that the main concern expressed about legislating for Children First - I confirm my and my party's support for what she intends in that regard - is that it will create an administrative burden and a further burden on front line staff and care providers in light of the fact that they cannot sustain the current degree of demand and expectation, given the level of...

Child Welfare (27 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On 21 July, the Minister indicated that the 260 additional social worker posts would be filled by the end of this year. In her previous response to Deputy McConalogue, she did not provide the full data on the numbers currently in place. She referred to 168 of the posts having been filled. Deputy McConalogue and I would like to know whether the staff are in place or awaiting placement. How...

Child Welfare (27 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister of State for her response. We need capacity within the child protection service and we also need consistency of response, as the Minister indicated in her reply to me and other Deputies on 21 July. We need to have certainty in that across the State. In her reply the Minister said a regulatory impact analysis would be carried out and the results presented to the...

Ministerial Orders (27 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Regarding the role and remit of the Minister's Department, I have to express disappointment that a number of questions I tabled for address today have either been transferred or disallowed. I am particularly concerned that in reply to a question I posed about inter-country adoption, specifically in regard to Vietnam, the Minister stated she has "no responsibility to Dáil Éireann in this...

Ministerial Orders (27 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Perhaps these questions could be addressed to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the future.

Referendum on Children's Rights (27 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I reaffirm my support and that of my party for the introduction of this legislation and proceeding to referendum before the people. Has the Minister any idea at this point when in 2012 we will see this legislation published? It is committed in the legislative programme for 2012. It is a vague period of time; a full 12 months. Can the Minister be more specific? Will the draft wording be...

Referendum on Children's Rights (27 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome again the Minister's restated commitment to the early publication of this legislation but seek clarification of one point, namely, the draft wording. Will we have sight of the draft wording in advance of the legislation to facilitate the referendum? Can the Minister confirm that that is the case?