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Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----that the Opposition will not have time between the Committee and Report Stage debates on this Bill. I believe Report Stage should be taken next week. Will the Tánaiste agree to Committee Stage being taken today and a gap being provided for before Report Stage is taken next week? Having waited more than 100 days to get this far, I cannot understand why another four or five days would...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----the idea of a Committee and the Fourth Stage of a Bill is to allow for reflection between the two Stages of a Bill.

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is an important European summit today. The clár of the meeting is not substantial enough to deal with the major issues we face, especially in the financial area. We cannot do anything about that today, but I suggest the Taoiseach take up the opportunity to meet President Sarkozy at the meeting.

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am coming to the point.

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Point taken. I also suggest the opportunity should be availed of to arrange a substantive meeting such as that offered by President Sarkozy between the Taoiseach and the President.

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is it intended to have statements in the House next week on the summit? Perhaps the Taoiseach could come in at that stage and outline the reasons he has not availed of the opportunity to meet President Sarkozy.

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I did.

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is also about-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Agus an rud deireanach, ba mhaith liom fíafraí den Tánaiste, ó tharla go mbeidh Uachtarán Chomhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh ag teacht anseo-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----mholfainn go dtabharfaí cuireadh dó teacht i láthair an Tí seo.

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (22 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 33: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta ar chas sé le toscaireacht óÚdarás na Gaeltachta, na héilimh a bhí ag an toscaireacht agus an freagra a tugadh dóibh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [12807/11]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (22 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she intends assisting families (details supplied) with the cost of relocation due to the refusal of their insurance company to insure them against flooding arising out of the floods that occurred in November 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16743/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (22 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of times the digital switchover steering group has met since it was formed in 2010; the decisions made on foot of their deliberations; the way he plans to inform the public of these decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16639/11]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (22 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans or those of RTÉ to inform the public of their options in areas in which RTÉ intend abandoning its present broadcasting network in late 2012; the location at which satellite is proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16640/11]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (22 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he proposes to assist low income households with the cost of digital set-up boxes and when necessary aerials at the time of the digital switchover; the number of households identified to date by the digital switchover steering group as requiring these boxes and aerials who are on low income; and if he...

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (22 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has carried out analysis on the possible negative environmental impacts of fracking or hydraulic fracturing in view of the licence recently issued to a company to use this technique to explore for natural gas in the Roscommon and Leitrim area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16742/11]

Written Answers — Craoltóireacht Sheirbhís Phoiblí: Craoltóireacht Sheirbhís Phoiblí (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 49: To ask the Aire Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha céard iad na céimeanna atá sé ag glacadh lena chinntiú go gcomhlíonfaidh RTÉ a dhualgais dhlíthiúla i leith na Gaeilge; agus an bhfuil i gceist aige an reachtaíocht a láidriú sa chomhthéacs seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [15939/11]

Written Answers — Teilifís na Gaeilge: Teilifís na Gaeilge (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 55: To ask the Aire Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha an bhfuil i gceist aige athrú a dhéanamh ar an bpolasaí atá ann go bhfaigheann TG4 an chuid is mó dá maoiniú díreach ón Státchiste; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [15940/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if office holders who own approved retirement funds, ARFs, are obliged to declare these to him and to the Standards in Public Offices Commission in view of the fact that these were not subject to the recent pension levy introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16156/11]