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Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Twice in the House on this day-----

Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----we have been lied to-----

Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will not withdraw it because it is the truth.

Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There was incorrect information given for the second time in regard to the Water Services (Amendment) Bill-----

Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This leads to a serious issue that two votes were taken yesterday based on a false premise. Can I take it-----

Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can I take it that the votes-----

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, there is one Minister and one Minister of State.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received an application for a new school building from a school (details supplied); the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1737/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a new building in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1738/12]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (12 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in relation to the provision of a secondary school in Claregalway, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1739/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to expedite the introduction of the total contribution/credit system for the assessment of applications for State pension from 2020 to September 2012, in view of the proposed changes she announced as part of budget 2012 in regard to rates of payment of State pensions for those who become entitled to a pension after September...

Order of Business (12 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, it is not agreed. This involves the use of the guillotine on the Water Services (Amendment) Bill. We oppose this because there are a significant number of outstanding issues still to be resolved with regard to this Bill, the most fundamental of which concerns what standards will apply when the inspectors come out to the houses. We have suggested at the committee, in order to try and...

Order of Business (12 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Let me -----

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was announced on the 10 a.m. news that 650 jobs would be lost at Ulster Bank in this jurisdiction. This is a nervous time for the employees and a very serious issue. I appreciate that Ulster Bank is not covered by the State, but has it entered into discussions with the relevant Ministers on the redundancies announced? The Irish Bank Officials Association, IBOA, is predicting significant...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Skill sets are crucial and the Minister has indicated that persons with high skill levels are much more likely to find alternative employment. It could easily be the case that individuals working at the retail end as cashiers could be affected and retraining and upskilling would be crucial to their job prospects. May I take it that on completion of the profiling of the staff to be laid off,...

Private Members' Business, Special Educational Needs: Motion (11 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá áthas orm deis a fháil labhairt ar an rún tábhachtach seo anocht. Is iomaí gné de pholasaí an Rialtais go bhféadfainn a cháineadh, ach anocht tá mé chun díriú isteach ar na scoileanna beaga tuaithe, go mórmhór na scoileanna beaga Gaeltachta. Níl aon amhras orm, ach le fada an lá tá an Roinn Oideachais ag iarraidh cónascadh a dhéanamh ar na scoileanna beaga. Tá...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Health the reason he changed the basis for calculating waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1189/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the telecom companies are charging 23% VAT on charity related SMS text messages even though these are exempted from VAT by the Revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41226/11]

Written Answers — Registration of Deaths: Registration of Deaths (11 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made in relation to changing the law to allow for more wide-spread registration of the deaths of Irish residents who die abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41463/11]

Written Answers — Seirbhís Farantóireachta: Seirbhís Farantóireachta (11 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 480: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard iad ainmneacha na gcomhaltaí atá ar an gCoiste Monatóireachta do sheirbhísí farantóireachta Oileán Árann; cén dáta i Mí na Nollag a raibh cruinniú den Choiste ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [41409/11]