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Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was very interested in what the Tánaiste had to say about the semi-State companies but how does he square the selling of the semi-State companies and the selling of minority shares where shareholders' interests will dominate with his big plan-----

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----directed by the State, to develop the semi-State companies on the jobs front? How will he square this dilemma that I outlined here previously? Also, can the Tánaiste tell us how many jobs have been lost since the Government came into power this year?

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Not part of it, a lot.

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: By robbing the pensioners.

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about the-----

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Labour Party is changing a lot of the promises it made.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds that have been closed across the country due to financial constraints. [26278/11]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (27 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will expand on her plans for the funding of youth services in view of her recent comments at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children that she has plans for rationalisation and streaming of youth services. [26068/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (27 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Department has submitted a strategy statement to him, as specified under the 1997 Public Service Management Act and if so, will he publish the statement. [26403/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 365: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangement made to issue grant payments approved by Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta to an applicant (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26333/11]

Written Answers — Íocaíocht Deontais: Íocaíocht Deontais (27 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 454: To ask the Aire Talmhaíochta, Iascaigh agus Bia cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh maidir le híocaíocht REPS 2010 do dhuine i mo dháilcheantar (sonraí leis seo); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26314/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the conditions for applying to the remote area grant for attending primary and secondary schools; the rates of grant payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25545/11]

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is aware, a resolution on the question of Palestine's nationhood is being debated at the United Nations General Assembly. When the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade was appointed, he said he would lead the charge in recognising Palestine's full statehood. When the late Brian Lenihan was Minister for Foreign Affairs, he...

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is the Government's position on this matter?

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will we be voting in favour of recognising a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly? It seems it would be inconsistent, in the light of this country's history, if we were to fail to do so.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When we were seeking international recognition of the Republic, certain people refused to recognise it. I remind the Minister of the strong words of his party's presidential candidate, my former constituency colleague, Mr. Michael D. Higgins, on this matter.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not doubt that Mr. Higgins would be able to advise his party colleagues on the need to take a strong and independent stance on the issue.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I seek clarification on whether Ireland will vote in favour of the United Nations General Assembly resolution that the statehood of Palestine be recognised. A "Yes" or a "No" would be a helpful response.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Normally we have reservations about guillotines but in this case we believe it is reasonable and take the view we would waste more time debating or voting on this issue than we would by simply getting on with the job today.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will need the Ceann Comhairle's guidance on whether this is promised legislation because I cannot find it on the list of promised legislation. One of the greatest crises facing the country at the moment is the issue of people in mortgage arrears and assistance for them. There were proposals in the Cooney report to amend the Social Welfare Acts and to change the rules on mortgage interest...