Ó Caoláin, CaoimhghínWednesday, 24 February 2010 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Ceisteanna — Questions - State Visits.
Asked the minister: his priorities for the March 2010 meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. 
Asked the minister: the official visits abroad he proposes for the year 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
What position has the Government taken on the EU attitude towards the economic crisis in Greece? The EU has been encouraging the Greek authorities to adopt austerity measures similar to those employe...
With regard to the Greek economic situation, the Taoiseach did not reply as to whether he would tackle the very obvious situation in that economy, which is also very obvious in our economy, the evasio...
I am responding to what the Taoiseach said. I am not seeking any more latitude than you have already granted here this morning, a Cheann Comhairle.
With regard to surveillance and monitoring, does the Taoiseach have any reason to believe, and is there not a possibility at least, that Mossad is operating in this jurisdiction? There was not only t...
It is extremely important.
I beg your pardon, it is totally relevant. Yesterday, the so-called Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the European Union met and, according to reports this morning, our Minister and this country’s rep...
It is. We are talking about European Council meetings——
——and this is absolutely relevant. Why did the Government not seek to name Israel and to address the issues and charges that can be directed at that regime in the statement agreed yesterday by the Fo...
Everybody would agree that diplomacy is the way to approach the issue, if it could be demonstrated that it would work. However, in the situation vis-à-vis the Israeli regime and the rights of the Pal...
——we are looking, in terms of the European Union, at a reward for the total disregard of the rights of the Palestinian people when the EU maintains the preferential trade agreement between it and the ...
——under that regime. There is apartheid in the attitude of Israel to the Palestinian people. It is no different and, in order to address it, it is to be hoped that we are not depending once again on...
The Taoiseach can still answer them.
It is more that he does not want to.
Nobody is dictating. We are asking questions.
That is very convenient.
I do not see it as outside the remit.
Not at all.
Order of Business.
The Minister for Health and Children?
I thought the Taoiseach said “Health”. I was hoping that——
I see the Taoiseach is taking that line from his colleague beside him.
You are a great team.
Do not worry.
Go raibh maith agat. A general election date——
Give me a moment. A general election date has not been declared but watching the Taoiseach this morning I see the battle has begun already. Yesterday an official of the Department of Justice, Equal...
Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed).
Question put: “That the words proposed to be deleted stand.”
Voted No
Question put: “That the words proposed to be deleted stand.”
Voted No
Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Fifth Stage.
Question proposed: “That the Bill do now pass.”
Voted No
Unemployment: Motion (Resumed).
Amendment put.
Voted No
Question put: “That the motion, as amended, be agreed to.”
Voted No
Written Answers - Health Services.
Asked the minister: the medical entitlements of asylum seekers in direct provision; and if they are subject to restrictions in relation to which general practitioner they are allowed to visit.
Written Answers - Mental Health Services.
Asked the minister: the steps that she has taken to address the mental health crisis among asylum seekers.
Written Answers - Departmental Reports.
Asked the minister: further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 16 September 2009, the position regarding same.
Written Answers - Child Care Services.
Asked the minister: further to Parliamentary Question No 250 of 20 October 2009, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive.
Written Answers - Hospital Procedures.
Asked the minister: further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 26 November 2009, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive.
Written Answers - Homeless Persons.
Asked the minister: the number of homeless asylum seekers; the services available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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