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National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Time will tell whether I use all the time available to me. Having listened to Deputy Byrne, can I suggest a skiing industry be developed in the mountains he mentioned? It sounds like they have potential. I have to say I would be a little scared to go up them after hearing what the Deputy had to say. I do not like the idea that I might get caught on them. I intend to vote in favour of this...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: I thank the Deputy. I will take that as a compliment. There is massive potential for tourism to develop in those areas in which the industry has not concentrated on. I am not saying one should not try to develop tourism further in Deputy Fleming's area, Galway or Dublin where I accept tourist numbers have decreased. The potential for the industry to grow in such areas is more limited...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: They have nicer tobacco too.

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: It is illegal there too.

School Transport (22 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the methods being employed under the school transport scheme in order to guarantee that certain services are terminated under the ten pupil rule; if he will agree that this application of the eligibility criteria unfairly excludes some families in view of the fact that when it comes to eligibility...

School Transport (22 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The actual point at which children are picked up should be a relevant factor in determining eligibility. The idea behind it was to try to save money, because there is certainly a shortage of money, but the children in this case were never picked up from their house. Their pick-up point is within the criteria. When they asked if the children...

School Transport (22 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: I will definitely do that because I note the Minister of State said it is a time of scarce resources. If this continues, there will be even fewer resources, because there will be another person not working as a result.

School Transport (22 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: I will indeed.

Written Answers — Credit Union Sector: Credit Union Sector (22 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give details of the strategy to underpin the solvency and viability of the credit union sector that was presented to the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF; the further discussions with the staff of the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF that will be necessary to clarify some aspects of the restructuring of credit unions;...

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (22 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views that the promises given by her upon the launch of the JobBridge programme are now being broken (details supplied); JobBridge participants have been informed that their fuel allowance will now not be paid to them as they are part of the JobBridge programme; if she will verify that what was promised at the launch of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish the titles and dates of publication of all reports produced by the expert body on fluorides and health, both those made available to the public and not; if he will also make available the names and details, qualifications and so on, of those who are current members of the expert body; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: On the Order Paper, we have the birds and natural habitats regulations 2011, which I understand were signed yesterday. Is the Taoiseach aware of the dire consequences this will have on people in rural Ireland? I hear that is where he comes from. Will he make a statement on the matter?

Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Believe me, the Taoiseach will know it in April.

Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: I had better address the comments on why certain Members were not present last night. I can only answer for myself. It is unusual that I would not be in attendance, but something unusual occurred. Something was signed into law behind our backs yesterday and I spent the whole of the evening dealing with the reality. I am referring to the habitats and wildlife regulation, which signals...

Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Since there are more than 120 Members on the Government side, the phrase "It is a bit rich" comes to mind, given that only 5% of them, some six Deputies, are present. Some 40% of the members of our group are in attendance. I look forward to the day the Government can reach these levels.

Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: If run correctly, this country has the potential to be the most prosperous in the world. We can feed 15 times our population, even more if the Government changed its policy and let us drain land. The potential exists to double the number of jobs in the tourism sector. However, creating employment in an area like mine is difficult. The State has never successfully created jobs in my area....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing legislation making all private medical care and medical insurance illegal for public representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19680/11]

Written Answers — School Books: School Books (28 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the high price for school books; the reason new editions of books and other frequent updates to school books are required when we should be cutting down on spending in these hard economic times; if there is any way to regulate the demands primary schools make on the new books that are needed; and if...

Hospital Services (29 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Before the election, the Minister for Health and his party promised us they would not close our accident and emergency department. After they closed it, they told us there would not be any problems with it being closed because we would get extra ambulances and super, souped-up paramedics. That has not happened either. Last weekend put the tin hat on it when people were told by the media...

Hospital Services (29 Sep 2011)

Luke Flanagan: That is only for children.