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Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Power: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Defence in view of the unsatisfactory road condition at a location (details supplied) and the length of time since the roads were resurfaced, if he will confirm when works will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4048/11]

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Power: The seats feel okay over on this side.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (18 Jan 2011)

Seán Power: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that an application for redundancy was received in respect of persons (details supplied); when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2423/11]

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Seán Power: The Deputy could do that himself.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: I would like to be associated with the good wishes to colleagues and staff in the House for a happy and peaceful Christmas. In football terms, there is always great pride taken by the team that occupies the top spot in the premiership at Christmas. In political terms and following the recent opinion polls, that is a position being occupied by the Fine Gael Party, so I would like to...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: I will do that in my own way.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: There is not much Christmas cheer in the Chamber.

National Minimum Wage: Motion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: Deputy Collins said he would be happy to come in here in 12 months' time to debate this issue again. Like many others, I would be delighted to be here in 12 months time-----

National Minimum Wage: Motion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: -----to debate this or any other issue. I note Deputy Connaughton will bid us farewell in a few weeks time. I take this opportunity to acknowledge his contributions in the House over a long number of years, for which the Deputy has been rewarded by the people of Galway in successive elections. I wish him well.

National Minimum Wage: Motion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: We all accept that we are living in difficult times and that difficult decisions have and will continue to be made for the foreseeable future. The way we do our business here must reflect the change that is taking place outside. Opposition for the sake of it is no longer acceptable. We are discussing the reduction in the minimum wage, a matter in respect of which I have received...

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: Regardless of why or how we have come to be discussing this matter in the House today, it is the right option. Many people throughout the country have expressed their views on this motion and many of them have strong views on it. In yesterday's newspapers I read that the main Opposition party will refuse to support the motion. It gave three reasons for that, one of which was that it had...

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: I am speaking as a member of the Fianna Fáil Party.

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: When Patrick Honohan announced on the national airwaves that an offer would be made to the Government, it came as no surprise to the vast majority of our people. The decision of the Government to accept funding from the IMF and the EU was the first real admission that we were no longer able to deal with our own difficulties. It was an admission that past policies had not worked and that...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (14 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 14 October 2010, the reason it has not been answered despite assurances on 23 November 2010 that a reply would issue on or before the 26 November 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47068/10]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (14 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of successful applications submitted and the amount of funding granted to an organisation (details supplied) under the national lottery sports capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47225/10]

Financial Resolution No. 33: Income Tax and Corporation Tax (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: Since the late Deputy Michael O'Leary was the first minister for snow.

Budget Statement 2011 (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Power: The Deputy is the one who knows all about shame.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Power: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs assistant will be appointed as a matter of urgency to a person (details supplied) in view of the principal's concern for their security; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43585/10]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Power: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 14 October 2010, when a reply will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43893/10]

Nursing Home Care: Motion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2010)

Seán Power: Tonight's motion deals with nursing home care for the elderly. Having served in the Department for a period as a Minister of State with responsibility for services for older people, I have a particular interest in tonight's debate. During my time in the Department a policy decision was made to introduce the fair deal scheme. The scheme was an honest attempt to deal with what has been a...