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Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister should deal with the issue of medical cards for the over 70s.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Not for everybody.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Very short term.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: How does the Minister define "forensically"?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister for Finance stated today that 34% of earners are not paying income tax. Of the €815 million which it is hoped to raise with this measure in 2009, can the Taoiseach give a breakdown of how much will be received from people who are not paying tax at present, people earning less than €100,000 per annum and people who are earning €100,000 and more per annum?

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is still a long way off €300.

Written Answers — Company Restructuring: Company Restructuring (9 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a company (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the media reports regarding the company; and if she will make a statement regarding the future of this plant. [34413/08]

Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter but I am very disappointed that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is not in the Chamber. This is a critical issue for the people in Limerick. Some 3,000 staff in Dell are worried about their jobs and their futures in Limerick. There is no person in Limerick without a family member, neighbour or friend working...

Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about the Minister? Why is she not here?

Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State has not answered the question.

Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: He should deal specifically with the issue of Dell.

Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about the Tánaiste?

Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the Tánaiste met with Dell?

Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the Government doing of a proactive nature?

Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the Tánaiste doing?

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Taoiseach spoke about liquidity in the market. I have been getting telephone calls from people running small business who say that in the last week since the scheme was introduced their overdraft facilities have been cut back. There are people running small businesses who cannot pay staff wages.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is a degree of uncertainty. The Taoiseach should ask the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator to talk to the banks in order that they will ease credit and allow businesses to grow.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of the scheme is to provide for liquidity. I ask the Taoiseach whether he has brought up these issues with the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator. If not, I ask him to do so. There is uncertainty. Small businesses, in particular, are suffering.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Nobody is happy.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to call on the Minister for Transport to demand that Aer Lingus enter into meaningful negotiations on the proposed staff reductions with the workers and unions over a reasonable timeframe beyond 30 November 2008, in view of the disastrous effect this will have on Aer Lingus staff at...