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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 May 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Louth. [18032/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 May 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans to develop a new school (details supplied) in County Louth; and when he expects construction to commence. [17646/09]

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2009)

Thomas Byrne: We all know the problems.

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2009)

Thomas Byrne: There is no need to be bringing up that old one.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [16871/09]

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: I am glad Deputy Cuffe raised this issue of Fine Gael activities at a local level. While Fine Gael calls for electric grid construction, it has never outlined whether it is for or against putting these electric grid constructions underground. Councillors and some of my friends who are Dáil Deputies would give the impression that at a local level Fine Gael supports putting them underground,...

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: It has not said it in the motion. Fine Gael should make it clear to the people where the party stands on this because it is speaking from two sides of its mouth at national and local level.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: That is commonplace but, unfortunately the issues are serious. That is best illustrated by this new NERA company, the Fine Gael "super quango", as I call it. The party wanted to abolish quangos, some of which do good work, and establish a super quango instead. It wants to privatise some of our most important State assets, and I assume the Labour Party will not support that. Privatisation...

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: The Fine Gael motion refers to "a possibility of non-critical State assets being sold at a future date". That is privatisation from Fine Gael.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: We have serious difficulties in this country. I agree with the Fine Gael motion where it asks the Government to open a real and constructive dialogue with the Opposition on how best to proceed. However, how can one do that when the leaders of both parties come in here and raise unsubstantiated rumours about golden circles and the Anglo Irish Bank ten? We had to listen to that for weeks and...

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: The Opposition has to get real and consistent. We have a serious responsibility with so many people unemployed. Many things are happening. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who is doing a fantastic job, has outlined many of them in the energy and infrastructure fields. Our general infrastructure has improved substantially and there is...

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: We are already spending a massive amount of money and I do not know, given the large social welfare bills that we, unfortunately, must pay, where we will get the rest. I do not believe in the Fine Gael proposal for the super quango that will have to go out and borrow more and more. We already have to borrow for NAMA, a crucial initiative. I compliment the Minister for Finance because it...

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: On this side of the House we know our responsibilities, which are major and unprecedented. First, we have to get on with the job of stabilising the public finance system and the banks. We have to maintain a pro-enterprise, competitive taxation system. I would like the Commission on Taxation to examine ways we can maintain a low tax system with taxes adjusted to best attract jobs and...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [16277/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [16278/09]

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: The motion I speak on today is difficult but the decisions faced by the Government in the past few months have been extremely difficult. Never before have such difficult circumstances been seen in this State. Who would want to have to make the decisions taken by Government? Who would want to increase social welfare payments by 20%? This is all about unemployment and who would want to have...

Pension Provisions. (22 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 711: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the teaching pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [15679/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [15680/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [15681/09]

Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2009)

Thomas Byrne: We have not seen much from the Labour Party yet.