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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will explain what constitutes out of term time in relation to the calculation of reckonable income for a student grant application; if income earned at weekends is considered out of term time income; if income earned in the time before a student begins a third level course is considered out of term time income; and if he will...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is in line with her policy for the Health Service Executive to provide money directly to a group of parents of children with Down's syndrome or to an organisation working on their behalf to provide support services consisting of speech therapy, occupational therapy, social workers and a psychologist; if such a practice has been...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the support services available to children with Down's syndrome attending primary school; if speech and language therapy is provided to children with Downs syndrome attending primary school and the service providers for such services for children residing in the Lucan area of County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the...

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: It does the country no justice whatsoever. Put simply, what Deputy Eamon Gilmore has done in the past six months has not been to peddle the politics of hope. We have had too many Obama analogies in this House. This is Ireland, a sovereign state. President Barack Obama is an inspiration to us all but we have our own people to inspire and we must do it with homegrown talent. If that...

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I will start by referring to what Deputy Noonan has said about the Green Party. He is quite correct. Ethics can be different depending on what side of the ideological debate one is. Sometimes on the one hand all life can be sacred, but the woman still has the right choose on the other. These are ethical decisions that are not made lightly. There are always shades of grey. I would...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: What? Saying that you are just as corrupt. That is not a double act. That is the sad fact. Deputy Shatter might have his integrity but a lot of——

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I will not withdraw it but will clarify it. I mentioned the word "corruption"——

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Deputy Durkan had his chance and I am entitled to mine.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Let me clarify.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: No, I did not. Did the Deputy listen to what I said?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: No, I did not. It is on the record that I said I do not doubt this Deputy's integrity because this Fine Gael report shows that Deputy Shatter did not take corporate donations, was not morally corrupt regarding a process and is a man of the highest integrity. I never questioned that.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: However, I did question the Deputy's party continually dipping into the dirty pot, which makes it no better. It has helped make this country the way it is now. The Deputy should accept his share of the national responsibility and not be casting aspersions——

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I made no personal charge.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I referred to the party.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: The video would have vindicated me.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this not particularly happy subject. I have decided not to use notes, as I would rather speak from the heart to see what comes to mind. Sometimes, one would not say what comes to mind, were one being diplomatic. However, some tough things must be said. As for the specific item of legislation, Deputy Mansergh suggested that Members should refer to the...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: That is the problem and that is why the Green Party is suffering. It does not have the money and one can see what happens to the party. If it was across the board, one would have a level playing field. Real leadership is required from the Government side. I do not wish to throw muck at the Labour Party or at Fine Gael, but I will do so to make this point. As a member of a Government...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: In the interests of national stability, I will not be jumping. The last thing we want is another Iceland and we do not want to talk down the economy or this country. We must speak honestly and openly about the culture of corruption and how it was created. Why did this culture exist within banking circles? It was because the body politic was happy to take this, and the bankers assumed this...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: The Government must introduce legislation. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, is introducing legislation on local election reform, providing, for the first time, for a 60 day spending limit in local elections. This is a welcome measure, as is the move to tackle Members' expenses and the payment of the pension levy by Members. There will be...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Members of the public are prepared to take the pain reluctantly only if they see those who are assumed to be the high flyers taking the pain as well. The bankers are definitely high flyers. Most politicians earn a good salary and have generous expenses but are not exactly flowing in it. At the same time we earn more than the average industrial wage and we must take our share. We must...