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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Mar 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is in receipt of a report on the facilitated days complementary therapists which were organised in 2007; if she plans to fill the vacancy left by the death of a person (details supplied) in order to take this process forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13722/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide an update on the progress made with the provision of a new Health Service Executive health care clinic at Malahide, County Dublin; if she will outline the expected timeline for the provision of this new facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15771/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Apr 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 964: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the progress made with the planned extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15772/10]

Strategic Investment Bank: Motion (Resumed). (28 Apr 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: I am pleased to be given an opportunity to speak in support of the Government amendment to the Private Member' motion tabled by the Labour Party. This Government has remained focused over the past 18 months to two years on securing the future of the Irish economy. We have been doing this while this country has faced an unprecedented global financial crisis which is affecting all major...

Strategic Investment Bank: Motion (Resumed). (28 Apr 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: That one page motion is probably the only proposal of any significance produced by the Labour Party. It has opposed everything proposed by the Government, such as strategies which have international agreement. The country is on the right path to recovery. We have stabilised our public finances without the support of the Labour Party. We are tackling our banking situation without the...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy must speak to the Bill.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Relevance is important.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy will have ample opportunity to address these issues in another way. I must remind him that his comments must be relevant to the Competition Authority Amendment Bill 2010.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Please allow the Minister to continue without interruption.

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Connick on his elevation to his new role. It is a pity he has just left the Chamber. While the senior Minister, Deputy Smith is present, I take this opportunity to appeal to him to see his way to assisting Fingal County Council on funding for maintaining the harbours in Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush and Loughshinny, but especially Balbriggan and...

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: I will talk to Deputy Jim O'Keeffe later.

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: The Bill proposes a new system of administrative sanctions for fisheries offences. The Fine Gael Bill claims to establish a much improved enforcement mechanism for less serious fisheries infractions, promote a greater culture of compliance and reduce administrative and other costs for the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority and fishermen alike. Over recent years we have seen a significant...

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: The other possibility is that it would divert too much attention to a new tier of minor offences and distract from the work being done to prosecute the major offenders. The Bill does not provide the necessary measures to regulate the fishing industry and would not give a reasonable level of confidence that illegal fishing would not be rewarded. The advice of successive Attorneys General has...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 251: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs unit is planned to be provided as part of the permanent school building in schools (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19465/10]

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Does Deputy Durkan now agree there is no problem-----

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the Bill. It was interesting to listen to Deputy Durkan's contribution. As Deputy Flynn noted, he single-handedly brought his party back into the EU fold after the rush of blood to the head his party's finance spokesman, Deputy Bruton, experienced last week when he commented on fiscal sovereignty and the threat to corporation tax rates....

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Whatever way one looks at the issue, the Government has stabilised the unemployment rate. We are now focusing on returning to growth this year. According to all projections, the country will return to growth in the second half of this year and will achieve a significant growth rate of between 3% and 3.5% next year.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: No one contests the fact that Ireland will return to modest economic growth levels later this year and more significant growth next year. This will not occur by accident but as a result of Government taxation measures and expenditure cuts worth billions of euro taken to bridge the budget deficit and regain control of the public finances. The British Government has announced it will reduce by...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (25 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding his investigation into the illegal use of Irish passports by foreign agents; the outcome of his discussions with the Israeli authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21723/10]

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: The previous Deputy mentioned one of the most important points in respect of begging. It is not a question of trying to criminalise people who are in genuine need. Only three weeks ago in Donabate, Fr. Peter McVerry gave a presentation to Donabate Community Council in my constituency. He was discussing the issue of homelessness, especially in respect of younger people and the issue of...