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Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I wish to raise the issue of toxic assets and the figure of €15 billion that has been mentioned. I understand that the figure of €15 billion refers to assets that are not backed by additional collateral but is based only on the value of the property to which it relates. I consider that to be extraordinarily toxic, to the extent that there is a very bad smell from it. At what stage will...

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Can the Minister imagine what misery would be involved if the figure was €15 billion?

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received his or her area based payment or the 50% of the single farm payment for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35682/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 587: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be afforded the same level of care when the centre they attend transfers to the ownership of his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the help that this facility was to the person and to many others; if he will guarantee that the same level of service will be available...

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Does the Government intend to bring forward legislation to reintroduce the young farmer installation aid and the EU farm retirement pension schemes, which were abolished in the budget last week?

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Government will have a bigger crowd outside the gates this time next week.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Why did Deputy Gogarty not give it to him before the budget?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Deputy said he spent all day speaking with the Minister on budget day.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Deputy did not walk when he should have.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: There will be a response when the 10,000 teachers turn up outside the gates next week.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Does Deputy Gogarty think the Minister will read the full letter?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: He will be delighted to see it coming.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Fair play to the Green Party Deputy from Dublin.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Has he gone to China?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I regard last week's budget as one of the most unbalanced in the 30 years I have been in this House. Like other Deputies, I realise that we have a huge economic problem on our hands and that if we were to convince the Irish people that they would have to face pain we would need to introduce a budget which balanced pain with the ability to pay. That did not happen, however. The budget...

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Deputy Gogarty does not agree with the Minister.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Deputy Joe Behan, their own man, walked out.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It is hard to listen to that.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Minister and the Government even now cannot get into their heads the importance the elderly people attach to the simple medical card because the power and the privilege have gone to their heads over the years being driven around on the best leather seats with their backsides on the back seat of the Mercedes. They are completely out of touch. It is unbelievable that in a country of 4...

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Hear, hear.