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Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (29 Apr 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if any new applications to the nursing home support scheme since 27 October 2010 have received payment. [17344/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (5 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when a redundancy payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18080/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (5 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when redundancy payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18194/10]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (5 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 323: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when proposed amendments to planning regulations will be brought before the Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17621/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when redundancy payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18417/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the positron regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18832/10]

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Yesterday the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government heard proposals or submissions from many groups representing bodies throughout rural Ireland in respect of hunting and the banning of many sports. There is a vast difference of opinion between what the Fianna Fáil Deputies stated at the committee and what the Green Party Deputies and Senators stated.

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Let me get to the point. It is important to the Order of Business.

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: At that meeting, the former leader of the Green Party, Deputy Trevor Sargent, stated it is important-----

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: This is very important.

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Thousands of people are attending meetings throughout the country about this. People are in dread that their livelihoods are being taken away but the Ceann Comhairle is trying to rule me out of order, which is very unfair. I call on the Taoiseach to request that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government should attend the House and explain the legislation and what he is...

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: The kernel of the issue is people are worried that it will be guillotined before this Dáil session is over. It will be rammed through and the ideas and views of everyone will not be taken into account. I call on the Taoiseach to respect the views of his own party members as well as the Members generally.

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: I am simply making the case. I do not rise too often.

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: This is of great concern.

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: I call on the Taoiseach to respect what I have said. Is it possible to debate the matter at some stage before it is rammed through the Dáil? The Taoiseach wishes to answer.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: He is agreeing with us, which is amazing.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: I am pleased to have an opportunity to say a few words on this important Bill. I welcome its introduction in the House as it gives us an opportunity to discuss the concerns of the general public in this regard. Many people would like to do something about the alternative forms of energy that are available in this country. This issue affects individuals and industries around the country....

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: I am relating a factual case in my constituency of a large employer worried about the cost of energy. That is what the managing director told me and if the Minister does not believe me, I invite him to visit Bulmers cider factory in Clonmel to listen to him-----

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Yes, but I am relating what the managing director of a large company in my constituency told me three weeks ago and it is my job as a representative of that constituency to tell the Minister what he said.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: I will. I thank the Minister for his intervention. I am trying to outline the difficulties people are experiencing on the ground. The carbon tax is creating difficulties. Some people have said it is absolute madness. Farmers have experienced two of the worst years they have ever had and then the Green Party introduced a carbon tax through the programme for Government. Milk, cereal and...