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Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The James Bond films will be nothing compared with what those guys get up to when they get going. We need to ensure that we can instill confidence in the public that the Government and the establishment of law and order will prevail. I know they will but many people are disconnected. One would want to be very naive to believe, for example, that a witness protection programme in any state...

Social Welfare Benefits. (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on a full review of rent supplement rather than a cost saving review in view of the recent changes announced in the 7 April 2009 budget. [17033/09]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the new digital hearing aids will be made available to persons with hearing problems; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the new digital hearing aids are more effective and are more practical than the existing ones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17122/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been allocated a place at a nursing home near their home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17123/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Projects: Water and Sewerage Projects (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Gort water scheme, Gort, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17152/09]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It is the same old tune.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Deputy should speak about this kids.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I wish to read into the Official Report a letter I received from a parent yesterday. It states: I am a parent of a four year old autistic boy who suffers from epilepsy and severe learning difficulties. He currently attends Springfield child development centre, Ballinasloe, two days per week and I would hope for him to be attending there five days per week. However, this seems not possible...

Leaders' Questions (12 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Taoiseach should not blame the Commission.

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the reluctance of the Government to direct the banks and the building societies to introduce a realistic mechanism to allow the countless thousands of Irish mortgage holders to transfer their loans to variable or tracker mortgages in situations where they are locked into high fixed rate mortgages which, in many cases, are...

Order of Business (12 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Where else can Deputy Kenny raise this matter?

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (12 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is pursuing a deliberate policy of keeping energy prices high in an effort to force consumers and householders to reduce energy usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18744/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be awarded the cow welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18889/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been credited with all the entitlements in so far as the single farm payment is concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18890/09]

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Does the Taoiseach support the principle?

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I hope a lot fewer children get sick.

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: What did the report cost?

Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It could hardly be much worse.

Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: They will not.

Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: He was right.