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Written Answers — Nursing Home Fees: Nursing Home Fees (23 Sep 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some private nursing homes are transferring the cost of the new Health Information and Quality fees for the registration and inspection of nursing homes to the residents of those nursing homes; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that in some cases this is costing more...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (24 Sep 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to alter the mechanism of funding for the Abbey Theatre; if he has had discussions with the Department of Finance regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32243/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Sep 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their 2009 single farm payment in view of the fact that they were subjected to an aerial audit and the results of same have not been sent back to his Department; if he will expedite this process to ensure that they will receive payment on the same day as...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I wish to share my time with Deputy Damien English.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I am looking forward to the vote on the end of Second Stage of the Bill and will vote against it. This is one of the biggest gambles I have seen in the House in 30 years and like all gambles, nobody knows where it will finish. It is bad enough that the ordinary members of the public would not know or might not be expected to know where it will finish, but nor do the Minister for Finance,...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussions he has had with the Department of Finance and the Office of Public Works regarding the proposed decentralisation of his Department to County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34130/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card review for persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33343/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 880: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position of a carer's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33571/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 968: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received a file from Galway County Council concerning the Loughrea/Kilrickle water scheme; the position regarding same; if he will confirm that the Kilrickle water scheme is still part of the Loughrea town augmentation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33339/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 1050: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been awarded the full cow suckler welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33342/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (7 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the Comptroller and Auditor General's report that stricter controls and more accountability are needed to eliminate high levels of fraud and errors in the welfare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34246/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the failure of the Coca-Cola company to honour a Labour Court judgment concerning redundancy payments to its laid-off workers at Tuam, Dublin and Cork; the obvious sneaking disregard of Coca-Cola for its former employees who worked diligently over many years; the total disregard of...

Turbary Rights. (8 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I place on record the disgust, annoyance and downright opposition of thousands of turf cutters to the impending decision to prevent them from cutting their turf on their bogs for domestic purposes. In recent months, large numbers of people - up to 400 people - have attended meetings all over the west to protest in the strongest possible manner about the cessation of turf cutting on the 32...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the recommendation in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that the number of personnel in the Permanent Defence Force be reduced by 500; if it is intended to implement this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34764/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on a medical card review in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35065/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35064/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on a medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35457/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on a disability benefit appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35746/09]

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Is the Taoiseach aware of Coca Cola's shameful disregard for a Labour Court recommendation in respect of redundancy levels? Some 27 workers have been picketing in Tuam for the past six weeks, although there are also workers picketing in Dublin and Cork.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: What, if anything, can the Government do about this matter? It appears that the company is giving the two fingers to the Labour Court recommendation. It is not right.