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Job Protection. (1 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter on the Adjournment. The number on the live register in County Kerry has increased by over 100% since December 2007. Between then and October 2009, the number on the live register increased from 7,288 to 15,106. In December 2007, there were 3,249 people on the live register in Tralee but this has now increased to 6,269...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (1 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the provision of a new garda station at Castle Island, County Kerry. [44351/09]

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I wish to share time with Deputy Paddy Sheehan.

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the Bill, principally because of my first-hand experience of a number of recent applications for foreshore licences and how complex and cumbersome a process it is to get such a licence. In the case of one application for a major project, there are local and national implications. It is important to ensure licences are legally correct but, at...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (3 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the date by which he was scheduled to have the new building for the Department of Defence fully equipped and operational; the date by which he expects this to occur; the cost as of 1 November 2009 for the building and equipping of the new departmental headquarters; the predicted cost on completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (3 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason the Reserve Defence Force was not used in the recent flooding emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45103/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will introduce legislation to create a permanent endowment for the Mitchell Scholars Programme; if this will require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45265/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (8 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of places on community employment schemes in County Kerry for the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; if she plans to increase the number of places in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46025/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (8 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Defence the nature of vetting procedures applied to applicants when they join the Permanent or Reserve Defence Forces in view of reports concerning the alleged involvement of a small number of individuals in these forces; when the vetting procedures were last reviewed and revised; when he intends to introduce new or updated vetting procedures; the nature...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Defence the budgetary cost of continuing Ireland's involvement in MINURCAT in Chad for the 2010 budgetary year; the costs involved in the termination of the mission as per the scheduled date; if he has published figures to date, included the costs of either; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45351/09]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (9 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with officials of the Department of Finance regarding the Metro North project; when he expects the hearings of An Bord Pleanála to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45947/09]

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Deputy Durkan is a poet himself.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I felt compelled to speak on this Bill on behalf of the almost 100 people who e-mailed me, particularly those with a disability background. That may be because I am a longtime campaigner and fundraiser for several groups for people with disabilities in my county but it is more than that. There is massive revulsion amongst a certain sector of our community at the Minister's proposals. We...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: He addressed the Fianna Fáil conference numerous times.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: He was one of Fianna Fáil's great supporters and because of that and because he came out so strongly in favour of its social policy so many times his comments are important. He described this budget as anti-family, anti-poor and anti-children. He said that poor people will take a bigger hit than those who are better off, those living in poverty where one in seven of the total population,...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (10 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport the final actual costs per kilometre to build the LUAS in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46449/09]

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (10 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when arrears of home tuition will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46450/09]

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: He is entitled to be heard.

Hospital Services. (15 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I raised this matter on the Adjournment on 24 November 2004. Back then, Dr. Sean O'Rourke was the consultant at the accident and emergency unit of Kerry General Hospital. He had major reservations about staffing in the hospital, and he eventually moved on. I refer to a letter from Dr. Pat Naidoo, a locum consultant in emergency medicine at Kerry General Hospital - who has also since moved...

Hospital Services. (15 Dec 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Chairman, with all due respect, I received a nearly identical reply this time five years ago. It is quite ridiculous.