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Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the Bill. It is unfortunate we have to discuss it when all the news today is about findings of the Mahon tribunal and that we are not discussing the more positive news from yesterday in regard to the promissory notes. Such are the revelations that have come out today, however, and such is the level of corruption that took place in regard to...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance if an error was made when 0.6% was deducted in annual stamp duty from a pension fund, which matured on 29 December 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16814/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Galway was not included in the school building programme considering it had been approved for school building for the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16694/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Galway was not included in the school building programme considering it had been approved for school building for the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16695/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Galway was not included in the school building programme considering it had been approved for school building for the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16696/12]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of exporting companies in County Galway that have received Government assistance in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16502/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to a social welfare appeal when the oral hearing element of the appeal is now over in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16811/12]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an application concerning the allocation of milk quota in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16812/12]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (18 Apr 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to former construction workers (details supplied) returning to education in terms of assistance with fees, registration fees or living expenses;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18575/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway in receipt of care was deemed to no longer need care after their 16th birthday [17710/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18170/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to carer's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18179/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18875/12]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (18 Apr 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 773: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible to register a small van purchased during the building boom when the owner was working in construction as a domestic vehicle as the vehicle in question is being charged for at a commercial rate when its sole use is now as a domestic vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Apr 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 803: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it will be possible to have additional funding allocated to the Milltown sewerage scheme to have five extra houses taken in view of the fact that they already have their septic tanks in front of their houses in anticipation of being taken into the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Land Commission Records: Land Commission Records (18 Apr 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 1135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the access available to researchers in relation to Land Commission records in view of the fact that many communities are now experiencing the centenary of the division of various estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18924/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Apr 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 1296: To ask the Minister for Health if the national home antimicrobial service, which it is anticipated will begin in July 2012, will be involved in the delivery of IV drugs in a nursing home setting, thus avoiding the need to have people admitted to hospital and thus decreasing the pressure on acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18511/12]

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Apr 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Chair for giving me the opportunity to speak in this important debate which will continue for the next six weeks. A "Yes" vote in next month's EU fiscal treaty referendum will be a vital step in turning around the economic fortunes of the country. However, the treaty may be ten or 12 years too late. If the rules it will introduce had been in place at the time, we might not have...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Apr 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 676: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the grants or supports available to creches that have been set up but have not availed of any grants to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20376/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Apr 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20670/12]