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Water and Sewerage Schemes. (10 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating me in raising this matter. The Doolin sewerage scheme was included in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services programme 2007 to 2009 and was to start construction in 2008, but work on it has yet to begin. When I raised this matter by way of parliamentary question in April 2008, the Minister for the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate a matter of extreme importance, namely, today's reports that the Minister for Transport is reconsidering the decision to break up the three airports at Shannon, Cork and Dublin in the current economic climate for at least a minimum of three years; and the need for the Minister, who is in the Chamber, to clarify the...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: The elderly and their relations are not prepared to accept the certain problems that removing universal medical cards for the over 70s will cause. I ask the Government to reverse the decision even at this, the 11th hour——

State Airports. (11 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating me with this debate. They say that breaking up is never easy but since the proposed separation of our three airports at Shannon, Cork and Dublin was first mooted in 2003 and, after five years of protracted negotiations with much toing and froing, according to recent media reports it appears that this break-up is to be grounded by the Minister for...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of extreme importance, namely, that the Minister for Transport would emphasise the importance of reinstating the Shannon-Heathrow link in his deliberations with Aer Lingus. This connectivity is pivotal to job creation in the region. The jobs announced yesterday for Ennis by the US-based Microsemi company as a...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: The Minister for Transport is sitting on the opposite benches.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will have the Strategic Review of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Services, carried out by the Health Service Executive and completed in 2007, published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45588/08]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the cost of all reports undertaken by his Department in relation to the proposed break-up of the three airports at Shannon, Cork and Dublin since the introduction of the State Airports Bill 2004, to date in 2008; if consultant reports were commissioned; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46411/08]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the future operation of the three airports at Shannon, Cork and Dublin; if the break-up is being put on hold; the implications of this decision for the future financial and operational requirements of all three airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46412/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to develop a national action plan for human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46513/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be allocated to a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46297/08]

Written Answers — Broadcast Advertising: Broadcast Advertising (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent decision by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to ban an advertisement from a shop (details supplied); if he has plans to amend the restrictions on religious advertising as contained in Section 41 of the Broadcasting Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46169/08]

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: I seek the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of extreme importance, namely, health and safety issues regarding farmers who are desperately trying to complete slatted house units in order to comply with the deadline of 31 December under the farm waste management scheme. Two people have already been seriously injured while erecting slatted houses on farms in...

Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: In the Minister's replies to questions put to him by the transport spokespersons, he mentioned aviation policy and Government policy in respect of maximum connectivity. Over the past few days we have had good news and bad news. In my own mid-west region we have seen 200 jobs announced for an American company in Ennis. The company is there because there is a daily direct transatlantic...

Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Does the Minister expect Aer Lingus to make a decision shortly?

Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: The Minister knows more than that.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Transport if he or his officials have held discussions with Aer Lingus regarding a Shannon/Heathrow service in view of the strategic importance of this route for the mid west region; if he will report on these discussions; if his attention has been drawn to plans to reinstate the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47110/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to parliamentary Question No. 512 of 4 November 2008, when payment will issue to a contractor (details supplied) in County Clare; if the review of all payments have been made regarding the project in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46628/08]

Hospital Services. (18 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: I wish the Acting Chairman, the Ceann Comhairle and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle season's greetings and thank them for facilitating Members in raising matters on the Adjournment during this session. It is a sad indictment of the Minister for Health and Children and the Government that the HSE's national service plan for 2009 was leaked to the media and that the matter was not debated in the...

Hospital Services. (18 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: I wish the Acting Chairman, Deputy O'Connor and the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Haughey, a happy Christmas.