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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: ——if large multinational supermarket chains are creaming off profits at the expense of primary producers——

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: ——and if the Government is aware there are likely to be many cattle houses empty next winter as winter fatteners have traded unprofitably for three consecutive years now.

Obesity Levels: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Especially to hear Deputy O'Dowd's speech.

Obesity Levels: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Deputy O'Dowd should do some canvassing.

Obesity Levels: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It is one-quarter of what the Government will have to put into that bank.

Obesity Levels: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I congratulate Deputy Connick on his appointment. I hope he does well in that office, in which I spent five years as Minister of State some time ago. I wish in my contribution to move away from what has been said already. When I hear the word "obesity" I think of a killer of people, a destroyer of self-esteem and a robber of scarce Exchequer resources. There is no bigger health issue....

Obesity Levels: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I hope this experiment will be taken up by Irish secondary schools at transition year level. I hope also it will be rolled out by some Department during the next couple of months.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is committed to acquiring a permanent decentralisation site for his Department in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14191/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the Community Hospital and Nursing Home at Belmullet, County Mayo; the proposals for the future of this hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14396/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the need for a grant allocation to improve the child care facilities at the old national school at Ballygar, County Galway; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that this is the only creche in Ballygar and of the ever increasing population in this area and of the very large Traveller...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (20 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a list available of mentors who carry out mentoring for small businesses in the County Galway area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14708/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the reason there is no maintenance dental service available to disabled persons in County Galway and in particular to persons with Cerebral Palsy; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the dental service is now limited to extractions when there is severe pain; if her further attention has been drawn to...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (20 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a file has not been processed in respect of an inter-country adoption on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that it has been ongoing for the past four or five years; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are another 20 such adoptions currently in a limbo situation and...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are a number of advanced paramedics here who are suitably qualified; in view of the estimated cost €100,000 to train each paramedic to the advanced paramedic standard if she will outline the number of advanced paramedics that are likely to be needed over the next few years; if...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is proposed by the Health Service Executive to have support staff such as multi-task attendants and other support staff in hospitals and public nursing homes replaced by outsourcing the jobs they do; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15355/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not yet been given any speech therapy from the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15356/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 656: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15353/10]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (20 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 801: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made on an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15803/10]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (20 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 831: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be entitled to their full REP scheme payments as well as the full entitlement under the recently announced REP scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the applicant is just exiting REPS 3 and is not allowed to join REPS 4; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Apr 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 832: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a reactor grant has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14711/10]