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Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: There should be a debate.

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: All Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: First, I wish to put on record that Fine Gael is supportive of the Galway city outer bypass road project and has no objection to the passage of this rushed legislation this evening, which is relevant to that project. However, I both firmly believe and predict that at the end of 18 months, it will not make any difference because I do not expect any work to be done on this road. Why is this...

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: All Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: There is.

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: All Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I wonder whether the Greens will be in the House to vote on it.

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: All Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I bet the Minister any amount he would like to put down that it will not be done within the 18 months.

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Section 1 states: ...a notice to treat is not served within the period of 18 months (in this subsection referred to as the 'first period'), the first period shall be extended for a further period (in this subsection referred to as the 'second period') beginning on the day immediately after the day on which the first period expires and expiring on the earlier of the following: (I) 30 days...

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: We shall see who is right when the next election is called. There will be no sign of this road

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: On the issue of 30 days or 18 months, whichever is the lesser, is not 30 days always less than 18 months?

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I hope she is still up.

Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I wish to address the situation in which service providers in Galway found themselves in the past week. HSE west currently has an overspend of €6.9 million. It is projected to be €15.5 million by the end of the year. The three main providers of service in the area to the physically and intellectually disadvantaged in Galway are the Brothers of Charity, Ability West and Enable Ireland....

Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I wish to come to the Minister of State's defence. This is the best Adjournment debate I have witnessed since entering the House and I thank the Minister of State for his openness. Instead of reading from a script, as is usually the case, he has dealt with our questions. Did I hear correctly that the proposed €2 million in HSE cutbacks will no longer be going ahead?

Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Does the same pertain to Galway?

Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Will that be without the €2 million in further cutbacks?

Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: That is what we all want.

Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I thank the Minister of State for the way in which he has handled this debate. It has been one of the Dáil's best Adjournment matters. I thank the Minister of State sincerely for answering our questions instead of just reading from a script. I also thank the Acting Chairman for being so lenient with Deputies and for allowing the debate on this important matter to proceed.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: It was people power that did it.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Jul 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 628: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider restoring the posts of two support teachers at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30840/10]

Remuneration in Universities (29 Sep 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: In the absence of the Minister.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (29 Sep 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 282: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the terms of the child care employment and training support scheme (details supplied). [32898/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 297: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new second level school to replace a college (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33088/10]