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Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which is one of the most important pieces of legislation issued by the Government. I say " Well done" to the Government on this Bill. We live in extremely tough and difficult economic times and people are under extreme pressure. People who were once well-off, people with businesses, people rearing families and people across the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a service under the rural broadband scheme will be offered to persons in County Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8694/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the tax anomaly for employer contributions to PRSAs and occupation pension schemes has not been addressed. [9993/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the agri environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10155/12]

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: The Deputy's party is in government in Belfast.

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: Deputy Cowen should check it out with Brian before making statements. He should give him a ring and he will tell the Deputy about it.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important legislation which will impact on one of the oldest and most influential professions in the country. The Bill will overhaul the current regulation of legal practitioners. This regulatory reform comes as part of our commitment to the EU and IMF and I broadly welcome the legislation as a huge step forward for this...

Medical Cards (23 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important topic for debate. Medical cards have dominated much of the debate in recent months in this House, but today I want to talk about a specific group of applicants. In recent weeks, my office has seen an increasing number of cancer patients who have been waiting for extended periods for their medical card applications to be processed....

Medical Cards (23 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: I thank the Minister of State who is committed to trying to help people who are in difficulty and to reforming the medical card system. However, it must be brought home to officials in the Department that whatever system they have in place, it is still not working. That is the issue I am raising. When an oncologist says a person has cancer, there should be a facility whereby the person...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [10358/12]

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Tom Hayes: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Tom Hayes: The Deputy has one minute left.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Tom Hayes: I believe Deputy Boyd Barrett is sharing with Deputy Catherine Murphy.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Tom Hayes: I will let you know when you have two minutes left.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Tom Hayes: He wants to tell us about another school in Clare.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Tom Hayes: The Minister, Deputy Burton, is not around. He is all right.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Mar 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the proposed amendment to the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow for the registration of deaths of Irish citizens overseas; when she expects this process to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14127/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (13 Mar 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the community services programme under An Pobal which is now under her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14348/12]

Clotting Factor Concentrates and Other Biological Products Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Mar 2012)

Tom Hayes: May I remind the Minister to return to the matter in hand?

Clotting Factor Concentrates and Other Biological Products Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (14 Mar 2012)

Tom Hayes: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on the Bill, which will allow the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, and his team of Deputies Shortall and Lynch, to continue their work in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Health. This is something the public want and that we all know is needed. I welcome the legislation. The purpose of the Bill is to accommodate the transfer...