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Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Do they lose the card in the meantime?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister should ask Frank Dunlop to give him a hand in getting his house in order.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: What about abolishing those new junior Ministries?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is so arrogant.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to share my time with Deputy Simon Coveney. This is a very important debate on the budget which has placed the most difficult tax burden on the people of Ireland since the foundation of the State. The Fianna Fáil part of the Government and what is left of the Progressive Democrats part of it have been in power for more than 11 years. They have been managing the affairs of the...

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of urgent national importance, namely, the need for the Government to give greater financial assistance, advice and support to mortgage holders who fall into arrears as a result of loss of employment or serious illness, and to examine the aggressive practices that some sub-prime lenders such as Start Mortgages use...

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is trying to grab people's cards.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order, I refer to documents laid before the House on the Order Paper for today. They concern three members of the Green Party, particularly its former general secretary, who is being paid a salary of €173,217 as a special adviser to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister has appointed two county councillors on salaries of €84,000.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Under this Government, there are jobs for the boys and no medical cards for the sick, elderly and poor.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is an absolute disgrace.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order——

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is on the Order Paper.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am entitled to make a point of order.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will resume my seat but I am entitled to raise the point of order.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is on the Order Paper.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 870 of 17 June 2006 the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35789/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 474: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the proposal from an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35402/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the timetable for the provision of permanent buildings for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35443/08]

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: As someone who has campaigned for nursing home care and quality care, I believe I have some standing in this debate. The key difference between what the Government says and what we say is 20,000 people. The Government says that only 5% of those over 70 will not have medical cards, approximately 20,000 people. In effect, that is the number of nursing home beds in the country. It is as if...