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Community Employment Schemes. (17 Feb 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter on the Adjournment. It concerns the three-year rule for community employment schemes but only in those schemes relevant to disadvantaged people. For example, in Galway city there is an independent living group which had 18 employees of community employment schemes. This week four of those people reached the three-year limit and had to terminate...

Community Employment Schemes. (17 Feb 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister of State should not forget to tell Seán Ó Neachtain as well.

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (17 Feb 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in publishing the review group report on drivers/passengers with a disability; when the review group was first established; when it reported to him; and when he intends to publish the report. [4695/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding funding from the in-career development unit of his Department for Chaplains' Conference; his views on the fact that his Department is not supporting school chaplains in voluntary secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4675/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school for Gaelscoil Cholmcille, Larkhill, Collins Avenue, Dublin 9, which is operating at inadequate facilities at St. Kevin's Boys soccer club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4986/04]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (17 Feb 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of marine and leisure development at Roundstone pier, Connemara, County Galway; when work is likely to start on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4607/04]

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: If one has a car.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: It is a serious matter when a political party tables a motion of no confidence, and I am sure the Green Party did not do so lightly. The public and Members have lost confidence in the Minister. Governments become arrogant and complacent when in office for a long time, and the Minister, Deputy Cullen, has fallen into that trap. Having listened to the debate, I hope he will learn from it. The...

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: It will not. In early March the Minister sent out draft proposals to the planning authorities which have until 31 April 2004 to reply. Before the end of May, the real proposals will go out but there will be no opportunity between then and 11 June to lodge an application and receive a decision. Of course we will find out after 11 June that it is only a stunt. Even if there is a difference in...

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: I support the motion because of my experience of the Minister trying to pull this type of stunt. The Minister should believe me when I tell him he will not get away with it.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: Already, Fianna Fáil councillors in Clare are wise to him as are the people in Galway. The Minister should relax. We will deal tomorrow far more extensively with the stunt he is trying to pull on electronic voting.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (30 Mar 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a directive has been given to FÁS employment offices regarding the employment of persons over 55 years on social employment schemes; the status of persons aged over 55 years now; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9648/04]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (30 Mar 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the three year regulation concerning social employment schemes applies to persons who were already on a social employment scheme before the regulation came into effect on 3 April 2000 and work for a short period after that before the scheme finished and then had a break of more than 12 months; if the time...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (30 Mar 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Brothers of Charity school in Woodlands, Galway, is not included on the lists of schools included in the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9935/04]

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: I have listened to most of the debate on the Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill and I have picked out points I would like to address. The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism dealt in his contribution with the history of Article 2 and related matters. Despite this history, the timing of this referendum raises serious doubts about the Government's intentions. Does the Government...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: That is my opinion. That would have been preferable to this attempt to try and wrong-foot the Opposition parties in having this issue mixed up with the local and European elections.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: The Tánaiste acknowledged she has been aware of the difficulty for six years. There was ample time to deal with the matter in a more thorough and satisfactory manner. In amending the Constitution we should follow the principle of hasten slowly. The Constitution is the basic law of the State protecting the rights of all. It is neither the preserve of the Government nor the Opposition; it is a...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: We will find out. The Tánaiste said the Government will allocate as much time as is requested for debate on the substantive legislation. However, it is not prepared to give as much time as possible to the debate on the proposed constitutional amendment. I presume she meant that the debate would not be guillotined. That is an unsustainable approach because if it is important to give time to...

Leaders' Questions. (4 May 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister should have listened.

Leaders' Questions. (4 May 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: The Government is trying to get away with it.