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Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (28 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Question 546: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide details of the draft guidance for registration authorities on preparing and maintaining the register; if elected representatives will be invited to make submissions on the draft guidance, as they are most affected by the admitted failure to produce an accurate register of electors; and if...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: If I do not use my seven minutes, can I cede the rest of my time to Deputies Hayes and Crawford?

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: I do not mean any disrespect to Deputy O'Connor, who put his finger on the drugs issue, when I ask him to pick out the aspects of the Criminal Justice Bill 2004 which will make a difference on the streets. As far as I can tell, the legislation will do nothing to bring about change in respect of drugs. I have examined the Bill and I think it is useless. When I listened to the Minister's...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: It is probably the weakest thing I have ever heard anyone say when trying to defend their record. The Minister is genuinely embarrassed because he knows that the amendments to this Bill do not provide for mandatory minimum sentences. It is a bit of a joke. It has been proven that the manner in which legislation is written has allowed judges to disregard what Government Deputies would describe...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (29 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the allocation of milk quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12041/06]

Written Answers — Tuberculosis Incidence: Tuberculosis Incidence (29 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to review the tuberculosis eradication programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12007/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if financial assistance will be provided to the Irish Society for Autism to assist it with the running costs attached to providing a residential centre for autistic girls at Myshall, County Carlow in view of the fact that this will be the only residential centre for autistic girls here; and if she will make a statement on...

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: I am afraid my Irish is not good enough to make a speech. On the issue of translation costs as they pertain in particular to local authorities and other State bodies, I got involved in the matter because a senior council official brought to my attention the amount of money it spent on translation costs for the county development plan approximately 18 months ago. He could not believe the...

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: I am just outlining the situation. It is somewhat disingenuous with regard to——

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Yes.

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Yes. The people who have complained most to me about this issue are those from the Gaeltacht of Ring — the Gaeltacht I represent. They believe the money should be put into different areas to support the Irish language. They do not believe it is well spent. They feel it is giving the Irish language a bad name. People are ridiculing the Irish language with regard——

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: The Minister should let me finish. They are the people who are saying this money is being badly spent in the area of the Irish language. They are uncomfortable about what is happening in Waterford County Council. Previously if somebody wanted to do business such as planning through Irish, the service was provided. I asked whether anybody had ever complained about the provision of services...

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: I premised my argument at the start. Why can a student not continue to study for the leaving certificate through Irish after second year? If funds are not available to support such students, that is a perfect example.

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: I am not going to be interrupted every time I speak.

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Let me finish.

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: The Minister has been shouting us down on this issue for long enough. When my party leader mentioned compulsory Irish we were branded as Irish haters. The Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, said if it was up to Fine Gael we would not have an Irish language. Every time we raise these issues, we are branded as being instinctively against the Irish language.

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: That is the case.

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: We can have an honest difference of opinion regarding how money should be spent with regard to the Irish language.

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: The Minister should do us a favour. We are shown real disrespect when we are immediately branded as being against the Irish language.

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: After Deputy Kenny made his comment, we heard two or three——