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The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (6 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I must ask the Minister to be patient, this is what the debate is about. He will get credit where it is due and vice versa. At various times over the years the Government has tried to put a figure on the number of undocumented Irish in America. Sometimes we are told it is 5,000 and at other times it is supposed to be 50,000. Nobody really knows. However, based on anecedotal evidence we heard...

The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (6 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: We accept all that.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will bring forward legislation in order that Ireland meets the UN target for aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26884/05]

Written Answers — Security Issues: Security Issues (6 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed aspects of emergency planning or counter-terrorism activities with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26916/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (6 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway, has not been admitted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire in view of the fact that the person has been hospitalised in Ballinasloe since December 2004; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (6 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the developments which have taken place on the new IDA Ireland park in Tuam, County Galway; the cost of the project to date; the plans the IDA Ireland has to build advance factory-type units on the site; the efforts IDA Ireland has made to attract industry to the park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27203/05]

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Will the Cabinet discuss the health risk to Irish consumers from the foot and mouth disease outbreak in Brazil this week? The Tánaiste will be aware that a significant quantity of meat is imported into this country each year.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: This is a serious and urgent matter.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I see that the Minister is laughing again. I assume he will tell the House that it is insignificant and that we should forget about it. He has a most unusual sense of humour. Perhaps the Tánaiste might indicate how seriously the Government takes this problem.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: They have no answer to it.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the legislation to establish a register of persons considered unsafe to work with children will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27569/05]

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be made available to Educate Together to allow them to continue building a network of multi-denominational schools throughout the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27550/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Transport if the road haulage division of his Department is to decentralise to Loughrea, County Galway, under the Government's decentralisation programme or if the move to Loughrea is being postponed indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27396/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the ten and 22 months special beef premium 2004 has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this person inherited a farm in 2004; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that when the transfer of cattle from this farm to a herd number was...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the single payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the amount payable; and if they have received official contribution of this figure. [27395/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing number (details supplied) will be completed; if his attention has been drawn to the urgency of this dealing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27398/05]

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It gives me great pleasure to have an opportunity to speak on the Employment Permits Bill. I come to the debate wearing a second hat because the leader of Fine Gael asked me a couple of years ago to do whatever is humanly possible for the undocumented Irish immigrants in the United States, and to deal with the problems of Irish citizens in the United Kingdom. It is strange that so many people...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (12 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his options for the development of the broadcasting service with reference to independent and national broadcasting; the role for each in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28013/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when funding will be made available to the authorities at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin to purchase software which will enable a bone scan machine to measure children's bones; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the cost of this software is only €5,000; if her attention has further been drawn to the anxiety the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if services will be curtailed at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe, County Galway as a result of the proposal by the Health Service Executive to promote the concept of only four hospital networks for the entire country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28184/05]