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Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2009)

Finian McGrath: Deputy Sheahan should take it easy.

Written Answers — Members' Remuneration: Members' Remuneration (30 Jun 2009)

Finian McGrath: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Ministers, Deputies and Senators who took the voluntary pay cut. [25850/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Jun 2009)

Finian McGrath: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place or are proposed to secure the future of orthopaedic services in Sligo General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26210/09]

Written Answers — Defamation Proceedings: Defamation Proceedings (30 Jun 2009)

Finian McGrath: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if persons (details supplied) will be supported. [26190/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Visits: Overseas Visits (30 Jun 2009)

Finian McGrath: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish people who visited Cuba in 2008. [25851/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied). [26548/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will support a club (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [26628/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (2 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of national importance and concern; namely, the horrific murder of Finbar Dennehy from Clontarf and the disgraceful way this was treated by sections of our media, which totally misrepresented the facts of the case; the need for the Dáil to acknowledge the report of the State pathologist, which confirms that (a)...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will support a matter (details supplied). [26869/09]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (2 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be supported. [26917/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 19 February 2009, his Department's criteria used in allocating special needs hours. [26859/09]

Agreements with Members. (7 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: I am long gone out of it.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss an issue of national importance and concern, namely, the kidnapping of Irish GOAL worker Sharon Commins from Clontarf and her Ugandan colleague, Hilda Kuwuki; I call for their immediate release and for all Oireachtas Members to support the Commins family at this difficult time and I commend all of those working on Sharon's...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on section 3 of this Bill. This is an important debate on crucial legislation but we are going away from the core issue. We are also forgetting about the real world as it was played out in this city of Dublin over the past few days. I ask my colleagues to listen to the voices of the people and victims before any final comments on the...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: I welcome section 5, which targets those in criminal organisations who give the orders. The legislation is part of the solution to dealing with this. Earlier, I referred to other aspects of dealing with organised crime. Section 5 zooms in on those who give the orders. Some of these people may not directly participate in the commission of criminal offences but operate at some level of the...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: I trust section 5 deals with these issues.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: I have two questions for the Minister about the Prison Service. Will he agree that some of these crime gangs got at some members of the prison staff and there has been massive intimidation? Have there been many recent cases of intimidation of staff? To follow on from Deputy Ó Snodaigh's question, why is the existing legislation not being used more often?

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will support investment and jobs on the north side of Dublin, particularly Dublin 3, 5, 9 and 17. [27189/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain a matter (details supplied). [27347/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)

Finian McGrath: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [27193/09]