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Ministerial Pensions: Motion (Resumed) (6 May 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Humpty Dumpty was not in Alice in Wonderland.

Ministerial Pensions: Motion (Resumed) (6 May 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, but his position rings extremely hollow coming from a Fianna Fáil person, knowing the way Fianna Fáil has always operated in opposition. Somebody once observed that when people say, "It is not about the money", the one thing one can be sure of is that it is about the money. Similarly, when someone in Fianna Fáil says, "It is a matter of...

Ministerial Pensions: Motion (Resumed) (6 May 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Yes, it is a matter for people in the Donegal North-East constituency. Deputy McDaid has decided that 80% of the divisions called in the House do not warrant his attention. While he is paid as a Deputy, he does not perform the most basic of parliamentary functions. He is somehow more important than the rest of us and continues to be paid for failing to vote. As the Minister of State...

Ministerial Pensions: Motion (Resumed) (6 May 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: We should remember that the former Minister, Deputy O'Dea, slandered another public representative before denying in a sworn affidavit that he had done so. He was found out because he was caught on tape engaging in the slander he had denied. We should also remember the pathetic response of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, when he pretended he...

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (18 May 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legal costs incurred to date by the publicly funded Commission as a respondent in a case (details supplied) lodged with the Equality Tribunal, such case now being closed, a decision notified to the complainant and respondent respectively by the Equality Officer assigned to the case and no appeal lodged to the Labour...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (25 May 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the additional support that has been given to job facilitators to deal with the increased demand for access to support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21646/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 May 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appeal for medical card services in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21958/10]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (25 May 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if persons who have started dental treatment procedures under the general medical card scheme and are in the middle of a treatment process can be allowed to proceed to finish the treatment with their dentist under the medical card scheme. [22116/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (25 May 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 340: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the current economic climate, he will consider waiving fingerpost signage fees for businesses who wish to give directions to their premises. [21450/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (25 May 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 341: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the €800 euro fee for fingerpost signs per annum is a reasonable charge in this current economic climate. [21451/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date from which the Department started assessing applicants for jobseeker's allowance living at home for means from benefit of board and lodgings in their parents' home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22194/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Wexford who have been refused jobseeker's allowance because the means from benefit of board and lodgings in their parents' home have put them over the income limit since the introduction of this assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22195/10]

Broadcasting Legislation (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the length of the consultation process to determine the sporting events that will be A listed to require free to air live broadcast coverage; and when the Government will make a decision on the matter [23077/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reason for the delay in processing redundancy payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23264/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on whether it is acceptable that persons made redundant in the past two years have to wait for more than a year for their statutory payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23265/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the measures that have been implemented to ensure that claims will be processed in a more timely manner. [23266/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason parliamentary questions addressed to the Health Service Executive are being returned with the response that they cannot be answered due to the ongoing industrial dispute, when parliamentary questions are being responded to from other Departments including the Department of Social Protection, which are also operating a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of maintaining and operating the Government jet in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22730/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Jun 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who has appealed the refusal of their carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23884/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jun 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the refusal of rent allowance to persons (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/10]