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Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (16 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: I will proceed to specific issues that arise from the budget. We had a good rehearsal of the issues surrounding health this morning. I stated yesterday evening that this was a rough budget and that it was particularly rough on the elderly. This, as we all know, implies that people over 70 are to lose their medical cards. This was debated this morning and I will not elaborate on it. The...

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: On a point of order, Deputy Olivia Mitchell and I are scheduled to speak for five minutes each after the Fianna Fáil contributions but we are running out of time. Will the House agree to allowing us ten minutes from the question period?

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: We can do anything with the permission of the House and that is why I am making my request.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: That is correct.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: The Minister took until page 19 of his speech to mention the elephant in the room, to which Deputy Olivia Mitchell referred, namely, the issue of capitalisation of the banks. The Minister's speech contained a paragraph which stated that in return for the guarantees being given, the banks will be expected to do certain things. At the end of the paragraph, the Minister states: "In addition, I...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether the back to school clothing and footwear allowance is sufficient to cover the cost of sending children to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34822/08]

Defence Forces Reserve. (22 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the numbers in the Army Reserve Defence Force will reach 12,000 as stated in the White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36016/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the current and capital allocations he is making in 2009 to the Northside Regeneration Agency and the Southside Regeneration Agency in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36301/08]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that his predictions on the amount of carbon absorbed by carbon sinks are accurate; if there will be extensive recalculations in advance of the 2012 Kyoto deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36550/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the financial allocation to a charity (details supplied) in County Limerick and that without a further allocation of €1.5 million the 100 persons with intellectual disability will lose the services to which they have become accustomed and the jobs of 60 employees will be put at risk; and if she will...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (29 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the way the market for green technologies has matured in view of the decision to cut the budget for the greener homes scheme; the criteria his Department used to make the market analysis of green technologies in coming to this opinion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37227/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Galway to Cork bus route via Limerick which is operated by a company (details supplied) is being discontinued; the steps he is taking to ensure competition on this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37563/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (30 Oct 2008)

Michael Noonan: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the cutbacks in education announced in budget 2009 will result in the loss of a class teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick and that this will reduce the full-time staff from eight to seven teachers so that there will no longer be a teacher per class and all...

Job Protection. (4 Nov 2008)

Michael Noonan: Do we each have five minutes?

Job Protection. (4 Nov 2008)

Michael Noonan: I wish to share my time with Deputy O'Sullivan.

Job Protection. (4 Nov 2008)

Michael Noonan: People in Limerick are very concerned about the future of Dell and the future of the companies that supply it, many of which have Dell as their sole customer. Naturally, employees in Dell and in the other companies to which I referred are the most concerned. The announcement last week that up to 500 contract workers were being let go has heightened the level of concern. An announcement was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

Michael Noonan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for child benefit being processed here; the way this compares to the number of applicants being processed in the same period in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39451/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

Michael Noonan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for one parent family payment being processed here; the way this compares to the number of applicants being processed in the same period in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39450/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (11 Nov 2008)

Michael Noonan: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to the Exchequer of subventions paid to persons in nursing homes in 2007; the estimated cost in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39987/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (11 Nov 2008)

Michael Noonan: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in private nursing homes who were in receipt of subventions in 2007; the number of same who were in receipt of enhanced subventions and of reduced subventions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39988/08]