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

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Ceann Comhairle not going to allow the Minister to answer that question now?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Section 23 of the scheme refers to the Minister appearing before the Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service every six months. As I said earlier, initially the Minister should appear before that committee within one month to deal with the level of charges and to advise Members as to how the scheme is working. The Minister should also advise us of his views regarding the...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: My question had two elements, namely, the charge and recapitalisation.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: It is not.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a supplementary question.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Minister come before the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service within a month to advise it on how the scheme is functioning, provide an update on the scheme and deal with other issues? The Minister is not giving a commitment.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister will not come before the committee.

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (21 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money that was spent by her Department on advertising and awareness activities since January 2008; the amount of money spent on same for the period January 2007 to January 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34825/08]

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I fully support the Fine Gael motion. On tonight's news the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, was quoted as saying the Government had learnt from its mistakes and the matter was now resolved. It is far from resolved. The Government is completely out of touch. It has broken a sacred bond with the people. It has broken their trust. The people voted the Government in and it has...

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: All the Government backbenchers have left the House.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Government is not doing it. A commitment was made to the disabled on 1 July by the Minister of State with responsibility for disability. Three months later the funding has not been paid to St. Vincent's in Lisnagry, County Limerick.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is a fact. The Government is not looking after disabled people.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Government gave a commitment on the floor of the House on 1 July.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy O'Connor might be about to lose the medical card at that age.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Charlie O'Connor is welcome to Limerick at any time.

Written Answers — Housing Regeneration Schemes: Housing Regeneration Schemes (23 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the levels and details of funding and other measures provided in his Department's Budget 2009 for the Limerick Regeneration Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36280/08]

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about sport? No more school tours.

Tax Code. (29 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Passengers are still at a disadvantage.

Mental Health Services. (29 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is pronounced Lisnagry — an "i" rather than an "e" sound. I do not wish in any way to——

Mental Health Services. (29 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I should not need to raise this matter again as I first raised it on 1 July 2008. The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children with responsibility for the disability sector, Deputy John Moloney, was in the House at that time. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Máire Hoctor, but I am disappointed she is present....