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Carbon Budget: Statements (11 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: My understanding, and that of the public, was that all moneys collected from the carbon levy would be used for the purpose of reducing CO2 emissions. The Minister only mentions €130 million to retrofit homes. I got the impression from the Minister's Budget Statement that this fund has already been raided by the Department of Finance. He stated clearly that some of the money will be used...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (15 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the 235 bed extension to a hospital (details supplied) in Dún Laoghaire; the timescale for the commencement of work on the development, in view of the urgency of the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46587/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the construction of a replacement second-level school in south County Dublin (details supplied); the date that construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46586/09]

Official Engagements. (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: At the next meeting of the heads of the Scottish, Welsh and British Governments, the Taoiseach and the First Minister of Northern Ireland, might it be possible to have as an item for debate and discussion the possibility of the development of a complete interconnector for joining up the production of electricity? If this could happen between all Governments involved, I am certain they could...

Official Engagements. (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: I thank the Taoiseach for the positive reply. It is important that those who are making statements about the future development of offshore wind and wave projects should not think from a narrow point of view but about the possibilities of massive exports into a European market for the future. I am sick and tired of people making statements which show they do not have the vision to think...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: I support the proposed amendments on this matter. While I do not wish to repeat what has been said, I do not believe the late President, Éamon de Valera, when he was drawing up the Constitution ever intended that it be interpreted in this way. However, I suppose he never anticipated that his own party would ultimately bring about such a situation in the economy resulting in the need for us...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: I ask the Minister of State to give way for a moment.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: I ask the Minister of State to give way.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: I just want to ask a question on a point he raised.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: I am not being disorderly.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: I was asking the Minister of State to give way to clarify a point and was not seeking to make a Second Stage speech. I want the Minister of State to clarify - I did not mean to be disorderly when he was speaking - if, as he said, it is unconstitutional in his eyes to impose a reduction in salary on judges, how then he can justify the Minister saying in his speech that he has decided that...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: -----and must, therefore, be unconstitutional. The Minister is saying where similar grades get an increase, we will discriminate against judges, which is the same as imposing a pay cut on them.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: The Government cannot have it both ways. Surely legal advice was obtained in regard to what the Minister would say in his speech. If the Government can say it will not award increases to judges despite the fact that others in similar grades will be awarded them, then that is discrimination. That is the point I wanted to make. My final point-----

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (19 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: Guilty.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: He does not know.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the service available to medical card patients seeking dental treatment as a result of the cap on dental treatment spending for medical card holders announced in Budget 2010; the services available following the Budget 2010 decision to eliminate the PRSI dental insurance scheme for persons at work; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (19 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to include private members' gaming clubs and casinos within the scope of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48611/09]

Defence Forces Review. (20 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Defence the estimated savings expected to be made through reduced outsourcing of primary care appointments within and through the medical corps of the Defence Forces; the savings made to date; the timeframe within which he expects to make the full savings; the changes that are expected to produce these savings; and if he will make a statement on the...

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: I listened to the contributions of previous speakers and I wish to refer to the points made by Deputy Shatter regarding what he rightly pointed out should be improvements to this legislation, with particular reference to the rights of children. In statistics supplied by the Central Statistics Office, I came across a startling fact on the increase in the number of cohabiting couples in the...

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: No. However, our equal status legislation rightly bans discrimination and creates an offence of discrimination. Therefore, someone who wishes to discriminate can be dealt with under existing legislation. People should be educated into believing that one should not interfere with the religious rights of others, which are their own business. The job of Members is to deal with human...