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Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: The Government did not tell the people the truth. It bought successive elections.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: Fianna Fáil hid the truth. That is why it stands at 17% in the opinion polls.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: The Taoiseach did not tell them the truth.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: The Government was told it would happen.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: The Central Bank warned of it.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: You all bowed to former Taoiseach, Deputy Ahern.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: They are still doing it.

National Debt (17 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Finance his projections for the growth of interest payments on Government debt as a proportion of taxes collected by 2011 and by 2013 [24747/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (22 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds closed nationally for which most recent information is available; the reason these beds are closed; the details of Health Service Executive plans to close an additional 1,100 inpatient hospital beds in 2010; the location of these beds; her views on the impact that this will have on patient services; and if...

Road Network (23 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Transport if additional funding has been made available to local authorities or the National Roads Authority for road maintenance following the bad winter weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27263/10]

Road Network (23 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: I am always hopeful there are a few pounds somewhere. I will still fight for that. I take this opportunity on my behalf and on behalf of my party to congratulate the Minister, the Department, the Road Safety Authority, Mr. Noel Brett, Mr. Gay Byrne and everyone involved in road safety for receiving the award yesterday in Brussels. The Minister accepted this on behalf of the people and he...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: If a person is aware that he or she will be tested for drink driving, it helps to cut down on speeding. It has a double edge in this regard. Speeding and drink are our two main killers. I call on the Minister to listen to the remarks of Deputy Broughan and to consider the matter. Education is working with regard to drink driving, speeding and so on. We can do two things with one measure...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: The Minister will have everybody's support on this serious issue. Drug driving is a massive issue in rural and urban Ireland. The sooner a test is brought in the better. He will have the support of my party and if the tide turns, I hope that will be reciprocated in order that we can push this issue as quickly as we can.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: I hope this is the right time to bring up penalty points. We have all been supportive in the campaign against driving under the influence of alcohol. I would like to ask the Minister one question about fixed penalty notices which confer penalty points. If a person receives penalty points for driving with a blood alcohol level of between 50 and 80 mg per 100 ml, they will stay on the...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: Lobby or no lobby by anybody, we have stood firm together on the issue of drink driving. At times I had to decide for myself what was right and what was wrong. Our young people want to be educated in how to do the right thing and they are acting in that way. I have no problem with the vintners telling it as it was but I do not accept it was a vintners' lobby. It was not really pointed out...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: Like Deputy Broughan, Fine Gael has proposed a later amendment in this area. We must come into line with what is happening in Europe, although I know there are not as many lorries doing business on our roads as we would like now. As I said on Committee Stage, I have noticed a marked improvement with regard to enforcement of regulations in this regard and have seen lorries being pulled in...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: It is an attack on people in County Meath.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: The Minister should mind his own business and look after the incinerator. Someone must tell him the truth.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: That is not what Green Party members are saying.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Shane McEntee: The Minister should tell the truth.