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Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: It might not be a bad 40 seconds if people would listen.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: There are people who are highly addicted to this type of gaming. If limits are increased a hundred-fold, does that mean the shop will take the next step and bump limits up again? There is a culture of operating in an illegal manner. It could be viewed that this House is effectively stating that it will legalise what we know certain businesses have been doing illegally for a number of...

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General provides a catalogue of the worst examples of financial mismanagement and the squandering of taxpayers' money. Given that there were similar reports in 2003 and 2004, it is not that we had a bad year in 2005 and I do not doubt the same story will be told in respect of 2006. If similar situations arose in the private sector, we would not be...

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (4 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 315: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the erection of mobile phone masts in close proximity to schools and densely populated residential areas; his further view on the expressed concerns of school authorities and local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31185/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (5 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent, public and national concern, namely, the proposed redundancies at Lakeland Dairies at the end of this year as part of a restructuring plan which will impact most severely on County Monaghan and, particularly, on the small community of Lough Egish, County Monaghan, where all 60 jobs...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I wish to be associated with the remarks relating to Tom Fitzpatrick. Tom was a Monaghan man but he became an adopted Cavan man and represented the county with great distinction for 28 years. His impressive CV was well outlined by Deputy Kenny. As previous speakers indicated, Tom was a gentleman and always displayed kindness and respect. He had no political enemies and it says a great...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of workers in the workforce that have private pensions; the extent of workers who do not have private pensions; the ratio of working males to females that are without pensions; if he has proposals to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32024/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 207: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons currently employed in his Department whose status has changed to that of disabled since the commencement of their employment with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32025/06]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community alert schemes in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31684/06]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community alert schemes in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31689/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons currently employed in his Department whose status has changed to that of disabled since the commencement of their employment with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31546/06]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce an independent system of merit based appointments to the estimated 500 public bodies that currently exist with diversity of composition of boards, transparency and accountability for those appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32026/06]

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance if the substantial investment of taxpayers' money in public private partnerships such as school building and roads development, will be opened to scrutiny by Houses of the Oireachtas public representatives at the Committee of Public Accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31543/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of disabled persons currently employed in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31545/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the frequency and extent of crèche inspection by the Health Service Executive throughout the country; the criteria under which crèches are evaluated by the inspectors; the most recent results published by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32012/06]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created in County Cavan by IDA Ireland in each year since January 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31541/06]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created in County Monaghan by IDA Ireland in each year since January 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31542/06]

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated annual cost to the economy of workplace bullying; his proposals to counter and minimise the incidence of workplace bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31996/06]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on recent Central Statistic Office figures which found that in 2004, 21% of Irish people were at risk of poverty, one of the highest EU rates, after pensions and social welfare payments were factored in, that women are at higher risk and are more likely than men to live in consistent poverty and that almost 20% of...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (10 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure to date in 2006 for County Monaghan under the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31683/06]