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EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I thoroughly enjoyed Deputy O'Dea's contribution. It was a delightful ten minute exercise in irony and the suspension of disbelief. We heard Deputy O'Dea lecture another Minister for seeking publicity, which I thought was particularly rich, given his own track record in that respect.

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I am taking lessons from the master. I am but a humble apprentice at the feet of the Deputy. The most delightful part, if it was not so serious, was to hear Deputy O'Dea lecture the Government on budgetary prudence, when the Government of which he was a Minister left the people of this State a €7.1 billion debt for the first 12 weeks of this year. He has the temerity - I acknowledge it...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: No Member of this House, nor anybody in this State, will take a Fianna Fáil Deputy seriously for lecturing us about honesty, when he denied the IMF was in the State-----

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: -----or when he lectures us about budgetary prudence when it was his Government's decisions that led to the IMF coming to this State. Nobody will allow a Fianna Fáil Deputy to lecture a new government about how it should conduct itself, when the legacy of continuous years of the Fianna Fáil Government is the impaired sovereignty of our State. It would be enjoyable to hear the Deputy...

Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (Resumed) (4 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this very important matter and commend the Government amendment to the motion. This motion crystallises an issue of which we are all very much aware, namely, the growing number of people who are experiencing great difficulty in paying the mortgages on their homes. The two consequences of that are, first,...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (11 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has been involved with an organisation (details supplied) and if he will provide an update on the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10780/11]

Written Answers — Smithfield Market: Smithfield Market (11 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has received the advice from the Attorney General in relation to the future of Smithfield Horse Fair, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10782/11]

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett and his colleagues might be disturbed to note that when he was speaking I was in mind of something President Barack Obama said. The title of his book is "The Audacity of Hope". From listening to the contributions of those speakers, it strike me that we are approaching the point where there is almost something audacious about saying that we have hope, about...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: One of the consequences of the pension levy introduced to fund the jobs initiative is that it will refocus people's attention on the state of pension funds in Ireland and the size of the liability they could generate in the future. With that in mind, when will the promised public service pension single scheme Bill be introduced? Will it be before the summer recess?

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to share my time with Deputy Tom Barry.

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The Irish people and Mr. Justice Peter Kelly are united in asking why the investigations under way have taken so long and why have we not reached a point where the State has been successfully able to bring a case to court and deliver a prosecution? That is the reason many of the elements of the Bill must be welcomed. Despite the fair points made by Deputy Daly, we must recognise that many...

Written Answers — Public Service Pay: Public Service Pay (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of public service increments for 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will be making further payments in 2011 and 2012. [11965/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will privatise Coillte; and if he has any plans to sell the leaseholds for trees in State ownership. [11970/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the centralisation of medical card waiting lists; the current waiting times for a decision by applicants; the number of persons waiting more than three months, six months and nine months for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11966/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical card owners that will be in the State by the end of 2011; the cost to the Exchequer and the percentage of our population in receipt of these cards and that these figures be supplied for total medical cards and general practitioner only cards. [11967/11]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the future for Dundalk Port Authority; and the future use of the port itself. [11968/11]

Written Answers — Religious Cults: Religious Cults (19 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the danger posed by the development of cults within Ireland; if he has a working group or plan in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12108/11]

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Are you interested, Shane?

Order of Business (24 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The alarm caused by changes in the funding of the fair deal scheme shows again the need to recast the relationship between the Department of Health and Children and the HSE. Will the Taoiseach indicate whether the proposed legislation will be in place in the House before the summer recess?

Written Answers — Electronic Payments System: Electronic Payments System (24 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance his e-payments strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12408/11]