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Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: I wish to share time with Deputies Paul Connaughton and Joe Carey.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: Like my colleague, Deputy Connaughton, I have witnessed many Budget Statements in the House. Some were good, some bad and some mediocre. It is difficult to state into what category this budget fits. There has been a dramatic change between last year's circumstances and Wednesday's. Last year, the Exchequer had a surplus of almost €5 billion but this year it has a deficit of €2 billion....

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: We were reading the tea leaves.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: They call it inside and outside the tent.

Patient Transport Service. (11 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: This is the case all over the country, including Donegal. I know an old woman with Alzheimer's disease who needs to travel 65 miles for treatment and is affected by this issue.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the planned amendment to the tax code, as announced in budget 2008, to assist in maximising the take up of the decommissioning payments for the white fishing fleet will be extended to drift and draft net salmon fishermen where traditional fishing rights were terminated in 2007. [34482/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (12 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in the interests of openness and transparency, he will appoint an operations inspector to the board of the Health and Safety Authority when the members of the board are being appointed in early 2008 [34487/07]

Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Second Stage (13 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: Tá lúcháir orm deis a bheith agam cúpla focal a rá faoin mBille seo. Nílim chun a rá go bhfuil mé chun fáilte a chur roimhe, mar measaim go bhfuil sé easnamhach muna gcuirtear roinnt leasaithe leis ar Chéim an Choiste. Is é an rud atá á dhéanamh i mBille na nDlí-Chleachtóirí (An Ghaeilge) 2007, ná go bhfuiltear ag tarraingt siar ar an riail a bhí ann i leith na Gaeilge...

Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Second Stage (13 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: This is very relevant.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (13 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the inadequacies and lack of facilities at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Donegal; if there are plans to refurbish, extend, renovate or provide a new station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34480/07]

Written Answers — Fishing Fleet Protection: Fishing Fleet Protection (13 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether the €21 million announced in budget 2008 towards the decommissioning of the white fish fleet is less than 50% of what had been previously indicated; if her attention has been drawn to the disappointment of fishing organisations and coastal communities at the reduction; if she will increase the...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: In the past three hours I have been in different parts of Dublin, visiting some of my constituents in hospital. I visited St. Vincent's Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital, where I went to visit one constituent and found almost half of my county were there. I sat outside the radiotherapy unit for 25 minutes with a neighbour who was waiting for treatment. The staff of the unit are working hard...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: Why can we not have an agreement like that? When I go to a hospital, such as Letterkenny Hospital, some patients are private and some are public. If one wants to go private in a public hospital, one gets in immediately but if one wants to use the public system, one waits for a year or two. It is a mess. I may be naive. I have been fortunate that the only time I was ever in hospital was...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: It was an exaggeration but quite a few were there.

Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (18 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in making a decision on a licence application by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35254/07]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (18 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a nationwide assessment of water treatment plants to ensure safe drinking water can be provided in view of a recent EPA report that found 56% of groundwater to be polluted, groundwater which provides about a quarter of all drinking water here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2007)

Dinny McGinley: The Taoiseach may not be there for that long either.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Jan 2008)

Dinny McGinley: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the delay in implementing changes in VRT has not created perverse incentives in the short term. [2140/08]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Dinny McGinley: Question 231: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on exempted payment to drift net salmon fishermen under the hardship fund to be tax free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1825/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Jan 2008)

Dinny McGinley: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a paediatrics rheumatoid arthritis consultant will be appointed to the Health Service Executive for the north west. [1459/08]