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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Finance the position of tax breaks and related issues on the new scheme for the Shannon River Basin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6390/07]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (20 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is financial assistance available from her Department for the purchase of a hearing aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6118/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not able to obtain transport from the Health Service Executive to and from hospital appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6119/07]

Written Answers — Alleged Overpayments: Alleged Overpayments (20 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason persons (details supplied) in County Galway have received a bill for €3,762 for an alleged overpayment of the 2001 extensification scheme; the further reason it has taken six years for this notification to be sent to the applicant; if such an outstanding debt became payable in 2001, the reason it had not been deducted...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the 2006 single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6114/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason entitlements originally in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Galway have not been transferred and a subsequent payment issued to another person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6354/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a decision has been made for a remote transport grant by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6115/07]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (20 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is grant aid available to secondary schools to enable them to replace outdated classroom computers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6116/07]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (21 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the progress made in relation to the development of the Metro North project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6591/07]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (21 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in relation to agreement of a reform programme at Shannon Airport; the input that he has made to secure agreement in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6590/07]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding an application for lottery funding by a centre (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6768/07]

Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (21 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers penalised under the 2006 EU farm inspections scheme; the amount of penalties incurred; if all other EU countries administer this on farm system; if Germany operates this scheme by way of giving 24 to 48 hours prior notice to German farmers; if her attention has been drawn to whether prior notice is given in any...

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: That is not the same thing.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the remarkable efforts of groups (details supplied) in County Galway to provide excellent sports and recreational facilities for their area years before most other communities got involved in this whole area; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that there is an urgent need for a...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (22 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the importance of Tuam Stadium in so far as the recreational and social life, not alone of Tuam town but also a wide hinterland of north Galway is concerned; if his attention has been drawn to the ambitious plans to keep the stadium abreast of modern trends; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (22 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the ambitious plans submitted to his Department for grant aid by a group (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that this community has turned a sleepy isolated village into a lively rural settlement centre providing much needed employment and...

Domestic Violence: Motion (27 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I thank Sinn Féin for tabling this motion as it is some time since the House debated this issue. Domestic violence is like a creeping paralysis. One horrendous aspect to domestic violence is the unimaginable case of a woman being abused in any one of ten different ways but, because of her dignity and pride in her family, she would nearly do anything under the rising sun rather than turn in...

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: This Bill will pass relatively easily, since in recent years many Deputies have sought more power for the regulator. I hope that when it passes, some of the wrongs that we see will be righted. There is no doubt that communications are at the heart of the economy, for a variety of reasons that I will shortly detail. The current emphasis worldwide is on instant communication, and that is...

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: A colleague of the Minister of State got around that too.

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I mention that to show how dramatic the change has been. It was with a great sense of relief and rejoicing, particularly in rural areas, that one was connected with a land-line telephone 15 or 20 years ago. We had great difficulty at that stage. Strangely enough, some of the problems now beginning to emanate from the system go back that far. When the Department of Posts and Telegraphs was...