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ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy has no solutions.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy still has no solution.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Paudie Coffey: What would they do without the Queen's subsidy?

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Where would the Deputy get the money? She should tell us where she would get the money.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Alice in Wonderland stuff.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy should tell us where she would get the money.

Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (27 Sep 2011)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on the Technical Group's important debate on unemployment levels. I respect the views of every Deputy, as every view is worth consideration, but we must propose realistic solutions. I will correct the motion's flawed wording. For example, it names Waterford companies. While they have suffered job losses, not all of them have closed, which is contrary...

Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (27 Sep 2011)

Paudie Coffey: We had to fix that mess after Fianna Fáil's term in office also.

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paudie Coffey: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to this important debate on road traffic safety. I welcome the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011, which brings clarity to many areas. It relates to the production of a licence when a request is made by a garda and deals with the matter of mandatory breath testing. As many Deputies have spoken in detail on those matters, I intend to focus on...

Illicit Trade in Tobacco (5 Oct 2011)

Paudie Coffey: I ask the Minister of State to conclude.

Illicit Trade in Tobacco (5 Oct 2011)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy should conclude.

Illicit Trade in Tobacco (5 Oct 2011)

Paudie Coffey: I must call time.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Fianna Fáil let the IMF in through the backdoor and did not tell the truth.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (5 Oct 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the report into smaller schools is to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27882/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons the heating supplement was discontinued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27881/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 Oct 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of uptake in the rural broadband scheme in County Waterford; if he will supply a breakdown of broadband households in County Waterford, in numbers, in tabular form that have fibre optic, wireless, dongles, dial up and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27880/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Oct 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make funding available under the jobs initiative for a school (details supplied) in order for the repairs to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27973/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (6 Oct 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reintroduce the minor works grant for schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27974/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Oct 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to amend the current welfare system for self-employed persons in order that they would be entitled to benefits if they were to become unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27975/11]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (6 Oct 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the effect the establishment of the State company Irish Water will have on investment in our infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27981/11]