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Public Service Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: If only the Deputy could get a bit of support from his party.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: The Minister for Finance reminds me of the accountant who was once asked what is two and two. The accountant said, "What do you want it to be? That is what was asked of the Minister on this occasion. It appears senior civil servants are the exception to the rule. They succeeded in having an earlier cut regarded as their current cut. It is cynical that the information on this was released...

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: He was so sincere on that side of the House that he wanted to vote with us but he reckoned-----

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Deputy McGrath should be allowed vote with his conscience and vote for the people of south Tipperary. I ask the Minister of State to assist him in that regard.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Many people around the country have bought houses, including members of the Civil Service, but there was a bubble in housing. The bonus in 2001 was performance related but there was no performance. It was easy in the market that existed to claim that people could spend as much money as they wanted to spend but we now see that the cupboard is bare and nobody is taking responsibility. That...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (10 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport when integrated ticketing will be rolled out; the cost of the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6546/10]

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (10 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the way the Private Security Authority has over-regulated the electronic security sector (details supplied) or the direct job losses and closures of small to medium-sized businesses as a result of excessive fees and time-wasting documentation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (11 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made with the sale of a factory (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the progress that has been achieved in procuring an alternative enterprise for the town. [7325/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the mechanism her Department has in place for a person who has been made redundant in September 2009, has not been awarded their redundancy; if they are entitled to apply to her Department for statutory redundancy payment. [7565/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (11 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the allocation of funding for flooding defence in Carrick-on-Shannon and Leitrim village, County Leitrim. [7562/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be informed of the outcome of an oral appeal for carer's allowance. [7435/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason REP scheme payment approval has not been forwarded to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who has been in scheme since May 2009. [7323/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he plans to appoint an overseeing inspector for County Roscommon at locations in which schemes and plans are held up due to the lack of an approving officer and in view of the fact that farmers in a large area of the county are awaiting overdue payments; and if he will make the necessary appointment. [7324/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (16 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite the appointment of a second consultant neurologist Health Service Executive north west based in Sligo General Hospital in view of the waiting times of more than three years for routine surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7688/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [7600/10]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: I seek the suspension of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to address a matter of national importance, namely, the lack of urgency in setting up a single management authority for the River Shannon. As the House knows, many farm families, businesses and householders have been badly affected and the lack of progress on and investigation into this very serious matter is damning. I ask the...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (17 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will replace the secretary of the adoption agency at the Health Service Executive, Sligo where files have been increasing for some time and where adoptive parents are having their applications and documentation delayed after all the work they have put into the process; and if she will alleviate their stress by having this...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether, if in haste to avail of the environmental benefits of wind farms, we are ignoring the ecological damage that turbines can do (details supplied). [8443/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether peat bogs store three times as much carbon as is held in tropical rain-forests (details supplied); if he will commission another study to examine the consequence of the impact of wind farms on areas such as Corry Mountain, County Leitrim. [8445/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the grouse habitat is destroyed in the natural heritage area - Corry Mountain Bog, NHA 002321, Order 2005 - due to a wind farm project; and if he proposes through the national parks and wildlife service to restore the grouse habitat. [8451/10]