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- Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: I, too welcome the Northern Ireland delegation. I had the pleasure of visiting Northern Ireland recently to see my in-laws. I had the not so nice pleasure of having to visit a general practitioner there with my child, but an excellent general practitioner service is offered in Northern Ireland and free of charge. I am thankful for that and the delegates may carry that message home. I...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when deciding on the distance involved in the non-adjacent grant for third level students, if the distance of 45 km is solely decided as the shortest distance between the student's address and the college or is the actual journey travelled by the student as a result of using public transport is taken into account; and if he will make...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a situation in respect of a person (details supplied) regarding the non-adjacent grant for third level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34480/11]
- Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (15 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to review direct financial assistance grants for small businesses funded from city and county enterprise boards; if he will make the criteria more flexible in order that jobs in small and medium enterprises can be sustained and secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34584/11]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34535/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to introduce a tax for online gambling and betting as a means of raising revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34972/11]
- Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (16 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the level of Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland lending to small and medium enterprise here this year as part of their conditions for State support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35056/11]
- Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (16 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take if Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland are failing to meet their lending requirements to small and medium enterprises for this year to ensure that these targets are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35057/11]
- Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (16 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the level of Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland lending to small and medium enterprises in Waterford city and county this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35058/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34923/11]
- Review of Serious Incidents including Deaths of Children in Care: Statements (17 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: Deputy Jonathan O'Brien has 15 minutes.
- Review of Serious Incidents including Deaths of Children in Care: Statements (17 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: I call Deputy Simon Harris who I understand is sharing time.
- Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: The Deputy is only realising this now.
- Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: Time ran out for the Deputy.
- Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: It is an opportune time to have this debate about businesses and the ways we can explore to assist them. There is no doubt that businesses have been put to the pin of their collar in the current economic climate. Businesses alone have carried the entire rates bill to run local services over the past number of years and there is no doubt that a fairer and more sustainable system of...
- Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: It introduced an Act in 2001 but has not implemented a fraction of what was proposed.
- Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: I listened to Deputy Seán Fleming earlier but when he contributed to the 2001 Bill he indicated that it was a new concept, and when it would become fully operational within one, two or three years of the enactment of the legislation, the country would see the full benefit. The benefit was a 50% increase in commercial rates since 2001. That is the legacy of Fianna Fáil and why businesses...
- Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: We will take no lectures from a party which failed this country, its people and businesses while in government.
- Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: The Deputy's party has a brass neck to come into the House and put down a motion like this. Commercial rates increased by 50% in the past ten years while the Deputy's party was in government.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)
Paudie Coffey: They would not be in a mess only for Fianna Fáil in the first place.