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Appointments to State Boards. (1 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport the appointments made by him to State boards since he came to office, including remuneration and other details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32645/08]

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this important issue. Our motion notes that 227,000 households experienced some degree of energy poverty, which is considered to be almost one in five people living in this country. This is a level of fuel poverty that is deeply distressing and is simply not acceptable. We need to tackle it as a priority. So much of our low income housing is...

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (2 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if funding has been ring-fenced to facilitate the creation of the promised joint policing committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32785/08]

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (2 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the primary steps taken by the joint policing committees established under a pilot scheme to combat crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32786/08]

Tourism Promotion. (8 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the delay in the introduction of a pre-clearance facility for travellers to the US; if he has had discussions with the Department of Transport on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33913/08]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (8 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a review of the new Horizon programme is envisaged; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33914/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance his views, in view of the concerns surrounding the high rate of alcohol consumption, and taking into account that supporting Irish companies is of increased importance, on reducing the level of duty on ciders of below 3% alcohol rate, in order that they are taxed in a similar way to low alcohol beers on the market, at €41.62 per hectolitre,...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (8 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when funding will be released for a project (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [34164/08]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (8 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding changes to the Leader programme; when offices, staff, budgets and programmes will be agreed; and when the programme will be back up and running in south Tipperary. [33983/08]

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. I welcome the wide-ranging legislation, which will impact on the entire broadcasting sector. We live in an age when broadcasting has changed considerably. It was not so long ago that people were suggesting that radio stations had almost become a thing of the past, with television taking over. There may have been a period...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: We would. There should be more opportunities for relaying the race meetings around the country. Everybody tunes in to see Galway Races and other top race meetings that RTE broadcasts from Leopardstown and other venues. There are some great racecourses, including Clonmel and Ballinrobe.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Some older people are very interested in having a bet in their own homes. The simple relaying of the race meetings would give them a great interest every afternoon as so many race meetings take place throughout the country. I welcome the proposed Oireachtas television channel. Live broadcast of Oireachtas proceedings should be encouraged. The Ceann Comhairle and I are both members of the...

Overseas Development Aid. (9 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proportion of the aid budget committed to alleviating hunger; his plans to increase this commitment to 20% of the aid budget, as recommended in the Hunger Task Force report; the areas of the aid budget which will be reduced to achieve this target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34168/08]

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: The country is in trouble.

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: More killing of businesses.

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: All the ministerial Mercedes must be diesel.

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: The way it is going, the Government could fall off its bike.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: To say the least, this budget contains draconian measures. The worst is the decision with regard to the medical cards for the over 70s which is unfair to the people concerned. Another measure I consider harsh is the increase in third level registration fees. To introduce such a large increase while we are conducting a review of the cost of third level education is a slap in the face to...

Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Does the Minister know what is happening? Acres of cars are left untouched.

Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: There is a lot of that from him.