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Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: They do not listen to the Government either.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It was the Mercedes.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: If he has a job.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: We were telling him that 12 months beforehand.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Before the Deputy saw the Green Party.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: He did not do it.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: He had been talking about it for ten years.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Minister of State should watch them.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I wish to share time with Deputy Ulick Burke.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Listening to Deputy Curran one would think that there was no recession.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: If the Deputy and the Government think there is no recession, God help the country.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Deputy's head must have been in a bag for the past 12 months if he cannot see what is happening. People are losing their jobs every day. Is that a recession?

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: People are not able to buy houses. Is that a recession?

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Very slowly.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It is time for a reality check in this House.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: We will follow your ruling, a Cheann Comhairle. The budget of 2008, which we discussed here last December, missed the target on many aspects. Like every other budget, and I have been around for many of them, it was like the curate's egg, good in parts. There was one overarching aspect of the budget that everybody thought they knew about. Nobody told the Minister for Finance in December...

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: That is not what I said. Many people are beginning to wonder why in the run-up to the 2007 election the party stated there might be a slowdown and even if economic growth reduced from 7% to 3% or less, it could still take many initiatives. However, the Government cannot do a great deal if economic growth is only 2.8% or 3%. I refer to small issues around the country. For instance, I tabled...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a clinical screening service for asylum seekers in Galway City and county; the number of potential asylum seekers who have not had this facility available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4451/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department proposes to proceed to tender and construction stage of the proposed extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this project has been at the planning stage for the past nine years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4307/08]

Written Answers — Deer Population: Deer Population (7 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the magnitude of damage caused to passing cars by the increased deer population in Irish forests; if his attention has further been drawn to incidents where cars have been wrecked and where people have been injured when deer crossed the road from one State plantation to...