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Commission of Investigation Report in the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: I wish to share time equally with Deputy Maloney.

Commission of Investigation Report in the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. What has happened in the context of Cloyne is appalling. It is immoral, illegal and disgusting and during this week, more of this spin, this language and these questions have emanated from people who are at the centre of the report. I refer in particular to Monsignor Denis O'Callaghan, who is a former chairman of County Cork VEC. He...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration Tax: Vehicle Registration Tax (20 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a VRT refund and the deletion of his registration by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21525/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed extension for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if his attention has been drawn to the €125,000 cost incurred over the past five years to rent prefabricated accommodation at the school. [22615/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expenses incurred by Office of Public Works staff members in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; the amount incurred each year by individuals employed in the office's architectural service, flood risk management service, heritage service and national procurement service; the location and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22534/11]

Written Answers — Telephone Hacking: Telephone Hacking (21 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of complaints ComReg has received in each of the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 from customers who believe their phones have been hacked; the breakdown in terms of personal mobile phone devices, household landlines and business telephone systems and exchanges or PABXs in tabular form; the...

Written Answers — Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates (21 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 496: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the legislative position with regard to landlords and outstanding rates owed to them by previous tenants; if new tenants are obliged to pay such fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22560/11]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (21 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 461: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when phase two of the Innishannon regional water scheme in west Cork will be initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22081/11]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (21 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time GPs registered with the Irish Medical Council in 2011 and in 2006; the breakdown by terms of general, specialist and training registers; if he will list the number of new GP registrations that have been granted by the council each year since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22343/11]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (21 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 685: To ask the Minister for Health if he will list the total number of GPs who currently have State contracts and specify in tabular form the full spectrum of State contracts currently administered, the corresponding number of GPs engaged in each type of contract and the annual value of each contract to individual GPs; if he will give a specific breakdown of the number of GPs who...

Written Answers — General Medical Service: General Medical Service (21 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 688: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that cuts in general medical service payments to general practitioners are having a disproportionate adverse effect on some rural GPs; the way he proposes to assist GPs affected by this measure in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22367/11]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (21 Jul 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 743: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he intends to capitalise on the recent successes of Irish professional golfers on the international stage; if, in view of Darren Clarke's victory at the British Open, there are now any plans to increase funding for Tourism Ireland's €2.2 million marketing campaign which was created following Rory McIlroy's recent...

Leaders' Question (15 Sep 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Sinn Féin supported the guarantee which signed away our sovereignty.

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011 — An Dara Céim / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (15 Sep 2011)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important legislation. From the outset, I wish to acknowledge the sterling work of former Deputies Seán Ardagh and Jim O'Keeffe in this area. I also want to remind the House of the risks taken by the current Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, and the former Deputy and current MEP, Jim Higgins, in challenging powerful lobbies. They put their...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Ó Snodaigh has five minutes.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy has one minute remaining. However, as some of his colleagues did not use all of their time, if he wants more time, I will allow it.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Michael McCarthy: That is fine.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Is that agreed? Agreed.