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Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The problem is that he had nothing to talk about.

Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I compliment the Labour Party Members on introducing this important motion. They are to be congratulated on bringing it to the floor of the Dáil. People with brain injury are being forced to go through drudgery, but there is no case to be made against investing in the necessary beds. A delay of even two weeks in treating acquired brain injury cases is too long because it is remarkable what...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Galway for a new school; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the current school is 109 years old, there is no central heating, only one hot water source heating one tap, the roof is rotten and the walls are cracking; and if she will make a statement...

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Like most speakers and on behalf of the Fine Gael Party, I will do everything possible to convince people to vote "Yes". I will do so out of sheer conviction. I did not decide today, yesterday or ten years ago that the European experience is good for Ireland. There has been much adverse publicity regarding the treaty. Many "No" campaigners are beginning to paint pictures that were never...

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Neither he nor I had anything to do with party politics at that stage. We were of the view that the future of Ireland would be best served by joining the six countries that had been members of the then European Economic Community since 1957. I recently noticed that the names of some of those involved with the "no" campaign on this occasion are the same as those who were in the "no" camp in...

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Some of them are saying that, because 27 countries are involved, our small country with 4 million people will be smothered. They forget that one of the smallest countries of all joined in the original six. What did European Union participation do for Luxembourg, for instance? It went in with the big boys at the time, including Italy, France and Germany, and it prospered. Luxembourg did no...

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (23 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who registered for PhD. degrees in universities (details supplied) between the years 1997 to 2007 who were conferred with PhD. degrees, and who were conferred with masters degrees rather than PhDs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15533/08]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (24 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the contingency plans in place to deal with any shock within the financial system here. [15659/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (24 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for the refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if the existing structure will be demolished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15833/08]

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (EirGrid) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: We have only two or three minutes left in this slot.

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (EirGrid) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I am delighted to get the opportunity to speak on this EirGrid Bill. This is a very important topic because it embraces the question of the energy requirements of this country for years to come. There was a lost opportunity over the past four or five years to increase the capacity of electricity that was badly needed to keep up with the growth in our industrial set-up and buildings. I will...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of an application for a refund of nursing home charges by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16901/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of an application for a transfer within the Health Service Executive to either Galway or Roscommon by a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16904/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a slatted shed grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16902/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the person has been granted 10.52 entitlements despite the fact that the provisional entitlements were originally assessed at 25.09; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16903/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will give consideration to an application by the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Galway to build a permanent modular school building to the same specifications as would the plans for prefabricated buildings; if her attention has been drawn to the dilapidated and dangerous condition of the existing...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for asylum by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16897/08]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive payment for the sale of bog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16898/08]

International Crises. (1 May 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures agreed at the recent GAERC meeting in Luxembourg regarding the situation in Zimbabwe; if he has held talks with the South African Government or ambassador to find a credible solution to the electoral process in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16919/08]

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It did happen.