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Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (4 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Galway; if a site has been purchased; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the first school is likely to lose its playing fields due to a major commercial building project and should the proposed amalgamation not be proceeded with...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not entitled to a pension as a result of their employment with the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23156/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (17 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of an application for refund of nursing home charges by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23595/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22793/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 717: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools in County Galway that will lose a teacher as a result of the rule of having one teacher for every 27 children per classroom not being changed to one teacher for every 26 pupils which was to have been implemented by September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23158/08]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (17 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 886: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the designation of North Loughatorick Bog at Woodford, Slieve Aughty, County Galway has; the plans he has to purchase this bog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22649/08]

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It is the Taoiseach who must make a choice.

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Taoiseach is doing a lot of shouting himself.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I have been listening to the argument about the disconnect with the electorate to which the Minister refers for ten or 15 years. I do not know what one has to do to manage it and do not have the answer. I am not sure the Minister has the answer either. Otherwise, we might have had a different result last Friday. Perhaps something is dramatically wrong in this regard. One of the...

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: That is the very problem.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I am sure there are issues we can address but there are others that we cannot.

Dáil Sittings: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I commend the Labour Party for putting down this motion. I have heard many debates on this matter over the years. Every Government and Opposition has always spoken about shorter holidays. In my 30 years in politics, however, I have never seen the economic indicators as bad. Is it not ironic that the Parliament, in which one would expect some leadership, will close on 10 July and not...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the effects the increase in world food prices will have on the Irish aid programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23711/08]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance when a decision will be given on an application in respect of a refund of VAT on farm buildings by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24399/08]

Written Answers — Designated Areas: Designated Areas (24 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 404: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been paid for a bog under the designated bog compensation scheme in view of the fact that they were the registered owner of the property when the deal was concluded; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that another person who is now the...

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: With the crossfire going on here in the past few minutes, I did not hear exactly what the Taoiseach said. Is the fair deal legislation being introduced this year and, if not, when will it come?

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Do I take it that it will be introduced by the end of the year in the next session?

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Will funding be available to carers and others in receipt of subventions?

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Will there be a top-up between now and then?

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I believe the Taoiseach wants to answer that question.