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Industrial Development. (26 Sep 2007)

Dara Calleary: Is é seo an chéad uair a bhfuil mé ag labhairt sa Dáil. Dá bhrí sin, gabhaim buíochas le muintir Maigh Eo as ucht an tacaíocht a thug siad dom ag an toghchán deireanach. Twelve years ago the IDA, in association with Mayo County Council, acquired a site in Ballina to develop a technology park. The site was acquired in the face of considerable local expert advice not to proceed with...

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2007)

Dara Calleary: I also congratulate Deputies Reilly and O'Sullivan on their appointments. I hope Deputy Reilly has better luck than his predecessor in remaining a Member of the House. Yesterday was a better day as regards the provision of cancer services. The fact that one person will be in charge of the strategy announced yesterday is welcome and I hope this indicates that the approach being taken is...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Dara Calleary: I welcome this motion and the commitment to position the Shannon Airport Authority on a financially sustainable basis. Not far up the road at — note the name — Ireland West Airport, Knock, the airport authority off its own bat — without any hand-holding or major support, managed to develop the airport into one that caters for 600,000 passengers. This time last year, Ryanair, the...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Dara Calleary: Support was earned. Yes, Charles Haughey put the airport there and fair dues to him.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Dara Calleary: The Opposition keeps promising.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Dara Calleary: I join my colleagues in thanking the Chief Whip and Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, for organising and facilitating this debate. I approach this debate slightly differently from previous speakers in that I was involved with a group which made a presentation to an Oireachtas committee before I became a Deputy. The group to which I refer made a presentation on the reform of the rules...

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Dara Calleary: If the answer to my question is yes, we should get the arguments regarding particular bodies out of the way, get the committees up and running and get down to the work the people elected us to do.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Dara Calleary: That covers both sides of the House, I take it.

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Dara Calleary: I come to the debate as a member of the Forum on Europe and I pay tribute to Dr. Maurice Hayes and the secretariat and the forum members for the fantastic, innovative work they have done in the past few years. Deputy Rabbitte and other previous speakers referred to the lack of connectivity among Irish people to Europe and European issues. We should respect the fact the forum has done its...

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed) (7 Nov 2007)

Dara Calleary: We all welcome the new strategy and the centres of excellence. It is unfortunate this debate is happening in the context of the occurrences in Portlaoise and possibly in Cork. I join other Members in expressing my hope that those occurrences will not be repeated and I send my best wishes to the women involved. Like Deputy Kenny, I know only too well the services on offer at Mayo General...

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Dara Calleary: Given all that happened this week will the Minister consider providing extra resources to HIQA to bring forward the audit and complete it as soon as possible as a way of restoring full confidence in the service? I agree with the Minister's wish and aim that every woman would have a surgeon who does at least 50 procedures. Does it make sense to close a service completing 80 procedures in a...

Child Care: Motion (13 Nov 2007)

Dara Calleary: It is my pleasure to speak in support of the amendment. It is important that we stand back to reflect on where we have come under the equal opportunities childcare programme. A total of 35,000 extra child care places that did not exist in 2000 have been created with an investment of €500 million. It is on that basis that we move on to the new programme outlined by the Minister of State....

Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)

Dara Calleary: I join my colleagues in welcoming the fact that time has been made available by the Whips to discuss this important issue. The debate follows the establishment of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security, of which I have the honour of being Vice Chairman. I look forward to working with my colleague, Deputy Barrett, and other committee members during the term of this Dáil...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Dara Calleary: I endorse the comments of the Minister of State, Deputy McGuinness. In the debate on competition law nobody envisaged that the law would be applied in this manner. That is why it is so important to review the Competition Act. To this end the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has adopted that goal as probably the major element of its work programme for 2008, given the...

Community Pharmacy Services. (5 Feb 2008)

Dara Calleary: Every Member of this House has had representations on this issue since we returned in October. It is time that the dispute between the HSE and the IPU is resolved once and for all. We were given assurances before Christmas that an independent process would be initiated to properly adjudicate the varying claims made by both sides. Everybody agrees reform is needed to the general medical...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2008)

Dara Calleary: What about organising up North?

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2008)

Dara Calleary: That was last year's speech.

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Dara Calleary: I wish to focus on specific issues and I would appreciate it if the Minister would examine them. The most commonly used medication products are those for diabetes, morphine and ostomy products. I understand that the wholesale price of the insulin Lantus OptiSets — Deputy Reilly will probably correct my pronunciation — is €64.04 and the projected reimbursement of that is €58.92. If...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2008)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the publication of the Student Support Bill and commend the Minister and her Department on finally bringing it to fruition. As we move to a transfer of grants from the county councils to the VECs, we should acknowledge the role the councils have played over many years in the distribution and management of the student grant system, particularly council officials who brought a fair...

Finance Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (6 Mar 2008)

Dara Calleary: I endorse everything Deputy Finneran said and welcome the amendment. It is not for property developers — despite the usual phrases thrown around — but for the provision of beds and to encourage benefactors. Deputy Finneran outlined the proposal by the Mayo-Roscommon hospice which has been approved by the HSE. This document will require prior HSE approval; therefore, under this...