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Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Pat Carey: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this issue. Every Government has priorities, as does every party. Fianna Fáil, since its foundation, has made education one of its key priorities and that is record which nobody can challenge. One only has to look at Mr. Donogh O'Malley and the introduction of free second level education. Equally, the initiatives brought forward by the current...

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Pat Carey: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate. There is a certain sense of déjÀ vu about some of the contributions to date. I was not in the House when the original Dublin Institute of Technology Bill was debated. However, I was a member of the City of Dublin VEC and was chairman of the governing body of the DIT at that time. I compliment Deputy Burton on her, as usual,...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 May 2006)

Pat Carey: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 is entitled to a tax rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18084/06]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (16 May 2006)

Pat Carey: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 23 March 2006 (details supplied) if the review of education provision in the area has been completed; if the interested parties have been notified of the result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18404/06]

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Pat Carey: I will be very specific. Along with some colleagues from the Houses of the Oireachtas, I spent some days last week in Ethiopia to look at Irish aid projects and to consider the outcome of the flawed elections that took place last May. The Irish aid projects we saw in Tigré are worthy of continued support and I urge the Minister of State to continue and to intensify that support, if possible....

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Pat Carey: In the course of our discussions, we met the Prime Minister and three imprisoned leaders of the opposition. We met Hailu Shawil and Dr. Berhanu Nega, who will be known to many people here because he worked with the ESRI, both of whom are imprisoned. Will the Minister of State engage with his colleagues in the EU to speed up the trials of the many people in prison? The Prime Minister claims...

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Pat Carey: Will the Minister of State engage with his European colleagues in that regard? Will Ireland expand its number of programme countries from the current level?

Report of the Joint Committee on European Affairs on Migration: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Pat Carey: I thank Members for their contribution to the debate.

Report of the Joint Committee on European Affairs on Migration: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Pat Carey: Members will speak in the following order. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, has six minutes. He will be followed by spokespersons for Fine Gael, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who will have six minutes each, and Members can share time. Then there will be a 25-minute question and answer session.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 May 2006)

Pat Carey: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason medical card-holders have to return to their general practitioners to get hospital prescriptions transferred to medical card prescriptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17400/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (3 May 2006)

Pat Carey: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the grants which are available to help promote the development of bio-fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16494/06]

Written Answers — Prison Drug Treatment Services: Prison Drug Treatment Services (3 May 2006)

Pat Carey: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who is due for release in mid-2007 can be accommodated in a drug free unit of a prison to facilitate their rehabilitation upon release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16483/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 May 2006)

Pat Carey: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be granted an immigration registration card to permit them to remain and travel outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16656/06]

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Pat Carey: I wish to share time with Deputy Devins.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Pat Carey: Much has been said and much more will be said on this issue. I do not disagree with much of what Deputy Quinn said. The last thing we want to do is use vulnerable people in nursing homes as a political football. I do not suggest that anybody is deliberately trying to do so. There is no point in apportioning blame at this stage. I am sure this will be investigated at some other time. We need...

Criminal Prosecutions. (26 Apr 2006)

Pat Carey: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important matter and the Minister for being here. I look forward to hearing his contribution on this important matter, as Deputy Rabbitte said. I put on record my acknowledgement of the great service Dr. Harbison rendered to this State in his position as Chief State Pathologist for almost 30 years. I also extend my sympathy to the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Apr 2006)

Pat Carey: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of the health budget which has been allocated to the running of hospitals for each year since 1995 to date in 2006; and the measures which are in place to ensure that these moneys are efficiently used. [14700/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2006)

Pat Carey: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the eligibility criteria for persons wishing to avail of the back to work enterprise allowance in the case of recipients of disability allowance is three years while in the case of all other categories the limit has been reduced to two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14972/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (25 Apr 2006)

Pat Carey: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Transport the audit or independent evaluation which is carried out on the work of national car test centres to establish if the pressure to carry out a higher number of tests at each centre may compromise safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14768/06]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2006)

Pat Carey: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, arising from a previous parliamentary question, where she states that her Department does not have responsibility for the protection and welfare of non-farm animals such as cats; the Department which has responsibility for the welfare of such animals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15200/06]