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Mental Health Services (1 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: These are the views of retired psychiatrists from the health service. The reality is that they are telling us the case on the ground and that was a week ago. That is where the breakdown of communications is occurring. I thank the Minister of State for giving her commitment but it needs to be brought to the people in south Tipperary who are extremely concerned about the matter. I ask her...

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: We are living in extremely challenging times. The most important element of this debate is not any one of us, the teachers or the schools but the children. Week in, week out young university educated people are leaving from Dublin, Knock, Shannon and Cork Airports and are going to Perth and the United States. Some of my nephews and niece and my sons have gone.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: It is sad to see them go but I am proud of our education system.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: I want to talk about four schools in my constituency of South Tipperary, whose representatives I met with tonight. They are at Cloheen, Burnport, Duhalla and Newtown Upper. They all know that it is hysteria talking about schools being closed.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: I did not interrupt the Deputy.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: Please allow me to make this point to the Minister. I understand from his speech last night that there is flexibility.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: I would implore that the enrolment date should be changed.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: If it is changed - that is the way to do it - it will solve the problem for a huge amount of those involved. It would give a sense of direction.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: No. It is good that we have been given the chance to discuss this tonight. I commend Fianna Fáil Deputies and admire the way they sit over there without cheer-leading and acting the clown like those fellows are doing in the corner. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak. I implore the Minister to take back to the Department that proposal to change the enrolment date, which would be a...

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Tom Hayes: I need to talk about schools in Tipperary, so Deputy McGrath should hold off.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal on a decision to entitlements under the single farm payment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5078/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the single farm payment scheme will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5227/12]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Tom Hayes: Deputy Flanagan, please allow the Minister to respond. I will allow you to come in then.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Tom Hayes: Please.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Tom Hayes: Deputy Mattie McGrath, on a point of order.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Tom Hayes: That was a point of information, but anyway.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Tom Hayes: Deputy, please.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Tom Hayes: The Deputy is not obliged to take sides. He is not obliged to tell him to start up but if the Deputy starts at that, I will suspend this House if the Minister is not allowed his two minutes. This is very important.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Tom Hayes: I will allow the Deputy to respond in a few minutes.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Tom Hayes: I will allow the Deputy to respond in a minute. Is it a point of information or of order?