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Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 681: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if An Garda Síochána is adequately trained in dealing with the situation in respect of men suffering domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14836/06]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 944: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government will make the necessary funding available to the Health Service Executive Western Region in order that it will be able to sanction grant aid to elderly people for repairs to their houses under the special aid for the elderly scheme; and when the necessary funds will be made available to the...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 985: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made regarding the situation where essential repair grants for the elderly and special housing aid for the elderly grants are dealt with by two different Departments; when a decision will be made that all these grant applications should be dealt with by one Department; and if he will...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 986: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government will make the necessary funding available to Galway County Council and Galway City Council in order that they will be able to sanction grant aid to elderly people for repairs to their houses under the essential repairs grant; and when the necessary funds will be made available to Galway...

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I would like to share time with Deputy McGinley, with the agreement of the House.

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I do not know where to start after what I have heard. I welcome the final comments of the Minister of State, Deputy Kitt, who said there is not much difference between the intentions of the Government and the Opposition in respect of this matter. I was disappointed with the negative initial response of the Minister, Deputy Roche, to this Bill, although what is new about that? He said no...

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: We are honoured and somewhat chuffed that the Government is watching the Opposition and taking heed of what it is bringing forward. It is good that it is waking up in that regard. It seems the Government is finally waking up to the serious problem we have with the electoral register, which is also welcome. Instead of being negative we very much welcome the Government's new found interest in...

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I thank the Minister and appreciate such an initiative is being contemplated.

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Checks and balances must be introduced if prisoners are given votes, and I am sure the Minister will do that. It would be remiss of me not to refer to the debacle of electronic voting, during the course of this debate. That episode has put the entire political electoral process in a very bad light. Taxpayers are paying exorbitant rates for the storage of useless electronic voting machines,...

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I hope that is the case because when my political interest was first awakened by my father talking about what went on during elections in his time when impersonation agents were in polling stations I often heard him say that the Fianna Fáil slogan was "Vote early and vote often." I hope that is no longer the case. I am sure it is not. The party would not stoop to that now.

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: My father used to call it the Fianna Fáil method.

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: That is a pity because we were just getting going. My father heard Fianna Fáil telling its voters outside polling stations to vote early and vote often. That was the cry at that time. I will hand over to my more experienced colleague in that matter, Deputy McGinley.

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: That is due to the holiday homes.

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: For anything.

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: They do not have the resources.

National Aquatic Centre. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The time for that question has now elapsed. We will now proceed to Question No. 65 in the name of Deputy Eamon Ryan.

National Aquatic Centre. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: No, it is in the name of Deputy Eamon Ryan.

Tourism Industry. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Deputy should ask a question.

Tourism Industry. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Deputy Deenihan may ask a brief supplementary question as only one minute remains for the Minister to answer.

Tourism Industry. (25 Apr 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister has half a minute remaining.