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University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: What Deputy McGinley is saying is true. If this side of the House were in Government and presented such a Bill, I could imagine how much those on the Opposition benches would be jumping up and down, so to speak.

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: No. We will proceed the way we are going and take the amendments when we have the opportunity of taking them.

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister stated she is confident NUI Galway will strongly welcome this legislation as it reflects the unique historical commitment of the college to the promotion of the language by providing it with the necessary freedoms to successfully compete in national and international recruitment markets. She stated this Bill is important modernising legislation for NUI Galway which underlines the...

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Does the Deputy propose to share time with Deputy Crowe?

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: A total of 11 minutes remain in this slot.

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Will it be the same legislation as in every other European country?

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister will make criminals out of all the fishermen.

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, can take it.

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Not on that side of the House.

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: That is what the Bill does.

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: It will commence in the run-up to the election.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to lift the restriction which does not allow local health executives to exceed the ceiling on wholetime equivalent appointments, which is stopping local health executives from appointing additional home help assistants, who are required to restore home help hours which have been cut back or to allow for the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Health Service Executives cannot employ any extra home help assistants due to the fact that they would breach the ceiling on appointment of whole time equivalent staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4552/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the meaning of public sector pay and employment policies which is preventing the Health Service Executives in local areas appointing home help assistants even where these assistants are urgently needed to provide necessary home help services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4553/06]

Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Who wrote the script?

Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: That makes it worse.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (7 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals the National Salmon Commission has made regarding the conservation of salmon stocks; if there is a proposal to close fisheries on the west and east coasts of Ireland; if so, the way in which this can be justified in view of the fact that many tourist anglers have booked their fishing and...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (7 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the figures which indicate that the number of angling tourists coming here has dropped by 50% over the past five years; the steps he will take to preserve angling stock which might redress this alarming trend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3991/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when it is proposed to open the Marine Institute's new building in Maree, Oranmore, County Galway; the initial estimated cost of this project; the current cost; and the number of people who will be employed there. [3992/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (7 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress he has made in introducing a scheme for the buy-out of drift-net fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3993/06]