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Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: You should co-operate with Deputy Kenny.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when funding will be released to a community play group (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43225/10]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of fixed charge notices that have been made in relation to lorries and trucks travelling at more than 80 kilometres an hour each year since 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42794/10]

Motorway Service Stations (16 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: There was no planning for service stations on most of the roads, particularly the Dublin-Cork road. Will the Minister have the NRA allow the erection of signage from a road safety perspective? People are driving the roads but they do not know where to get off to have a cup of tea, to refuel or otherwise. Given these stops have not been built, signage is needed. We have contacted the NRA...

Metro North (16 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: The Minister has not done so here.

Metro North (16 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: "Yes" or "No"?

Road Safety (16 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport his view on the French and the Australian State of Victoria's mechanisms for testing for suspected drug driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42989/10]

Road Safety (16 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: The Medical Bureau of Road Safety carried out a survey in 2001. Is it not time another survey was undertaken? In excess of €650 million is being spent annually here on illegal drugs. People are extremely concerned about this issue. Is it not now time that another survey be undertaken with a view to discouraging young people from engaging in drug misuse or driving cars while such...

Road Safety (16 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: Is the Minister in a position to set out a timescale in respect of putting a mechanism in place? There has been much research in this area and we are aware that people abuse the situation. When does the Minister envisage progress in this area? Can he indicate a timescale? Will a test be in place in six months, 12 months or two years time? It is important to address this issue. Speed...

Rural Transport Services (16 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: I welcome the fact that the Minister is open to suggestions in this regard. I ask the Minister to include in such a review the following issue. With more emphasis on preventing drunk driving in the past few years, people in remote rural areas, especially younger people, have no way to go home at night from discos, etc. I have travelled through several towns in the past few months late at...

Rural Transport Services (16 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: It is not as simple as that.

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (11 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details on the internal Health Service Executive disciplinary process that is taking place on foot of failings identified by the report into the Roscommon abuse case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41948/10]

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: I am very pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the Government's, or Green Party's, proposal to have a mayor of Dublin. Not being from Dublin, I am asked why I am so interested in this matter. I am so interested because, over recent months, I have listened to the debate with interest as an outsider. In a time of terrible economic crisis, the Government is wasting time and proposing to...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: The Deputy should declare his interest.

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: He will have the Deputy's support. He is in the Deputy's constituency and is Tallaght based.

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: That is a good point.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: You fought a bad fight.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: You were a weak Minister. That is what happened. That is the problem.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: You should apologise to the people of Ireland.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Tom Hayes: I am only telling the truth.