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Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Or Gerry Reynolds.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: One and two.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: The main purpose of the Bill is to revise the Dáil constituencies in the light of the 2002 census and, in this context, to implement the recommendations in the constituency commission report on Dáil constituencies of 2004. The commission was established under Part 2 of the Electoral act 1997 to report on the constituencies for the election of Members to Dáil Éireann and the European...

Written Answers — Register of Offenders: Register of Offenders (26 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the legislation to establish a register of persons considered unsafe to work with children will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12966/05]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (26 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the time allocated to physical education on teacher training courses should be increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12948/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, with regard to University College Hospital, Galway, she will commission the approximately 50 whole-time equivalent staff necessary to allow wards and beds to be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12856/05]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (26 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if grant aid is available from his Department to purchasers of schooner sailing boats between 18 m and 20 m for the provision of pleasure sailing craft. [12858/05]

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (21 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has finalised the expected report on Defence Force participation in EU battle groups; when this report will be presented to Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12329/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Projects: Industrial Projects (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the proposed granting of aid to Intel Ireland in respect of Intel's FAB 24-2 investment in its Irish operation at Leixlip, County Kildare, was allowed to progress to such a stage that notification was given to the European Commission, only to be withdrawn upon comment by the Commission about its legality; and if...

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: He should be sacked.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Pretence.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Who wrote that speech?

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: The Deputy's time is up.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: I propose to share time with Deputies Olivia Mitchell, Durkan and Kehoe.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Deputy Fiona O'Malley, before she left the Chamber, urged the House to consider the dilemma facing young couples. This is a problem she should face too because her party is in Government. It should certainly realise the dilemma facing young couples. The reality of this was brought home to me when a young couple with three children came into my office recently. They have been seven years on...

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: I dealt with a simple case last week in an isolated area of Connemara involving an old lady living in a dilapidated house attached to a business. The business and the house were left to her son. The family were trying to provide a two-bedroomed house for the mother in an area slightly away from the business, which is a public house, because of the noise, yet the planning officer could give me...

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: ——to keep the mother in the local community. Instead of that she may have to go into a nursing home. That is not the policy we should pursue for housing. I would like the Minister to spell out what councils are doing in this regard. A fully integrated policy should be adopted to tackle homelessness. This should include measures to prevent people from becoming homeless as well as...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is considering changing the dual eligibility rule for people in receipt of the carer's allowance, for example, a person who has been in receipt of the carer's allowance and then qualifies for the old age pension and can only receive one social welfare payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11891/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to reduce the qualifying period for the back to education allowance to nine months; if so, when he will introduce this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11928/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (19 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a site and new building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the progress which has been made by her Department in acquiring a site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11803/05]