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Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I had no intention of taking someone else's slot. I will conclude. While I had a great many other matters I wished to address, the Minister of State has been given the drift of my arguments. I am sorry someone like him did not have an input into the provisions in the Finance Act on fragmented farms to ensure a group approach was taken. Fragmentation tends to involve more than one farmer and...

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Who brought them in?

Written Answers — Trade Exports: Trade Exports (20 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of exports to Hong Kong; the outcome of recent meetings with the Ireland-Hong Kong Business Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12067/05]

Written Answers — Skill Shortages: Skill Shortages (20 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the areas of the economy which suffer from a skills deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12065/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a more detailed answer to Question No. 138 of 22 February 2005 has not been forwarded by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12515/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total amount of entitlements which will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12405/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if consideration will be given to an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Meath under [i]force majeure[/i] for the single payment scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this person had a very serious farm accident some years ago which necessitated a change from milk production; if, as a consequence, the...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Everything that could be possibly said about the Garda Síochána has been said since this Bill was published. However, it is a serious matter and there are several issues that I wish to raise. I have no problem with the main thrust of the Bill; in some matters I wanted the Minister to go further. There are two fundamental issues important for the future of law and order in the State. The...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to his comments in newspapers (details supplied) when he expects recruitment and training to be completed for personal advisers and counsellors for lone parents as part of his Department's drive to improve services to lone parents; when access to these persons will be available to lone parents in each of the 52 local...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to his comments in a newspaper (details supplied), if the 30 officials who are already trained to provide advice for lone parents are providing advice and counselling services to lone parents; if so, the locations at which they are based; if not, when will they begin providing these services; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation at Aras Mhuire, Tuam, County Galway, concerning the provision of two cancer care beds which were approved for funding almost nine months ago; if she has satisfied herself that the funding for the 2.5 nursing staff to run the project is sufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11978/05]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to an application by a centre (details supplied) in County Galway under the 2005 sports capital programme for dressing rooms, toilet and shower facilities; if his attention has further been drawn to the tremendous community spirit in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12022/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a special beef premium grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11984/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the entitlements credited to a person (details supplied). [11986/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the sum of €95 was deducted from a cheque for TB reactors which issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12021/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has investigated the case of a €20 million housing scheme in Finglas, Dublin, that was not advertised in the [i]EU Journal[/i]; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11025/05]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (13 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of move-on accommodation units for homeless persons and those at risk of homelessness in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11040/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I am delighted to get the opportunity to speak on this Bill. During an Adjournment debate at the time this Bill was introduced, I remember saying to my county colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, that there was a fundamental flaw in the last disability Bill. I was in the Mansion House before the last general election and unless one had just come out of a cave, one would have had to...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application has been lodged with his Department for grant aid on behalf of a company (details supplied) to complete its new sports centre at Market Square, Ballygar, County Galway; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the local community has made a significant...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (12 Apr 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position with regard to the review of the Groceries Order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10228/05]