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Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: This is more serious than the rules of the House.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Government proposed to take away nine tenths of the medical cards granted to people over 70——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: ——who lived in that comfort zone and who have now pointed out all of the anomalies that arise since.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: For instance, in the assessment for their medical cards people's savings, investments or properties that are not mortgaged will now be taken as part of their income and will expose them to the 2% income levy as well.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Government only charged the banks €500 million when it could have charged a much higher amount and forget this nonsense of taking away people's medical cards.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: I might make another suggestion. What the Tánaiste could do——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: I will make this point and then I will sit down.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: I am speaking for all those people over 70 who were granted medical cards that are now being taken away.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: This is my last point.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: I make this point. The Government could change the regulations whereby pharmacies would be able to prescribe generic drugs instead of branded drugs and save €150 million and forget this callous proposal.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste has misled the Dáil.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: I will not agree to this until I get clarification from the Tánaiste on the Government's decision on medical cards for over 70s. The Tánaiste said that she wished to clarify Deputy O'Sullivan's comments on means testing and the categories of people who were to have their cards withdrawn. Seventy-four Members of the Government parties have just voted to take away these medical cards by...

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: I will remind them of that continuously.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to a previous parliamentary question (details supplied); his views on whether the European Union, International Energy Agency and most experts see storage, particularly pumped storage, as being crucial to renewable electricity policy; if he or the agencies for which he has...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (15 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding new accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35063/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the situation facing persons wishing to become a special needs assistant, who do not possess an educational qualification in Irish at junior certificate level, that some of these people may have received their primary level education outside the State and have not had the option of studying Irish...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Minister said "allowing for the introduction of an inter-city service from Limerick to Galway". With regard to the service from Athenry to Galway, will that be by rail sometime in the future?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Is that by bus?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Will the route to Athenry be completed next year?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Is it bus from there to Galway? What does that mean?