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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the changes that have been made to the dental treatment service scheme in relation to adults and children in recent months; the services that are now available under this scheme for adults and children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19484/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Schemes: Local Authority Schemes (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated to South Tipperary County Council every year for the past five years in respect of Housing Aid for the Elderly, Housing Adaption Grants, Mobility Aid Grants, in tabular form. [19635/10]

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: He is agreeing with us, which is amazing.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: I am pleased to have an opportunity to say a few words on this important Bill. I welcome its introduction in the House as it gives us an opportunity to discuss the concerns of the general public in this regard. Many people would like to do something about the alternative forms of energy that are available in this country. This issue affects individuals and industries around the country....

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: I am relating a factual case in my constituency of a large employer worried about the cost of energy. That is what the managing director told me and if the Minister does not believe me, I invite him to visit Bulmers cider factory in Clonmel to listen to him-----

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Yes, but I am relating what the managing director of a large company in my constituency told me three weeks ago and it is my job as a representative of that constituency to tell the Minister what he said.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: I will. I thank the Minister for his intervention. I am trying to outline the difficulties people are experiencing on the ground. The carbon tax is creating difficulties. Some people have said it is absolute madness. Farmers have experienced two of the worst years they have ever had and then the Green Party introduced a carbon tax through the programme for Government. Milk, cereal and...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Will the Minister allow me to make my contribution?

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: I must be hurting the Minister.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: I thank the Acting Chairman. I must be ruffling the Minister's feathers because he has reacted to the two issues I have raised.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: The Ryans in Tipperary, to whom the Minister is related, are making representations to me every second day of the week about the cost of diesel, which is impacting on their business, particularly where it relates to agriculture.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: The price of milk and beef is increasing but farmers are in huge debt because they lost fortunes over the past few years. The Government should help them. The Minister has a duty to consider the hardship he is imposing on people. I spoke to an oil supplier in recent weeks who said he cannot collect money because customers do not have it. However, the Minister then decides to add another...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Will the Minister visit Tipperary to see the issues on the ground that are affecting people? The invitation is open to him in the next month to accompany me and I await a response. Alternative energies are good in theory. It is better to develop alternative energy sources rather than import fuel. If we could produce our own energy, we would be better off. For example, Bord Gáis proposes...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Guidelines need to be sent to local authorities because their planners are responsible for the day-to-day work but if the Minister or his colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, sends guidelines, which they are laying down in every other area, to the local authorities to make sure they are not imposing on people, the wind farms will be welcome, particularly...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: The Minister seemed to enjoy it anyway.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: The point I was making is that the company could not see its way to get into some of the alternatives.

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Yesterday the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government heard proposals or submissions from many groups representing bodies throughout rural Ireland in respect of hunting and the banning of many sports. There is a vast difference of opinion between what the Fianna Fáil Deputies stated at the committee and what the Green Party Deputies and Senators stated.

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: Let me get to the point. It is important to the Order of Business.

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: At that meeting, the former leader of the Green Party, Deputy Trevor Sargent, stated it is important-----

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Tom Hayes: This is very important.