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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Apr 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a special needs assistant at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [7014/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Apr 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to bring forward proposed legislation to deal with the consequences of noise pollution in a domestic or residential situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6940/11]

Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (6 Apr 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to tackle the polluting particles from diesel engine cars which contain nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6941/11]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (6 Apr 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views whether Crohn's disease should be included on the Health Service Executive's long-term illness scheme, the actions he will take to ensure this occurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7022/11]

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to share time with Deputies Regina Doherty, Michael McNamara, Michael McCarthy and Derek Nolan.

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The contribution from Deputy McDonald is notable in three ways. The first is in regard to what I thought was a somewhat sneering hope that everything the State is clinging to will collapse into chaos so we can then use that as some way of winning an argument. The security and stability of the State is in question - we know that as well as the Deputy. We understand that we have a...

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: That is a fact. In the eight to ten minute contribution, which I was happy to listen to, nowhere did I hear what Sinn Féin would do differently. As somebody from a party that had the misfortune to spend so long in Opposition, I can tell Sinn Féin that this kind of rhetoric will get it so far but it will not get it to where it needs to be, which is in a position to come up with a credible...

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The third notable feature of the contribution concerns the fact, which I acknowledge, that Sinn Féin has made an extraordinarily positive contribution to the State in terms of what it has done in the North and the peace it has played such a powerful role in bringing about. It did that through years of patient, positive, incremental negotiation. However, it is now looking at a Government...

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish it was the case we were in a situation where these so-called leeches, a term I reject, were in a position that they wanted to lend money to Ireland. The tragedy of what the Government has inherited is that the international markets would prefer to lend money to Thailand or the Bahamas than to the Republic of Ireland. That is the plight the Government must undo and what we will undo...

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I will respond to some of the points made by the Opposition in the debate so far. The word "treason" was used earlier. I had hoped that word would be banished from our vocabulary when discussing our future. We should reflect on what "treason" is. "Treason" is committed when an individual consciously and willingly delivers an outcome that leads to the downfall of a State. I believe that...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Apr 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to include a social dividend clause in the National Asset Management Agency legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6478/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Apr 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to consider reviewing the VAT rates for casinos, private members clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6509/11]

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: In checking this out, I took time to view Sinn Féin TV, which is embedded in the party's website. It contains some fantastic hits. On 7 February 2011, I watched Deputy Doherty say on the channel that the universal social charge brings in €420 million per year. That is exactly what Deputy Adams said a few moments ago on the floor of the House. That is not true. The reality is that this...

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: They are the figures.

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: We need to consider from where the figure of €400 million might have come.

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I will be generous to Sinn Féin by attempting to explain from where the figure came. The figure relates to the additional income that would be brought in by the universal social charge if the health and social levies were rolled out.

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I will examine that. During the general election campaign, Sinn Féin said again and again that it would abolish the universal social charge and pay for it by introducing a third rate of income tax. According to figures published by Sinn Féin - in fairness, they were costed by the Department of Finance - the third rate of income tax would bring in €400 million per annum. The Department...

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The motion that is on the floor of the House has changed to some degree.

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Where is the reference in the motion, which has changed since Sinn Féin peddled their claims during the general election, to the third rate of income tax?

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: We now see the realisation dawning on Sinn Féin that its figures do not add up.