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Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Deputy Reilly for providing us with the opportunity to speak on cystic fibrosis this afternoon. An independent review of cystic fibrosis services in Ireland carried out by Dr. Ron Pollock was published on 7 February 2005. It showed that the majority of adults with cystic fibrosis were being treated in inadequate and dangerous facilities. Little has changed since that publication,...

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: That is not very fair.

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Deputy Reilly has made more of a contribution than anyone in this House.

Medical Cards. (8 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: As Deputy Ring noted, plans are at an advanced stage to have the medical cards, drug payments, ophthalmic, dental, domiciliary care allowance and immunisation schemes centralised in Dublin or other locations. In January, the administration of the medical card scheme for those aged over 70 years was centralised to Dublin. This is the start of a process. I understand it is envisaged that the...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: The package of measures in the supplementary budget is the fourth attempt to correct the budgetary arithmetic this year and, as previous speakers have hinted, it will probably not be the last attempt. People have asked whether the budget will restore the reputation of Ireland abroad. The markets spoke this morning when the value of Bank of Ireland shares declined by 35% from 96 cent to 66...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue for the early farm retirement scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14559/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme four payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14560/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money spent on substitution in respect of teachers carrying out State examination work during term time, that is, for oral and practical exams and conferences associated with the exams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14191/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive payment under the suckler welfare scheme. [13610/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made on the implementation of the payment services directive; the procedures which must be followed to ensure that all the PSD is operational by the November 2009 deadline; the consultation process that has been undertaken to date with the financial services providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13052/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will centralise the processing of the medical card scheme, drugs payment scheme, ophthalmic scheme and immunisation scheme to a central office in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13323/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will direct the Irish Sports Council to pay grants to GAA inter-county players in 2009; if the necessary funding has been made available to the Sports Council to pay these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12985/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the changes in his Department's procedures necessary to comply with EU regulations that have delayed the processing of REPS 4 plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12986/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made available in respect of a person (details suppled) in County Kerry, following their farm waste management application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12987/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick for REPS 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12996/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REPS 4 payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13321/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the farm waste management grant will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13322/09]

Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill but I do not welcome it because of the effect, as the previous speaker said, it will have on the future role of Shannon Development. If one were looking for an example of an instrument of rural development in any part of the world which would create a dynamic in a region, one would decide on Shannon Development as a very good one. It...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will tax or levy the Defence Forces gratuity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12448/09]

Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Ireland is having a deeper recession than any other eurozone country. The economy shrank by about 2.5% in 2008 and may contract by another 6.5% this year. Unemployment has jumped from 5% to 10.4% which is a faster rise than in America. Ireland's banks are still in a state of turmoil and there has not been the expected major restructuring of the banks when the House issued the guarantee...