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Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: The Deputy is very——

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: I admire the Deputy's memory. It is very good.

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Agriculture has suffered a minimum of cutbacks and we have been really generous in that area. It has been really well served by Fianna Fáil in Government for many years.

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Between 1994 and 1997, when the Opposition parties were in Government——

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: ——there were cutbacks. Installation aid, retirement benefits, farm grants and many other schemes were disbanded. The Deputies' memories are very short. There were also 12,000 applications in-house that were not processed and farmers were left without as a result. We have not acted in such a way; we have suspended a scheme until the economy improves and we will look after those people...

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Do not tell me——

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: The Deputies do not like being told the truth.

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: It is important the Deputies know a bit of the truth. The Opposition often does not know about it. This budget was good and many areas were looked after. I will make a few specific points regarding roads in my own area, where we have done very well in the development of such roads.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Oct 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the payment of a refund of moneys due under the national repayment scheme for long-term care patients to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [37644/08]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (30 Oct 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [37643/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Oct 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application lodged under the installation aid scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [37635/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Oct 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application in respect of the farm retirement scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [37636/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Oct 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a farm grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [37639/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Oct 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will arrange for a school bus ticket to issue to a pupil (details supplied) in County Cork. [37680/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (23 Oct 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if transport will be put in place for a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [36664/08]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (21 Oct 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make grant aid available from his Department to a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of an installation. [35711/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide the necessary funding for a national school (details supplied) in County Cork. [35714/08]

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Will banks be able to choose from the 20 board members? Will each bank have the right to choose or will the Minister nominate those two? Could two people resign voluntarily from the bank's board, or why will the Minister not remove them? The system as envisaged would make boards unwieldly. They have quite a few jackasses on those boards who may have to be removed. Paragraph 32 states:...

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: Yes.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Ned O'Keeffe: I apologise to you, a Cheann Comhairle. Why did the Minister not give the Committee of Public Accounts' auditor, the Comptroller and Auditor General, the right to examine those banks and institutions to see what is there? He would be more independent than the banks' auditors who, I suspect, are appointed by the chief executive and the board under the Companies Act, which is different. They...