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Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: That is all he needs.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: I wish to share my time with Deputies Connaughton, Breen, Bannon and O'Donnell.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: How does one follow that? The problem is that the more people such as the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern and the Minister, Deputy Hanafin, speak, the bigger the hole they dig for themselves. The Minister does not understand but people are laughing at the Government all over the country. In his performance today, the Minister made no apology nor gave any hint of eating humble pie. No...

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: The problem is that the Minister does not get it.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: I did not interrupt the Minister even once. He does not get it. According to the Minister, Deputy Hanafin, it is the fault of the people. They should be more gracious and understanding of the great initiatives that have been taken. It is the fault of the media for not telling us about these great initiatives. The Government does not get it. The public will not be ruled by the Government...

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: Correct.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if a pensioner who derives income from a deposit account and has put the account into joint names with their daughter, who derives no benefit, for the purposes of easy access for expenses relating to the account holder's funeral, can claim a DIRT refund; and the financial institutions to which such a refund applies. [22370/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (9 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to index section 35 of the Credit Union Act 1997 in view of the current climate when longer repayment schedules may be needed by borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22371/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a centre (details supplied) has been closed for the week commencing 24 May 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22195/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the breast cancer services in Tallaght, Dublin, are to be moved; if the alternative locations have the capacity to deal properly with the waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22372/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will investigate the situation of a cap on the issuing of the rent supplement imposed by the Ballymun Health Service Executive office, Dublin, on housing within its ambit that is in the Finglas area that otherwise fulfils the requirements for the supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22373/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (9 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that in 2008 a school (details supplied) in County Meath was offered temporary accommodation free of charge for the purposes of four specific classrooms, but that his Department chose not to accept this offer, and instead provided at full cost temporary accommodation by way of two specific prefabs in the normal...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 654: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools that appealed the decision of his Department to reduce the number of teachers in such schools from September 2009 in view of the recent change in the staffing schedule; the number of these appeals that were successful; if the information will be set out on a county basis; and if he will make a statement...

Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2009)

Brian Hayes: The people are-----

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (27 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an exemption will be made in the public service recruitment moratorium in relation to the recruitment of trained school crossing guards to the reserve panel in view of the fact that they incur no extra cost to the taxpayer due to their not being paid when not on duty. [21683/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W will have to pay the 2% income levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21042/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 367: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a possibility of securing an exemption from the emissions tax for cars based on being elderly, disabled or a means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21307/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the need for additional classroom accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the stage of consideration this project is at; his views on whether the school, its board of management, parents association and its children are in need of up-to-date information, most specifically when the extra permanent...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (21 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the category and number of staff working within the National Educational Psychological Service; if additional psychologists committed to in Budget 2009 can be recruited in view of the moratorium on public sector recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20719/09]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (21 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed by the National Educational Welfare Board in 2008; the number of staff currently employed by NEWB; if any staff are on maternity or other leave; if positions will be filled in 2009 as a result of the moratorium in public sector recruitment; the number of staff in total that will be employed by NEWB in...