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Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Michael Moynihan: It is vitally important that the planning guidelines are adhered to by all local authorities and that once-off houses are achievable and sustainable in rural Ireland.

Hospitals Building Programme. (15 Nov 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the important matter of the future of Kanturk community hospital and the plans of the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive. I will outline the current position on the planned extension to the hospital. This proposed extension has been on the cards for quite a long time. Kanturk community hospital,...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Moynihan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when area based payment for 2005 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [32264/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Oct 2005)

Michael Moynihan: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a certificate of Irish citizenship will issue to a person (details supplied). [30673/05]

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion before the House this evening. At the outset, I compliment the Minister, Deputy Coughlan, and Ministers of State, Deputies Browne and Smith, for the excellent work they are doing in the Department and indeed, the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food, Deputy Johnny Brady, for the work he is doing in steering agriculture. In...

Schools Building Projects. (4 Oct 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I take this opportunity to congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on the great and singular honour of completing 44 years service to this House. I speak on behalf of the people of Kanturk and ask the Minister for Education and Science the current position on the amalgamation of the two national schools in Kanturk. This proposal has been ongoing between the Department and the boards of...

Schools Building Projects. (28 Jun 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Leas-Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue on the provision of a new school at Gaelscoil Uí Ríordáin in Ballincollig, County Cork. Gaelscoil Uí Ríordáin is an excellent school which is operation for over 20 years. It is a testimony to the work that has been put in by the staff, management, the parents and pupils of the school. Unfortunately, the building in...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (14 Jun 2005)

Michael Moynihan: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to extend the disadvantaged area in any new negotiations with the European Commission. [19173/05]

Child Care Services. (18 May 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I am delighted to be able to raise this issue. Tír na nÓg in Ballydesmond is a voluntary group that applied for community based capital funding to put in place this community based project in Ballydesmond, a small village on the Cork-Kerry border servicing the community on both sides of the border. It applied for staffing funding, which was made available. I congratulate the people behind...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Electoral (Amendment) Bill. Many constituencies and boundaries have been changed which adds to the intrigue and the difficulties facing political parties and candidates. This is particularly so in my constituency of Cork North West which will be one of the most interesting and complex constituencies in the next election. We have reviewed...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Michael Moynihan: ——and ensure I have the opportunity to represent them to the best of my ability. I have certainly enjoyed the opportunity of representing them here during the past seven years. The people can rest assured I will work tirelessly on their behalf.

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. In my sixth class in the national school in Boherbue we had 43 pupils, 24 boys and 19 girls. That was a while ago and things have improved since. We can all make political points about what has and has not happened. However, we must accept that much has changed in the past ten years in the education system particularly in primary education. I...

Health Services. (27 Apr 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I wish to share time with Deputy Sherlock. One of the issues Deputy Sherlock and I have in common is Mallow General Hospital. I congratulate Deputy Sherlock on his efforts for the hospital over many years. Mallow General Hospital is just outside my constituency but serves many people from Cork North-West stretching back to Limerick West. Once, Mallow General Hospital was threatened with...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed). (23 Feb 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and thank Sinn Féin for tabling the motion. Provision for those with special needs, particularly in education, has been neglected by the State for a long number of years and its record on providing for children with special needs has been poor. We are now trying to catch up and in recent years considerable work has been done and...

Finance Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on the Bill. I congratulate the Minister on his first budget and Finance Bill and wish him well. He is probably one of the first Ministers of Finance to introduce a budget on which there was no vote on budget day. The Bill provides for a number of changes to enact the budget of 1 December last and it must be enacted by the Oireachtas before 1 April. The...

Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I congratulate the Minister, the Ministers of State and the team in the Department and wish them well. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this agricultural motion. As other speakers said, Irish agriculture will experience significant change this year and in future. With decoupling in place there is an expectation that less food will be produced on farms. One of the most important things...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (23 Nov 2004)

Michael Moynihan: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the proposed extension for Kanturk Hospital; the reasons for the delay in proceeding with the work; and when work is expected to commence on the project. [29181/04]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Nov 2004)

Michael Moynihan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress on the acquisition of a site for the proposed OPW office in Kanturk, County Cork; the number of sites being considered; and when a decision is expected to be taken in respect of making an offer for one of these premises. [29180/04]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 Nov 2004)

Michael Moynihan: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to target industry and enterprise to rural Ireland and smaller towns by offering financial incentives to do so. [29178/04]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2004)

Michael Moynihan: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of the arrangement of his Department in treating parents differently to non-parents in assessing income from casual unemployment assistance claims whereby the current arrangement allows a disregard of €12.70 per day for non-parents, but none for parents; and the basis for such an application; and his plans to...