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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the elements of the soon to be published cardiovascular health policy and the stroke manifesto from an organisation (details supplied) which recommendations she will be implementing in 2010 to improve the quality of stroke services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45844/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to instruct the Health Service Executive to remove the age cut off points in access to health care services which result in inequities in older people's access to services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45833/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for an over 70 years medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the application was submitted on 14 July 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45835/09]

Insurance Industry. (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will establish an Exchequer supported export credit insurance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44517/09]

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I read the Minister's speech with interest and I do not think anyone could quibble with the main principles of the Bill. It appears to be concerned with accounting procedures. I cannot say I fully understand the concept involved because I am not an accountant, but I know enough to say that if it will cost American firms more to...

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It makes nice bedside reading.

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: They will save money though.

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Believe me, we are and I said that.

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Minister of State should not go away with the idea that that was not noted. I can assure him it was.

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I want to put that on the record as well.

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The first thing is to at least bring them down and give them a chance to look at it.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for the home care package in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44761/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on a medical card review in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44762/09]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 250: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway to sell a bog to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44763/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: the severe flooding around the country with the consequent huge scale of financial losses to householders, businesspeople and farmers and if the Government will state clearly if compensation by way of humanitarian aid will be made available to persons whose properties have failed to get...

Child Benefit: Motion (1 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Minister has had much experience over the years with the matter I wish to discuss briefly, the historical significance of child benefit. I tend to call it children's allowance but that is because I have been around a great deal longer than others. I will take the historical point of view on this, even if some people might accuse me of being discriminatory. Of all the payments that have...

Child Benefit: Motion (1 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I have much to say, but the Leas-Cheann Comhairle is being nice to me. Since the Celtic tiger, many women are working. This changed circumstances, since the child benefit went to pay childminders. No matter how one views the system, one must agree that the child benefit has been of considerable use to women.

Flood Relief. (1 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The recent monsoon-type rainfalls have created havoc, despair, hardship and bitterness for thousands of families whose homes have flooded. As we speak in Dáil Éireann tonight, the problem is getting worse in some areas, in particular south Galway, from Clonfert, Melick, Loughrea, Gort and Kinvara, while parts of Ballinasloe town, after what happened last week, would remind one of a war...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Nov 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an over 70 years medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43671/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Nov 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an over 70 years medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43776/09]