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- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: A Cheann Comhairle, I was beingââ
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I reiterate that the combined measures introduced by the Minister in respect of reducing charges relating to various cards and the resolution with which we are dealing will result in the overall cost incurred by people accessing payment systems being significantly reduced. The Deputies may not like to hear that but that is the factual position.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: The point is that what is being done takes cognisance of the position in which we find ourselves. Of their own choice, individuals are movingââ
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: ââfrom cheque payments to other means of payment. I take issue with Deputy Morgan's assertion that people on low incomes rely on cheques. That is not the case. There is not one scrap of evidence to supportââ
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: ââthe point the Deputy is making. It is unfair of the Deputy to make that point. The measures introduced by the Minister will benefit all citizens who use the banking system and that is the relevant point.
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [32294/07]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application for long term residency by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [32295/07]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision regarding an asylum application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will be made. [32296/07]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application for a certificate of naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [32297/07]
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
John Curran: Deputy Kenny had his chance and he blew it.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
John Curran: Where is Deputy Kenny's policy?
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I oppose the motion of no confidence in my constituency colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. This motion has no political integrity.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
John Curran: I say that because following the meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan said she did not believe the issues that arose were a resigning matter for the Minister for Health and Children. Yet some hours later, it was Deputy Jan O'Sullivan and her party which brought forward the motion of no confidence. The reason she did so was not because of ideology but...
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
John Curran: Let us be blunt, the motion has been tabled.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
John Curran: Her first comments were what she believed but she changed because she did not want to be caught on the hop. She was caught and I make no apologies for saying so. I wish to be associated with comments made by the Minister for Health and Children in the House last night when she apologised to the patients of the former midland health board and those in Portlaoise hospital.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
John Curran: She also apologised to those who suffered anguish and distress. She apologised to the nine women whose treatment was delayed by misdiagnoses.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
John Curran: She further apologised to those women who last Thursday first heard on the airwaves there was an issue with ultrasound scans. I wish to associated with those comments. Last night Members on the other side of the House spoke of specific difficulties and findings within the health service. All said the Minister was not personally responsible for these misdiagnoses.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
John Curran: Members on the other side spoke of specific problems in the health services but made the point that the Minister was not personally responsible.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
John Curran: I am referring to comments made on that side of the House. We, on this side of the Houseââ
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
John Curran: I did not say that.