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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a slatted house grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23988/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application for the young farmer installation aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23989/09]

Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: A big injection.

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I congratulate Deputy Varadkar on bringing the Bill to the House. It is a pity we do not have more time to discuss it, because any one of the 18 points Fine Gael has outlined to ensure the small business fraternity gets a fair crack of the whip is worthwhile and together they make a great package. It will be clear to people that Fine Gael is the only pro-enterprise party from whom they will...

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (10 Jun 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Galway is entitled to an award from the estate of a person; if so, if such entitlements will be made available for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23193/09]

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: A lot more.

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: It will be more.

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: Why would they not get it?

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: Hard luck.

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: That was then.

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Minister should open his eyes.

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Christmas bonus is gone.

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: People are laden with debt.

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: They are good at it.

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: It does not want you.

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: A good few of the Minister's colleagues were.

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: I wish to make three points in the few minutes at my disposal. I never heard such arrogance as I heard in the Dáil today from two senior Ministers. The chief exponent of arrogance is the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern. He is the captain of that team. He takes the biscuit altogether. What is even worse than their arrogance is the denial that they have...

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Minister should give it a short time and he will be driving himself home to Louth. I assure the Minister that it will go very hard with him.

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Taoiseach was asked a question in connection with Anglo Irish Bank. I always believed that there was a counter in most banks and that the staff were inside and the clients were outside. There was no counter in Anglo Irish Bank. Everyone was inside.

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

Paul Connaughton Snr: Can the Minister imagine a group like Anglo Irish Bank trying to get back a loan from its own staff to whom it gave it inside the counter? Can one believe that the people would accept that sort of ráiméis? While the Minister was in Government he stood back.