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Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: It will be a glib and trite reply.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: This shows the Government's arrogance.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: If the news is so good, why can we not debate the budget?

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: We have learned one thing anyway - big majorities make one arrogant.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Does the Deputy have to call a vote to close hospitals or do you understand anything? You are a pity.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: We took up our allocation.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I was at that committee and there was very little time. It was not the Chairman's fault, but there were no answers given.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I was at that committee.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: It is an absolute disgrace. The Tánaiste is misleading the Chamber about what happened when the Estimates were discussed in the committee room. I was there, as were other Members. The Tánaiste refuses to have a debate on the Estimates.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: He promised to protect the vulnerable. The Tánaiste made a lot of promises, all right.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Come to the tea party.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has discussed the Irish Farmers' Association/dairy industry proposals for a tax relieved loan scheme to help the development of the dairy industry here with the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55964/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects to make a decision on the licence application by BIM for a fish farm licence in Galway Bay; the progress made to date with the consideration of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55983/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the costs that have been incurred by the Health Service Executive in hiring motivational coaches to boost morale within its management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56000/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the way the €323 million reduction in the cost of primary care schemes will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56001/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (13 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if there will be any changes to the qualifying criteria in respect of medical cards for the under-70s in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56148/12]

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I intend to repeat some of what I said last evening during the debate on the motion of no confidence in the Government tabled by Sinn Féin. It is incredible that, in the light of what has been said since the budget was introduced, Ministers and Government Deputies do not appear to understand why there is so much palpable anger among the people. The reason for this anger is that neither...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: At least I was willing to stand up and defend it, unlike others who are running away.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: They are silencing Deputy McNamara and Deputy Colm Keaveney.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: That is nonsense. Deputies everywhere want to speak on this issue.