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European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is not the point. It is a straw man argument.

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As expected the Greek Parliament passed a vote of confidence in the Greek Government late last night. This should lead to a second bailout but it depends on new, brutal austerity measures getting through the Parliament. Two laws must be passed by 30 June so that procedures will move at the euro group on 3 July. The IMF will then release a fifth loan instalment. If the bailout is agreed it...

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The European stability mechanism requires an amendment to the Lisbon treaty. Does the Taoiseach intend to hold a referendum to put a question to the people on agreeing to that amendment?

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (21 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reiterate Ireland's call for an independent investigation into human rights abuses, primarily committed by the Sri Lankan military in the final weeks of the Sri Lankan civil war, following the airing of a documentary (details supplied) on Tuesday, 14 June 2011. [16403/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the very negative impact of the decision not to fund the community workers co-operative office in County Galway under the new scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector and if he will ask for an immediate review of the impact of this...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number of youths the Health Service Executive has funded to go to an inpatient rehabilitative centre (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and the costs of same. [16199/11]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the charge applied to disabled persons in County Donegal for travel to their training day or day centres under the rural transport initiative; and his plans to either remove or advise removal of this additional financial burden on them following repeated budget cuts to their income. [16549/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the unequal treatment of single persons on the social housing lists resulting in parents who have joint custody of their children not getting recognition of the fact that they require housing in larger than single bed accommodation; and the measures being taken to rectify...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the practice of Dublin City Council housing people in units which have not been properly refurbished, without furnishing or essential fittings; and the measures being taken to ensure turnaround times are not being manipulated by supplying applicants with such housing....

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am sure people listening to or reading the report of this debate are not ignorant of this. All of a sudden our environmental conscience, and our need to save water and allegedly to spread the revenue burden for local authorities across a wider base have been discovered at the same time that the IMF with its track record of privatisation of public utilities throughout the world arrives in...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No charges without metering.

Hospital Accommodation (15 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Late last year the McNamara Construction building empire collapsed as a result of huge debts. The National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, instigated the collapse by putting McNamara Construction into receivership. The ripples from that event have spread far and wide. In Donegal North-East, Letterkenny hospital and the people of Donegal have long and eagerly awaited the provision of an...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include the assets of farmers as well as their incomes when assessing farming families eligibility to avail of the higher education grant. [15114/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (15 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that the State calculates the average cost per person of providing free transport to the elderly and to the disabled with an assistant, the locations to which the savings accrued from the failure to provide this service in many rural areas, including Donegal, are redistributed. [15578/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the delay in payments to 2010 applicants under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will give reassurances that these delays will not be repeated in 2011. [15107/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (15 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to further resource or restructure the agri-environment options scheme in line with recommendations from farming associations. [15108/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (15 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to reinstate the early retirement grant for farmers. [15109/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (15 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to reinstate the installation aid assistance for farmers. [15110/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the areas to which the money collected from penalties applied under the single farm payment scheme is reallocated. [15111/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to examine the stringent criteria attached to the single farm payment; and if there is room for a less harsh compliance regime. [15112/11]