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Universal Service Charge: Motion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is where the Government is coming from. What was really interesting last night was watching the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, talk about the Six Counties. Apparently, there were bonfires burning in south Armagh, Tyrone, west Belfast and other parts of Belfast to celebrate the fact that Fine Gael at last has an interest in the people of the Six Counties. Where were they all...

Universal Service Charge: Motion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That was one of the saddest days in the history of this State, a devastating day for our people. I will not go over the details of the universal social charge again. Members know the realities in terms of its impact on the ground. Fine Gael has now put its right-wing clothing on. I single out Deputy Peter Matthews. His comments were thoughtful and represent an element within Fine Gael...

Universal Service Charge: Motion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputy Broughan is one of the people on the left of the Labour Party and in his heart it must be hurting him to witness this behaviour. Let us just deal with the facts. The Government speaks of alternatives. My alternative, which the Labour Party once supported, is to introduce a new rate of taxation of 48%. This would raise exactly the same additional income as the universal social...

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Where was this speech when Deputy Donohoe was trying to get elected?

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The real Fine Gael is exposing itself again.

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Right-wing Fine Gael is back.

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Where was the Deputy's right-wing rhetoric when he was trying to get elected?

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The cloak has come off again.

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: You do.

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What is this speech about then?

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is a different speech now.

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Deputy has changed his song now that he is in government.

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: He has been converted, like Paul on the road to Damascus.

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Tax the wealthy.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need for the Government to determine what procedures were employed in awarding the very sensitive and lucrative 2011 Irish national census contract worth €6 million to CACI, an international consulting firm that has been associated with human rights abuses at the...

Departmental Agencies (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation when the Source Ireland portal will be set up as per the Programme for Government; the persons who will be responsible for running this portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5861/11]

Departmental Agencies (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation when the new Export Trade Council will be established; the number of members that will be appointed to this Council; the way these members will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5860/11]

Departmental Agencies (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome the Source Ireland portal proposed by the Government to market Irish goods and services overseas. When will this be developed? Has the Department begun to develop this? How will enterprises link in to it? There is a website already established called thinkirish.ie. Is the Minister intending to develop the portal along the lines of that site and co-operate with those who operate it?

Departmental Agencies (29 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is a work in progress at this stage. In terms of the export trade council issue, there is already a Foreign Trade Council in existence which is made up of senior representatives from relevant Departments. The concept of that is to promote the brand Ireland, develop the St. Patrick's Day potential; and trade missions utilising the existing embassies. When the export trade council is...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (24 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to invest in a targeted early childhood education programme for disadvantaged children as per the programme for Government; the date on which he intends to roll out these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5510/11]