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Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: Will it be overground?

Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: EirGrid keeps saying it is going overground and it refuses to provide a proper costing. Fine Gael wants a proper costing undertaken to ensure people know what is happening. It appeared in a newspaper six weeks ago that they are going to ride roughshod over County Meath, but it is unacceptable and will not happen. Members of the 23 different committees will not accept what happened in...

Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: Nobody knows that. A pricing study has never been done.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: The Government hid this issue from the public before the general election and is now trying to ram it down people's throats. It will not happen. Whom is the Government looking after?

Psychological Service: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: I did not come to the House to attack anybody but the best method of defence is attack. Deputy Curran got my blood boiling when he attacked us for raising this issue. We would not press the matter if it were not important.

Psychological Service: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: Half the children in Ireland do not have this service. It is typical of Fianna Fáil Deputies to attack when they know they are wrong. I do not understand how they can vote against this motion. The Government's educational programme has been backwards for the past ten years. We build houses but we never seek to find out how many children will live in them. It is a simple equation because...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (20 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the exact format of the carbon budget which he proposes to introduce on 6 December 2007; if on its publication he will also outline policy instruments; and the purpose of his presentation. [29694/07]

Written Answers — Road Safety Strategy: Road Safety Strategy (15 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when guidance will be available to schools to enable them to prepare a road safety protocol as required by the Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29130/07]

Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (14 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has sufficient information to make a decision on the granting of a stag hunting licence to a hunt (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28674/07]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (13 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the annual tax yield in 2004, 2005 and 2006 from vehicle registration tax, tax on motor fuels, value added tax on new vehicles and motor tax. [28715/07]

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: The Minister, Deputy Dempsey, is aware that almost 3,000 people will descend on Trim next week to object to a proposal to put power lines over ground in County Meath. Will the Minister, who represents that county as a Deputy, bring this issue to the Cabinet table?

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: Can I ask the Minister if he agrees that would be a better approach than allowing people to bring it to court?

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: I do not want that to happen.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: I do not think I am on the wrong line.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: Everything is buried underground in France and Germany.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: Meetings have taken place in County Meath every night this week and last week to urge the Government to put power lines underground. I ask the Minister to use his power as Minister——

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: ——to bring this issue to the Cabinet table——

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: ——and to do what every other country does.

Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (7 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the plight of migrant workers in the State, of no fixed abode who are experiencing difficulty with former employers and who are in need of assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27442/07]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (1 Nov 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals in relation to altering the boundaries in Gaeltacht areas following the report on the Linguistic Study of Irish Language Usage in the Gaeltacht; and the recommendations made in the report. [26310/07]