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Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Was it somebody from the Deputy's outfit that did it?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I wish to share time with Deputy Lucinda Creighton. I assume we will have ten minutes each.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Like most other Members I, too, welcome this legislation which is by no means earth shattering. It was obvious it would be introduced in respect of the forthcoming local election given its success when introduced some years ago in regard to general elections. This is an enormous undertaking locally in that it places a fair amount of responsibility on Accounting Officers which, I assume, if...

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Nothing has changed.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 381: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly in the planning laws whereby a person (details supplied) in County Galway is unable to obtain retention planning for an in-fill site at their address due to a particular EU regulation not being transposed into Irish planning laws; if he will outline the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the farm waste management grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9916/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the farm waste management grant will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9917/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Mar 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a forestry grant for 2008 will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9320/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Mar 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of an application by a company (details supplied) who have submitted an application for a bus route licence from Galway Airport to Fairgreen, Galway City centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9065/09]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Mar 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Galway will lose a teacher as result of the changes that he made to the pupil-teacher ratio in budget 2009; if his attention was drawn to the fact that out of the 48 pupils enrolled in the school nine are Travellers and five have special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Feb 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on introducing legislation to regulate debt collection here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7695/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (25 Feb 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend section 35 of the Credit Union Act 1997 as it relates to existing lending restrictions on credit unions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many credit union customers are experiencing difficulty in meeting loan repayments due to redundancies and reduced hours of work, that many of those members are requesting a...

Written Answers — Fertiliser Prices: Fertiliser Prices (25 Feb 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason fertiliser prices are so expensive in 2009 in view of the fact that the price of crude oil is much lower than the same time in 2008; the other factors that influence the present cost of fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7851/09]

Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Will the Taoiseach tell the House if the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has brought the file on the European Union habitats directive on the 32 raised bogs to the Cabinet? We sincerely hope it will not lead to thousands of turf cutters being driven off the bogs of Ireland. Has a decision been made? The Taoiseach represents a constituency with a large number of...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I am talking about the current position.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Can we cut turf this year or not?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (25 Feb 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss an important matter, namely, the proposed closure of agricultural colleges throughout Ireland, including the colleges at Mountbellew, Clonakilty, Pallaskenry and Gurteen; the proposals to significantly curtail the Teagasc advisory service and its research facilities, which are needed to service an agricultural industry...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The one aspect of this legislation that everyone remarks upon is its unfairness. They should not be too surprised about that, however. While Fianna Fáil claimed it had all the political craft over the years, it recently made two mistakes and unfair decisions. The first mistake was during the budget when it imposed a 1% levy across the board from those earning €17,000 per annum to those...

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: There is nervous laughter over there.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that, as a result of a decision not to make available grant aid through the sports grants section of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, many contributors to the national lottery will feel cheated that part of their money is not going to the development of sport and other recreational facilities nationwide as was...