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Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: It is another job for the tooth fairy.

Written Answers — Illegal Imports: Illegal Imports (24 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: The question of imposing sanctions on products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank is primarily a matter for my colleague the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Any decision in this matter would involve consideration and political agreement among Member States of the EU.

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (24 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: The order of preferential payments in the winding up of a company is set out at section 285 of the Companies Act 1963 as amended.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: Is the Deputy saying that hangar six should be taken from Aer Lingus?

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: I ask for clarity on that.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: He is a long way from Dun Laoghaire.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: Ryanair can move to a different hangar.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: Can the exiles come back?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (18 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: We support that.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: Who would have gone if George Lee made it to the front bench?

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: Who would have been dropped?

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: It would have been Deputy Shatter. A dead man walking.

State Airports. (17 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: I thank Deputy Breen for raising this matter. The Deputy referred to this country's reputation and the fear that we would be seen as bureaucratic and in a state of paralysis. The contrary is the case. All surveys on this area show that this country is nimble and flexible. It is very much seen as being pro-business in terms of setting up business here or establishing companies for...

Hospital Staff. (17 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: I will am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children.

Hospital Staff. (17 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: The structural changes referred to by the Deputy are designed to promote good co-ordination between hospitals. The initiative is not about downgrading any hospital or reducing its service. It is simply about improving management processes and, thereby, improving services for patients.

Hospital Staff. (17 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: With this in mind, the HSE plans to recruit a general manager with responsibility for Galway University Hospitals, Portiuncula Hospital and Roscommon County Hospital. This involves the expansion of the current post of General manager at Galway University Hospitals. The development will facilitate closer collaboration by the hospitals concerned and a more integrated and strategic approach to...

Tourism Promotion. (17 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: I thank Deputy O'Donoghue for raising this issue. The Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, hopes the Cork to Swansea service can be relaunched successfully and that it is commercially sustainable. However, the Department of Transport has no function in or finance for the provision of ferries on this or any other route, other than by being as supportive as possible. The Swansea Cork...

Grocery Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: One of the principal functions of the Competition Authority is to enforce the provisions of competition law as provided for in the Competition Act 2002 and the Competition (Amendment) Act 2006. Competition law provides for a general prohibition on agreements, decisions and concerted practices that have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition....

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: What about printing money?

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: That is hypocrisy of the highest order.