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Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Colleagues must be brief.

Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Deputy Lynch must find another way of dealing with it.

Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Let the Minister of State finish.

Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Deputy Lynch has made his point.

Estimates for Public Services 2002: Messages from Select Committee (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: The Select Committee on Education and Science has completed its consideration of Votes 26 for the year ending 31 December 2009.

Adjournment Debate Matters (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputies Shatter, Michael D. Higgins, Costello and Cuffe - the finalisation of adoption agreements with Vietnam and Russia; (2) Deputy Bannon - the reason that application forms in respect of funding under the lottery sports grants...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: I wish to share time with Deputy Blaney. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. It is always a demanding exercise to follow the previous speaker on any subject, but my knowledge of Bantry Bay and Cork Port is not as strong as his. It is a long time since I visited the area but I recall looking at the wonderful natural beauty of Crosshaven from Camden Fort. In three years we...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Perhaps she will inform the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, that I have an interest in all the things he does, including the Harbours (Amendment) Bill. If he was here I would probably talk more about the Luas line to Tallaght. I would tell him what I come across as I go about my business in the context of the forthcoming elections. I am sure Deputy O'Dowd welcomes the imminent announcement of...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: We all wish him well. In the context of the elections I have received many calls from taxi drivers-----

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: I am taking the example from other Members. Many taxi drivers have told me that if I meet the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, I should tell him that they have concerns that need to be addressed, not only at election time. I am bringing those representations to the Minister, Deputy Dempsey.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Many things take time to get through.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Deputy Higgins was a Minister. In fairness to him he was a fine Minister but we had to keep pressing him on certain issues. Things take time.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: I could mention all of that too. If my colleagues want me to make a speech about Tallaght I could rise to that. Tallaght is a great place. It is the third largest population centre in the country and it has great facilities it never had previously. I only wish we had the capacity to have a harbour facility. Deputy Blaney suggested to me earlier that perhaps we could find space in...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: There are a lot of promotions from our corridor and more to come.

Social and Affordable Housing. (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Only 17 seconds remain.

Social and Affordable Housing. (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Deputy Ciarán Lynch must be brief.

Social and Affordable Housing. (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: The Minister of State should finish.

Social and Affordable Housing. (7 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: The Minister of State can say just one word because we must move on.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: The Deputy cannot say that.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (6 May 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on media reports that the UN peace support mission in Chad is at half strength and has insufficient helicopter support; if Ireland may be asked to increase the number of troops contributing to this mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17650/09]