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Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Government will have a bigger crowd outside the gates this time next week.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received his or her area based payment or the 50% of the single farm payment for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35682/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 587: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be afforded the same level of care when the centre they attend transfers to the ownership of his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the help that this facility was to the person and to many others; if he will guarantee that the same level of service will be available...

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Will they be "cosies"?

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I wish to raise the issue of toxic assets and the figure of €15 billion that has been mentioned. I understand that the figure of €15 billion refers to assets that are not backed by additional collateral but is based only on the value of the property to which it relates. I consider that to be extraordinarily toxic, to the extent that there is a very bad smell from it. At what stage will...

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Can the Minister imagine what misery would be involved if the figure was €15 billion?

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has plans to allow persons who have completed their term on community employment schemes, who are reaching their 60th birthday and who have no hope of getting other employment, to participate in further community employment schemes until they reach their pension age; and if she will make a statement on...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: He was the best Minister ever.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The farmers did not predict the weather we had. They are not such good weather forecasters.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Last Tuesday this Government mauled every Irish farmer. It put its hand down in their pockets and robbed them. It is about to do the same with 10,000 others who will not be able to finish their slatted houses and ancillary works. I cannot understand the attitude of the Fianna Fáil backbenchers today. All over the country for the past six or eight months I have heard they would put...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: They said this up and down the country. Like everybody else I have only a couple of minutes, so I can touch only the high spots. My experience in this regard is that the driver of a lorry had to come back to my farm three times in the last two months with a delivery of concrete because the deluge of rain was such that he could not operate. A farmer outside Athenry dug his pit a few months...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I am sure they heard it in Kilkenny as well. They hoped to be able to put pressure on the Minister to change the date. Let us leave the politics out of this issue. There are 10,000 Irish farmers who will do a wonderful job of improving the environmental standards on their farms if they are given the opportunity. If they are given an additional six months, in the driest part of next year,...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Deputy is not long here.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Government has not even tried.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I suppose Fianna Fáil was never wrong.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Good man.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: He has never done that in his life

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: You never did it in your life.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Government has not saved it.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: That is why we want it.