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Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: There is no question that we are living in sensational times. I will vote for the principle of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill to help ordinary people stay in work, to protect their savings and to ensure the economy recovers. I will not, however, be stampeded into voting for a Bill about which I, and the people, are not sure. Several times today a certain question has been...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I accept that. I meant to say in the past ten years.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It is and Deputy Ruairí Quinn did his best with the banks when he was Minister for Finance. I recall when the levy on the banks was introduced some years ago in a budget. It was to touch their social conscience. While the levy came to between €5 million and €10 million at the time, it was like pulling teeth from a goose to get it from them. There was not a single person in public...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Can the Minister guarantee that he is making arrangements that will make things different? If he is able to tell us that today, many people in this country will sleep easy in their beds tonight. I must make a pitch, as many of my colleagues will do and have done, for the Ulster Bank, which has many customers in the area I represent. I cannot see why it should be disadvantaged to the degree...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (1 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to raise the limit of guarantee on deposits held by Irish banking institutions; the planned new level of guarantee; if his attention has been drawn to the anxiety people, particularly the elderly, have about losing their life savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32742/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (1 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the state of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the limited ongoing repair work is nothing more than a cosmetic exercise and will not solve the poor infrastructural problems that beset the school; when a new school will be...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The bank must have been locked that day.

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (30 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason a proposal to build a community based swimming pool at Loughrea, County Galway has not progressed; if the funding of €1.7 million which was allocated by his Department is available for the project; the other matters obstructing the commencement of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32485/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a problem regarding pupils attending schools (details supplied) in County Galway as a result of a change in the timetable for the collecting and transport of students under the school bus scheme which inconveniences many students; that as a result of the rescheduling of the timetable some children...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Green Party was told about it this afternoon.

Written Answers — Social Partnership Agreements: Social Partnership Agreements (25 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the cost on the Public Services pay bill in 2009, 2010 and 2011 of the agreement reached in the National Partnership talks. [31465/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are grants available to parents of children who need speech therapy to enable them to access private speech therapy; if there are plans to introduce such grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31824/08]

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (25 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Ministers should be here listening.

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (25 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Where are the Ministers?

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (25 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Finance when a primary certificate in respect of disabled drivers will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29971/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the legislation to allow the Fair Deal for nursing home patients will be implemented and introduced in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30337/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 607: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for refund of nursing home charges by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31231/08]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 1439: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive payment following the sale of a bog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30013/08]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 1463: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the designation of bogs (details supplied); if the owners of such bogs will be allowed to cut their own supply of turf by means of a hopper machine as per the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 9 July 2008; the status of the designated raised bog No. 1997 001242 at Carnagopple,...