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School Placement. (18 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: That is very kind of the Minister of State. I am sure the people of Tallaght will be very happy to hear that. I also wish to thank colleagues for their assistance. I wish all a very happy Christmas, including staff and the nice people in the media.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 295: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will authorise approval in respect of the housing element of the proposed development of a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 24; his views on the importance of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47465/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make contact with the board of management of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 and take action in respect of their serious concerns regarding teacher numbers for 2009; if he will ask his officials to work with the school on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47460/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm details of the announcement made by him on 12 December 2008 in respect of primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47461/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will retain all their language support teachers; his views on the particular challenges faced by these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47462/08]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (18 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will immediately reverse the decision of his Department to refuse to reconsider the decision to omit a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 from the list of 100 schools invited to apply for grant aid in respect of computer equipment; if his attention has been drawn to the view within the community that the schools are being...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (18 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools which will lose their disadvantage status under the giving children an even break programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47464/08]

Adjournment Debate Matters (18 Dec 2008)

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) Deputy Dan Neville — the level of suicide among the Traveller community; (2) Deputy Pat Breen — patient services at Ennis General Hospital, County Clare; (3) Deputy Mary Upton — that Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Inchicore, Dublin...

Hospital Services. (18 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: I wish Deputy Breen a happy Christmas.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: I preface my remarks by passing on my good wishes for Christmas to all my colleagues, the staff and the media.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Colleagues on the Opposition benches will know I am a quiet, sensitive soul from Tallaght so I was hoping they might take it easy with the heckling and let me get my message through, because I cannot handle it like everybody else. Just to calm him down, I compliment Deputy Ciarán Lynch on his work in this regard, which I appreciate. It gives us an opportunity to discuss the issue of...

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: ——they will see that of all the issues I try to deal with, and I do my best, housing is one of the biggest. As someone who was a member of the local authority from 1991, was chairman of the council in 1999 and is a proud Dáil Deputy for the area since 2002, I will not be afraid to bravely say from the Government benches that we must continue to do that. I am pleased the Labour Party...

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: It upsets me that people who are homeless in my town must take the bus into the city centre to access services. In that regard, I want to put on record——

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: I am trying to do something about it. I am not afraid to talk about it. I will take the heckling some other day. I am too busy now.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: It is important.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: I do not feel a bit threatened by the heckling from the Labour Whip.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: I am going to do my duty.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: The Deputy is the hypocrite in saying that. Private Members' time is just play-acting. It is what the Opposition Deputies do every Tuesday and Wednesday but they do nothing about the issue. When you were in Government, you did nothing about it either. Have a look at the record.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: In that case, I again applaud the work of the various agencies which sincerely look after——

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Charlie O'Connor: Unlike the leading Labour Party heckler, they do something about it. They do not just roar and shout about it. In that regard, the Tallaght homeless advice unit does a superb job, for which I compliment it. I again wish the Labour Party a happy Christmas, including Deputy Stagg.