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Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister should address his comments through the Chair.

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It did so because its members have no backbone.

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Those in Fianna Fáil are only interested in saving themselves.

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Hear, hear.

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Government is encouraging them to emigrate as it did before. It is a tax for emigration.

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We know the bitter experience of emigration.

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce prescription charges for holders of medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45526/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional resources she will provide in 2010 for Crumlin Children's Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45527/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to clarify the situation of adoption from Vietnam. [40670/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for an alternative use of a children's facility (details supplied) in Dublin 20 built in 2000 at a cost of €30 million and condemned to closure by the Health Service Executive. [40672/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that around 10,000 persons will have a stroke here in 2009, over 2,000 will die and thousands will be left disabled; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that a significant proportion of this death and disability is avoidable; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that one in three acute hospitals has a stroke unit and that if all hospitals had a stroke unit that up to 500 lives a year could be saved; the steps she will take in 2009 to increase the number of stroke units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45701/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason less than 3% of stroke patients received the life saving clot buster treatment, thrombolysis, in the 12 months to April in 2009; the further reason that almost half of our acute hospitals cannot provide this treatment at all or only during office hours or on an intermittent basis; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the stroke manifesto from an organisation (details supplied); and the way she and the Health Service Executive will respond to the 16 points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45703/09]

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Proper order. We were allowed in because we were advocating a "No" vote.

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We will see how I get on.

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome this Bill, which was introduced by Deputy Hogan. It is a particularly welcome measure in light of the debacle relating to the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. When it was first came into being, the Dublin Docklands Development Authority was creative, positive, forward-thinking and had the support of many in the community. Those people thought that when the authority was...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the special purposes vehicle proposed in the establishment of the National Asset Management Agency; if he has identified directors for the SPV; when he envisages that the SPV will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44901/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer if the standard rate of VAT was reduced by 1%; the impact on the cost of living as a result of a decrease in VAT. [44902/09]

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am fervently opposed to any cut in child benefit. One thing we can say about this Government is that it is consistent when it comes to cuts. I will give it that. It consistently expects the poor, the unemployed, pensioners and low-paid workers in the private and public sectors to bear the brunt of its plans to come out of an economic crisis. I shall return to the Government's plan, if...