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Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: They should give some of it back.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the proposed extension for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12986/08]

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Deputy Brady should keep his name in.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: One of them is still here.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister, Deputy O'Dea, probably prompted him.

Special Areas of Conservation. (2 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: I raise the matter of the proposed off-wintering and destocking regime to be applied in Connemara in the Twelve Bens-Garraun and Maumturk mountain complex special area of conservation. Proposing what will effectively be a six-month withdrawal of sheep from the Connemara mountain commonages cannot work in practice and while whoever drew up this directive might know something about protecting...

Special Areas of Conservation. (2 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: I know that.

Special Areas of Conservation. (2 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister of State is a long way removed from the hills of Connemara.

Special Areas of Conservation. (2 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: I would be.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for the provision of the approximately €20 million acquired by Galway County Council for the provision of an inner relief road in Claregalway, County Galway as promised by Government Deputies before the 2007 general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11745/08]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (2 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Transport the situation as regards the advisory council established under the Taxi Regulations Act 2003; the number of members on the council; and the number of those who directly represent the interests of taxi drivers and have taxi driving experience. [12268/08]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (2 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that the taxi regulator negotiates with the unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12270/08]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (2 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason taxi drivers have no access to the rights commissioner, the Labour Relations Commission or to the Labour Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12269/08]

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (2 Apr 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he will take to ensure that motorists on Inis Mór, Aran Islands have a regular supply of petrol; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only petrol station on Inis Mór closed in September 2005 with very little notice; the situation regarding the provision of a public petrol station on Inis...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is an 18 month to two-year waiting time to have clients seeking wheelchairs or other medical aids to be assessed by an occupational therapist in the Health Service Executive west area, and that this is due to a lack of staff in the occupational therapy area; the steps she will take...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (11 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will establish a passport office in Galway city to cater for residents in the greater city area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10322/08]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (11 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on extending the opening hours of the Passport Office to include some evenings and Saturdays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10323/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when a full-time a phototherapy nurse will be provided in the dermatology unit at University Hospital Galway in view of the fact that the position is currently filled on a part-time basis but this service requires the assistance of a full-time nurse to cater for the growing waiting list of patients awaiting this important...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (11 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to make a regulation to ensure that persons over 70 years of age with a medical card are not charged by general practitioners for a medical certificate which is necessary for the renewal of their driving licence, an issue where the general practitioners are charging as much as €50 for this certificate; if she will make a...