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- Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Neither he nor I had anything to do with party politics at that stage. We were of the view that the future of Ireland would be best served by joining the six countries that had been members of the then European Economic Community since 1957. I recently noticed that the names of some of those involved with the "no" campaign on this occasion are the same as those who were in the "no" camp in...
- Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Some of them are saying that, because 27 countries are involved, our small country with 4 million people will be smothered. They forget that one of the smallest countries of all joined in the original six. What did European Union participation do for Luxembourg, for instance? It went in with the big boys at the time, including Italy, France and Germany, and it prospered. Luxembourg did no...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Galway for a new school; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the current school is 109 years old, there is no central heating, only one hot water source heating one tap, the roof is rotten and the walls are cracking; and if she will make a statement...
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: It is worth listening to.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: That should have happened years ago.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Everyone but herself.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: We have heard it all again tonight. I am not surprised by the things that have emerged from this debate. The Minister told us that we are living three years longer.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: The people I wish to talk about, and who I represent, will be living a lot less than three, ten or 20 years longer. That sort of statement ill behoves a Minister for Health and Children.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: The Minister was talking about an average life expectancy but, as she knows, averaging can be a dangerous science. It is like the woman who found her head in the fridge and her legs in the fire, but on average she was supposed to be all right. We are talking about a cohort of Irish people who could not have a more difficult situation. I am one of the many TDs who had the good fortune to be...
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Hold on a second. Do not mind Beaumont at all. The only reasonââ
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: The Minister has had her say and a poor say it was. In fairness to Deputy Devins, of whom I would expect more, he did not even have enough to say. He ran out of script seven minutes too soon.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I have not seen that happening to a Minister for a long time.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: The problem is that he had nothing to talk about.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I compliment the Labour Party Members on introducing this important motion. They are to be congratulated on bringing it to the floor of the Dáil. People with brain injury are being forced to go through drudgery, but there is no case to be made against investing in the necessary beds. A delay of even two weeks in treating acquired brain injury cases is too long because it is remarkable what...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding an application for funding under the sports capital programme by a group (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14284/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue under REP scheme four to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14283/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13709/08]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (10 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not entitled to school bus transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13711/08]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (10 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not entitled to school bus transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13712/08]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (10 Apr 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not entitled to school bus transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13713/08]