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- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: The customer knows most.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: Why do people in Ireland pay twice as much for concrete as people do in Britain?
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: The most important reference the Minister of State made was to "limited resources". It is fine to complain about limited resources when one is in opposition because one cannot do anything to make further resources available. However, the Government can increase the level of resources available. It has been stated the amount of money which could be saved in comparison to the amount invested...
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: With respect, the Minister of State is admitting that there is a problem in the context of limited resources. Obtaining value for money is a different issue.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: What we are trying to do is a good idea, but no matter how well we build this vehicle, there is not much point to it without the resources. For instance, car manufacturers build fantastic cars and much effort is put into getting everything right but if one has no money for fuel there is not much point in having a decent car. Is the Minister of State aware of the litany of problems...
- Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (2 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will disclose the percentage of the â¬12.8 million made available to Roscommon Integrated Development Company that has been given out in grant aid to companies in its catchment area; and the number of jobs created by companies funded by the RIDC. [4107/12]
- European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: First, I congratulate the Government on getting one hell of a deal for Germany. I would say all the Irish pubs there are packed with German people celebrating how wonderful we are to them, and they will be for quite some time. To be fair to the Minister of State, she sounds convinced this is the way forward and would be wonderful for our country. Given that during the general election the...
- European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: What about the bonds?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: What about the bonds? Is the Minister of State joking?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: Thank you.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: Doom and gloom.
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: Tell them to stay.
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: There is no flexibility. The Minister said he is not for turning.
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: Hear, hear.
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: I support this motion. Although I have nothing personal against the people who put forward the motion, one would have to say they must have a neck as thick as the proverbial whatever to move it. In fairness, it is an excellent issue to raise, because something needs to be done about the situation. Having listened to the Minister yesterday, it seems he does not intend under any circumstance...
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Luke Flanagan: We will be under the European flag.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2012)
Luke Flanagan: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending a career break for an employee of a local authority from three years to five years (details supplied) on the basis that it will save the Exchequer funds. [5535/12]
- Bank Premises (31 Jan 2012)
Luke Flanagan: Whether in the short or long term, I hope the Minister will push forward with the proposal to put the Bank of Ireland premises in College Green, Dublin, back where it belongs, which is with the people. I also hope that the whole area of College Green can be pedestrianised so that people can take back a bit of the city. Other cities like Barcelona, London, Amsterdam and Brussels have areas...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2012)
Luke Flanagan: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is sincere in saying that budget 2012 protects the most vulnerable in our society when the cuts in the materials grant to the community employment scheme will imperil those schemes and those who depend on them for some income and as a way to engage with society. [4325/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Jan 2012)
Luke Flanagan: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider removing compensation awarded for damages from means assessment; if she will look into the case of a person (details supplied) who has been severely disabled from birth and who had damages awarded to them, for their future medical care and special needs care, assessed as means thus depriving them of their disability...