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Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for the nursing home subvention by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7601/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are funds available from the Health Service Executive that would help persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7974/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the therapy unit at St. Bridget's Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway is being closed; if her attention has been drawn to the service it has been to so many patients; the medical reasons to justify the closure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7975/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2007 area based payment and single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7602/08]

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (26 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the new agro-forestry scheme will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7971/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be provided to the Kilconley area, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7600/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the national broadband scheme will be launched; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many people in the Ballymacward, Woodlawn and Gurteen areas of County Galway are anxious to have access to broadband under this scheme; when they will be able to avail of the service; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the new community school in Glenamaddy, County Galway will commence construction; if her attention has been drawn to the inordinate delays that have happened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7399/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of expressions of interest that the Health Service Executive has received regarding the public advertisement to provide medical centres at various places throughout the country; the number of expressions of interest that were received from Galway City and County; if there was more than one expression of interest in the...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (19 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I am very thankful for the opportunity to discuss this matter. I wish to raise on the floor of Dáil Éireann the impending closure of all development work at Mountbellew, County Galway, because of a lousy creaking sewerage system that was installed in the 1950s. As it is my home village, I know what I am talking about. The final blow for this most progressive small town came when a...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (19 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the impediment encountered by wheelchair users, persons who are visually impaired, elderly and people with restricted mobility have with the present public transport system in rural areas where access to public transport for such people is a problem; if his attention has been further drawn to the extra costs...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (19 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Galway; if sites are now purchased for both projects; when funding will be made available for the projects to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6640/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (19 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Education and Science to explain why the proposed new community college in Glenamaddy, County Galway, has not commenced construction despite the fact that the school authorities have been informed that all stages have been successfully concluded and that...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent of the work of the placenames branch to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5515/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is proposed to provide the Menlough area of County Galway with broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5718/08]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (13 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on proposed developments outlined in the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007 to 2016 in respect of social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5042/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on a report by the Irish Human Rights Commission, A Report on an Enquiry into the Impact of Certain provisions of Social Welfare Legislation on the Self Employed, November 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5041/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their REP scheme payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5398/08]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I propose to share time with Deputies Kieran O'Donnell, Terence Flanagan and Olivia Mitchell. If they are not all here I might continue for a few minutes afterwards.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It has been known to happen. As with all such Bills, there are good parts to this Social Welfare and Pensions Bill. I certainly welcome it. It is consistent with the thriving economy we had. It is reasonable to believe that if we live in an economy such as that to which we were used up until now, it is only right and proper that we redistribute that wealth. Unfortunately, it is not...