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European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: I have much to respond to in my time of five minutes. I will begin by addressing some of the points and remarks of the Deputies opposite, whom I thank for participating in the debate. I also thank the Deputies on this side who have sat through the debate, even though there has not been an opportunity for them to contribute. It is to be hoped this can be arranged next time. Deputy Donnelly...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: Who does he expect will be in a position to pay for all the various benefits paid to hundreds of thousands of people in this State, such as carers, pensioners, people in receipt of disability benefit, the blind, whose pensions were cut by the previous Government, and so on? The country will be bankrupt and we will not be in a position to pay these benefits. We need a bit of reality in this...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: I regret I do not have time to address some of the other issues.

Seanad: European Affairs: Statements (22 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: Comhghairdeas. I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his recent appointment. I am delighted to be back in the Seanad. I was asked by the Leader to introduce a debate on European affairs and I jumped at the opportunity. Over a long period we have urged that the Seanad would assume a more relevant and proactive role in European affairs. I hope this opportunity for an exchange will be the...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: Check the record.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: What about the attendance record at Council meetings?

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: With difficulty.

Institutes of Technology (2 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills. I thank Deputy Coffey for raising this matter and Deputy Conway for her contribution. The question of the establishment of a university in the south east must be considered within the overall reform agenda for the higher education system, outlined in the national strategy for higher education to 2030,...

Special Educational Needs (2 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, which provides the Minister with the opportunity to clarify the Department's position with regard to the provision of funding to parents of children who attend the Achieve centre. I understand the Deputy is referring to the...

State Airports (2 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: I advise the House that I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, who genuinely cannot be here this evening. I appreciate the Deputy opposite was very attentive to Adjournment debates and I acknowledge this. However, as I stated the Minister is unavoidably absent this evening and I assure the Deputy-----

State Airports (2 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: I was taking an Adjournment debate on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs, where I am Minister of State.

State Airports (2 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is aware of the contribution of Galway Airport to the region. However, the Deputy will be well aware of the difficulties the Minister is now facing with regard to the lack of funding available for the regional airports programme for 2011 and in future years, following the reductions made by the previous Fianna Fáil-led Government. This is a...

Election Monitoring (2 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: I thank Deputy Costello for raising this issue. I have noted the points he made. The governing party of Angola, the MPLA, has been in power since Angola gained independence in 1975, and President dos Santos has held the position of President since 1979, making him one of Africa's longest-serving rulers. Angola's first parliamentary election since 1992, and only the second since 1975, took...

EU-IMF Bailout (2 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: The Government is determined to restore Ireland's standing as a respected and influential member of the European Union. The diplomatic initiative announced by the Tánaiste has this as its overarching objective. It has also sought to ensure understanding of - and support for - Ireland's approach in respect of the EU and IMF programme. To this end the Government is engaging at senior levels...

EU-IMF Bailout (2 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: While one can point to any number of economists who hold a certain opinion, it is equally possible to find a tranche of economists, both domestically and internationally, who will set out an entirely different view. It is prudent for the Government to assess the differing growth perspectives for the economy and make a judgment on that basis. We required the intervention of the EU and the...

EU-IMF Bailout (2 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: I will try to respond to the reference to the objectives of the diplomatic initiative. We have already succeeded in meeting some of our objectives, as I pointed out in my initial response to the Deputy's question. There has been a significant change to the memorandum of understanding, which we were told last year was not possible. This shows that the Government can affect change through...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (19 May 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: As a Deputy for Dublin South-East, perhaps not as senior as the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, I join my Taoiseach and colleagues in expressing my sorrow and extending my sincere sympathy to the FitzGerald family, to John, Mark and Mary, and to the extended family on their sad loss. Dr. Garret FitzGerald inspired me as a young person to become involved and to take an...

Order of Business (14 Apr 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: No.

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: This is probably a more gracious acknowledgment than we have seen from many of his colleagues. The Government is just three weeks in office and has been on a roller-coaster ride in dealing with many of the issues left hanging when the outgoing Government scarpered to the country. A mammoth task faces the Government. This is only the first step but it is an important step. I wholeheartedly...

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: It is extremely noteworthy and will be made known by Government on a regular basis. Ireland's banks have benefited hugely from the support of the European Central Bank. We rely on the EU-IMF fund to keep the lights on in this country and to enable Government to do business. Without finance from the ECB the banks would have collapsed. Without external funding through the EU-IMF fund, the...