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Order of Business (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: A Supplementary Estimate would be relevant to the Order of Business.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Maybe the Taoiseach might like to answer.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Taoiseach has no answer.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: The same is happening in the health service.

Written Answers — Buiséad na Roinne: Buiséad na Roinne (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 7: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cé mhéid airgid a tháinig óna Roinn a caitheadh i ngach ceann de na Gaeltachtaí in 2006; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [20996/07]

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is about taking responsibility.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: It has not bolted.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: How do we get to the middle east, Africa, Australia and New Zealand?

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: It was not.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to share my time with Deputy Tommy Broughan. Amendment No. 2 states: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "—conscious of the very serious implications for employment, business and tourism in the mid west and western regions of the decision of Aer Lingus to end its Shannon to Heathrow air service; —noting the strong opposition to the move...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is what gives politics a bad name. These people stood up in the west and the mid-west as proud as punch to represent their people. Today they stand behind the Minister for Transport and the Marine, Deputy Noel Dempsey. This is not acceptable. Government exists to do its duty. I quote a former distinguished Member of this House, founder of the Progressive Democrats Party, Desmond...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: They spoke as individuals on the airwaves; they never used their collective power, which is what we are asking them to do today. I want to address a couple of other issues. The first relates to the transfer to Belfast in the first instance and the suggestion that this was a sensible decision from a company point of view. I understand some 175 seats have so far been sold on that route. Some...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Many people stood up on this issue including company directors and leaders of tourism. These are people who do not normally stick their heads above the parapet on these issues. They did so because they are genuinely concerned about job losses, their companies and the prosperity of the region. I will quote what one of them had to say: "This is not an inconvenience but a critical business...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Shame on the Minister; he should have stopped it.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Why did the Minister not call it?

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: What about the people in the region?

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister could have called the EGM.

Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputy Ó Caoláin. The Minister has left but I thank her for welcoming Deputy Reilly and me. I look forward to robust exchanges with her. I note her point that several members of the Joint Committee on Health and Children lost their seats in the election. Thankfully, my predecessor did not lose her seat. I intend to continue the approach of Deputy McManus,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost to the social insurance fund over the next five years, in terms of revenue foregone, of the planned cut in the main PRSI rate from 4% to 2% and the self-employed rate from 3% to 2%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20720/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance Fund: Social Insurance Fund (26 Sep 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied that there are adequate resources in the social insurance fund to fund the proposed increase in pensions to at least €300 per week; if he will provide an indication of the anticipated level of increase in Budget 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20721/07]