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Banned Substances (8 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: The Minister of State said that the legalisation of cannabis would lead to increased use. They have not legalised it in Holland, but they have found, now that they have regularised it in a certain sense or adopted a policy of tolerance, that its usage has not increased. In fact, in comparison with Ireland, especially among young people, there is far less usage of it. On the gateway effect,...

Banned Substances (8 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: -----why is the figure in Holland 90% lower? Have tests of the samples of cannabis held by the Garda Síochána provided accurate results to show what is contained in the cannabis being sold? It is not ideal that people use cannabis, but its illegality makes it infinitely more dangerous. In particular, street dealers do not ask for identification. Were it legal, they could do so. Is there...

Accident and Emergency Services (8 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the overcrowding which occurred at the accident and emergency department of National University of Ireland Galway Hospital on the 24 September; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the hospital was forced to appeal to the public, via local radio stations' news bulletins, not to bring emergency...

Accident and Emergency Services (8 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: The Minister suggested that the changes which took place at Roscommon hospital have not caused a problem for Galway University Hospital. If that is the case, why was a bulletin broadcast on local radio stations on 24 September to warn people against going to the emergency department? If the replacement cover is so good why did one of my constituents discover after calling an ambulance that...

Written Answers — Carers Strategy: Carers Strategy (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the National Carers Strategy, which promises to set out Government's commitment in regard to income supports, health care, training, the labour market, transport, housing and information services for family carer's; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31786/11]

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: How about using the word "mislead"?

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: In the past week Chancellor Angela Merkel said: Nobody should take for granted another 50 years of peace and prosperity in Europe ... That's why I say: if the euro fails, Europe fails. We have an historical obligation: to protect by all means Europe's unification process begun by our forefathers after centuries of hatred and blood spill. Someone should remind Chancellor Merkel that it was...

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will confirm that in view of the fact that a farmer may only include land which they own, rents or leases in their application for a single farm payment or area payment, that the same payments will not be impacted upon if they were to continue to exercise their rights to cut turf on bogland which they do not own,...

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Next April, if a farmer in receipt of a single farm payment cuts turf, as has been done for hundreds of years, but the land is not declared in his or her single farm payment applications, will he or she be affected? If so, what financial penalties would be involved?

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: I take the charge that I am inciting people as a bit of insult.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: What would the Minister call one of his party's Deputies who got elected for saying he would sign his name in blood to oppose turf cutting bans? If that is not incitement, what is? It should be clear to the Minister and to the Government that the ten-year derogation never existed. Fine Gael Deputies have said so in the media on many occasions. In fact, they claim there was a nod and wink...

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Our solution contains three parts. First, there will be compensation, which very few people want. Second, there should be relocation of turbary rights which most people want. Third is re-designation which would involve taking part or full bog areas out of the SACs.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: On that, Deputy Frank Feighan said he would sign his name in blood. If that is not incitement, what is? Furthermore, he got elected on it.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: The Minister accused me of inciting people, yet Deputy Frank Feighan said he would sign his name in blood against the ending of turf cutting.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Deputy Frank Feighan said he would sign his name in blood. Is that not inciting people? It is a lie. That is what it is.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: What? I must withdraw the fact that we were lied to before the general election.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Okay, I withdraw it.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: What about the fact that I was accused of inciting people? Is that acceptable?

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: What about inciting people?

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Luke Flanagan: They are not large numbers.