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Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)

Chris Andrews: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this budget. I believe it is the first of a number of difficult budgets because clearly matters will not improve over night. The situation in the globalised world in which we live today, as in Ireland, is pretty severe. Despite the difficult economic circumstances in which we find ourselves, Ireland today is in a much better place than it...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)

Chris Andrews: How much of it is spent?

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)

Chris Andrews: I hope it will have a large audience. Although "Oireachtas Report" is a high quality production, it is shown at such a late hour that only insomniacs and political anoraks watch it. People are sometimes right to accuse Members of living in a bubble, especially if we believe many people watch "Oireachtas Report". The programme should be moved to a slot earlier in the evening or presented...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)

Chris Andrews: I do not have any quotes to match those so I will stick to the basics. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which had over 420 submissions during the consultation process. Notwithstanding the comments of Deputy Higgins, it is a positive Bill which will clearly change the shape of broadcasting in Ireland. Some of the main points may not address the concerns...

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (25 Sep 2008)

Chris Andrews: I thank Deputy Calleary for sharing time with me. I am delighted to have an opportunity to contribute to this important debate. It is important to state at the outset that Ireland is part of a globalised economy. Everybody, including the dogs in the streets, know this. Our position in that world is affected by what happens in the United States of America. The only people who do not...

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (25 Sep 2008)

Chris Andrews: A lack of confidence in the US market has undermined confidence in Ireland and the wider economy. One has to look no further than the situation that arose with Northern Rock, which was well capitalised, to see the real impact of a lack of confidence in the market. Customers lost confidence in that bank and the rest is history. Some commentators and members of the Opposition speak about the...

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (25 Sep 2008)

Chris Andrews: We also have the ECB, and the Department of Finance oversees matters. Clearly, the Irish model is significantly different from the American model. I read recently that 24% of mortgages in the US are sub-prime in nature, while in Ireland it is less than 3%. Ireland's difficulties are not the same as those of the US, but the lack of confidence has had a major impact on us. Years ago it used...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2008)

Chris Andrews: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a service will confirm to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 that the necessary supports will be provided in sufficient time to set up staffing requirements; if they are not able to issue this confirmation, the location where the six children waiting for entry will be educated from September 2008; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Jul 2008)

Chris Andrews: Question 801: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [26742/08]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (8 Jul 2008)

Chris Andrews: Question 885: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish legislation on noise pollution as laid out in the Programme for Government; and his views on introducing a definition of nuisance and a national noise standard, increasing the powers of local authorities to combat noise pollution and the possibility of a fixed penalty for alarms which...

Overseas Missions. (2 Jul 2008)

Chris Andrews: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Defence the air assets available to the Irish troops serving as part of EUFOR Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25881/08]

Overseas Missions. (2 Jul 2008)

Chris Andrews: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Defence the mandate and rules of engagement under which the Irish troops deployed to EUFOR Chad operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25880/08]

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2008)

Chris Andrews: I thank Deputy Cuffe for sharing time. I am delighted to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. When discussing issues such as drugs and alcohol, one always feels one is showing signs of one's age and that one sounds like one's grandmother. However, I am not going to pass up the opportunity to sound like my grandmother or the Minister of State's for that matter....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Jun 2008)

Chris Andrews: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the status of an application for invalidity pension from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24714/08]

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Chris Andrews: The IFA certainly built up a great deal of animosity towards Lisbon as the bogeyman of Europe. They came in on the last day but at that stage the sense among farming families appeared to be one of opposition and, unfortunately, the IFA could not turn back the tide as quickly as they had wished or had imagined they could. One of the most significant issues I picked up on was immigration....

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Chris Andrews: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this issue. In many ways, I am very disappointed with the result. When a person puts a big effort into an event, he or she hopes that it will go in the desired way but, unfortunately, on this occasion that did not happen. My constituency colleagues, Deputies Ruairí Quinn and Lucinda Creighton, also put a huge effort into the campaign. I...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Chris Andrews: Question 785: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of the application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22596/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Chris Andrews: Question 794: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the application for residency by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 has not been successful; the further reason it has taken so long in view of the fact that their spouse is an EU citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22732/08]

Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this important issue. I pay tribute to the Chairman of the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny, Deputy Perry. As a member of the committee, I have seen him close up and know that he runs a professional, enthusiastic and efficient committee, on which I compliment him. A recent Eurobarometer opinion poll showed that a large...

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Chris Andrews: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this issue as it is important to debate an issue that will affect all politicians. The terms of reference for the commission as set out in section 6 of the Electoral Act 1997 state: A Constituency Commission shall, in observing the relevant provisions of the Constitution in relation to Dáil constituencies, have regard to the following:...