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Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: The Government is correcting mistakes it made a year ago.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: I have been in the House throughout that period.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister is cherry picking. Why does he not answer the hard questions? It is awful to have to listen to such rubbish from a smart man.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: She cannot be challenged yet because she is not in the House. Perhaps after the next election, she might be in a position to be challenged. I am talking about people who think their Dáil representatives are not providing the service they deserve in the constituency. Such people should have the right to put their names forward at an election. We can then let the people of the constituency...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: The Bill outlines the nature of the alternative mechanisms to which I refer. It is important to note that responsibility will rest with the candidate or proposer to attach the 30 statutory declarations to the nomination paper and deliver all the documentation to the returning officer by the deadline for receipt of nominations. An assentor must confirm on the statutory declaration that he or...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: The Deputy might get his wish.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: The Bill responds to a judgment of the Supreme Court in the cases of three citizens versus the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the Attorney General and others. The cases challenged the assentor provisions requiring that the nomination papers of Dáil candidates who are not candidates on behalf of a political party registered in the register of political parties...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: I thank the Minister. In case there is any doubt in this regard, I would not share that view. Independents can often add to the effect of an election in a constituency. In Galway West, there were 20 candidates for five seats on the last occasion. I am sure all of those candidates believed when they handed in their nominations they had a reasonable chance of getting elected — perhaps...

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: Will it ever sit again?

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: The Government might change it.

Defence Forces Strength. (7 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8689/07]

Finance Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (7 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: Deputy Burton is making a Second Stage speech.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (6 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of extra classroom accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Galway, which is currently catering for 358 pupils many of them in very bad conditioned prefabs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8387/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the steps her Department have taken in the acquiring of a site for the building of a new school for the school which is catering for 197 pupils in temporary accommodation and paying a rent of €126,000 per year; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application by a school (details supplied) in County Galway who have submitted a revised application to her Department in 2006 for a significant school expansion and larger playing area; when this work will receive approval from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8675/07]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (6 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 509: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the closing date for SAC submissions or objections can be extended to allow time for SAC observations to be submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8266/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of working and non-working women respectively who have personal or occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7983/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the assertion made by a company (details supplied) that three out of four women will be dependent on someone else for their retirement income; his concerns regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7984/07]

Written Answers — Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Conservation (1 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that the traditional annual horse racing can take place in 2007 at Errismore, Ballyconneely, County Galway where horse racing has taken place for hundreds of years; if he will clarify the objections the Wildlife Section of the Office of Public Works and the National Wildlife...

Defence (Amendment) No. 2 Bill 2006: Second Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Pádraic McCormack: Is that agreed? Agreed.