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Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Deputy O'Brien's boss will pay it up the North.

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: The ballot box and the cartridge.

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Cartridge in one hand, ballot box in the other.

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Is Deputy Adams paying it in the North?

Banking Sector Regulation: Motion (13 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the Private Members' motion tabled by Deputy Michael McGrath, which gives us an opportunity fully and frankly to debate mortgages and small businesses. Last week, when the Government was one year in office, there was a clamour from Fianna Fáil for this Government to take responsibility for its decisions. I will take responsibility for the decisions needed to get this economy...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (13 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who have been classified at the incorrect rates for PRSI and superannuation contributions by his Department; and the date on which the misclassification error was first identified in his Department. [14056/12]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (13 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria used to determine whether an applicant or reference for a holiday visa to Ireland has sufficient funds to finance their trip to Ireland; if there is a specific level of income or savings which need to be attained by either the applicant or reference before the application can be considered; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government taking into consideration the substantial population increase in County Kildare since 1996, the stage which the planned works to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare are at; when work is likely to commence on this upgrade; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Landfill Sites: Landfill Sites (8 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will continue for the remediation of the landfill site at Kerdiffstown, County Kildare; the future plans for this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13094/12]

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: It is strange that we are debating the sale of State assets because the same debate is taking place in New Zealand, a country to which many of our people have emigrated. Last night, the New Zealand parliament voted in favour of selling state assets. The country has a budget deficit similar to our own of approximately NZ$18 billion. It is using the sale of state assets to reduce its budget...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: No, we would not because we would have realised that part of the sale of Eircom would have generated the income we needed and we would have held on to the crucial part, the strategic part. I often wonder if people listen to what we say. We are not selling the strategic part of the assets put up for sale. We are selling the generating part, yet we are maintaining the wires and cabling. We...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: The most important asset in this country - nobody on the Opposition has mentioned it - is the people, our people. We have to look after our people. The most important issue for our people is to get them back to work. We will use the fund generated from the sale of some of the assets to provide facilities to generate jobs and to reduce debt. Any celebrity economist will say the reduction...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Off the people.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Farmers also sell crops.

Turbary Rights: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I compliment the Minister, Deputy Hogan, on his appointment of Mr. Conor Skehan as chairman of the Peatlands Council, which has done a great deal of positive work in the past year. It must be acknowledged that it was the fault of the Government in place in 1992 when the habitats directive was introduced that no one understood what was going on. As stated by a previous speaker, all we saw...

Telecommunications Services (7 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I would also like to make a plea for Kildare.

Telecommunications Services (7 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Has the Minister any intention of bringing in the 100 MB broadband service into primary schools? There are many rural areas that do not have access to high speed broadband, even though some people would like to work from home. Does the Minister envisage the possibility of bringing the service to rural areas?

Ceisteanna ó na Ceannairí (7 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Tá deich nóiméad caite ag an Teachta.

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (6 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the reasons in order to qualify for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme a vehicle must be purchased from an authorised person according to SI 353/1994, section 8(1); the assistance that can be offered to someone in terms of motor taxation exemptions who did not buy from an authorised dealer but has been medically certified as...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the Minister. He has been a very progressive Minister since he took on the education portfolio and if he has done nothing else, he has stimulated debate on the whole education system. I was part of that system at one stage as I did the H.Dip and taught for a short period. I compliment Deputy Colreavy on raising the issue of bullying and on highlighting that it is a two-way...