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Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Does the Minister have a script? Could he circulate it?

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when a decision will be made on this application as the applicant has been resident in the State for seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43047/06]

Social Welfare Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister has justified his reason for not accepting the amendment. While I seldom pay the Minister a compliment, I compliment him on permitting the payment of 50% of the carer's allowance to full-time carers who are in receipt of other social welfare benefits. Deputy Penrose raised this issue during last year's budget debate but I have raised it during the past ten budget debates with...

Social Welfare Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Deputy might change his mind.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Is the Taoiseach aware of the difficulties being experienced by many non-Irish trained pharmacists? Some have had their Health Service Executive contracts withdrawn because of the three year rule. I have asked about the pharmacy Bill four times in this session and each time have been assured that it would be taken during this session. The Minister for Health and Children took the Order of...

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Very well. It is clear the Minister for Health and Children misled the Dáil. She certainly misled me by telling me——

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: ——this legislation would be introduced during this term. She should come before the House and apologise.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: There is only one day left and I know it is not coming. It is quite clear that the Minister misled the Dáil.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I am here all morning, as the Ceann Comhairle may have noticed.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I do not like being misled in this Chamber and giving that false information to my constituents.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I expect the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, to come in here to apologise for misleading the Dáil about not introducing that legislation in this session.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I thank the Taoiseach for enlightening me, but I was not aware of that when I was informed.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: What does the pharmacist who has lost his contract do?

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: What is the Galway pharmacist, who has now lost his contract with the HSE because of this legislation, to do?

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I am not happy with that. What is the pharmacist in question to do?

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I will resume my seat in deference to the Ceann Comhairle and the season that is in it.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Progressive Democrats won.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Government gave us the new agenda last week.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: That was a rabbit punch.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Everybody's house will be at risk.