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Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: It is hard to listen to the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Climate Change Strategy: Climate Change Strategy (12 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a national plan to deal with the expected effects of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42545/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the situation whereby all people over 70 years with a medical card have to in some cases pay a general practitioner for a medical certificate to enable them to renew their driving licence; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some GPs do not charge medical card holders for this service while other GPs...

Local Authority Housing. (12 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister of State was out knocking on doors.

Local Authority Funding. (12 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the level of local government funding is adequate to meet the increased responsibilities of local authorities, the increase in population as shown in Census 2006 and the increase in the level of housing due to the huge increase in construction activity in recent years; and if he will...

Local Authority Funding. (12 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I accept what the Minister is saying to the effect that funds to local government have increased. He quoted almost a 7% increase in funds this year, but the cost to local authorities of fulfilling their duties has greatly increased also. They are now responsible for many more services than previously. The Minister mentioned funds for national primary and national secondary roads. I assume...

Local Authority Funding. (12 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I have a supplementary question. If the Minister is giving this money to local authorities, why are there higher charges for water rates and development fees? Why are local authorities' commercial rates rising every year? Why are local authorities unable to balance their budgets, even with the 7% increase approved by the Minister, and still must impose such additional costs on the...

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Except when it is not working.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Transport the specific measures being pursued to tackle driver fatigue related road accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41755/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to fast-track the development of neurology services in Beaumont Hospital and Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41418/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of acute neurosurgical beds in each neurosurgical unit here for each of the years from 1997 to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41417/06]

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I take the opportunity of speaking on the motion before the House. This proposal was laid before the Dáil on 27 November, allowing only three days for discussion or research on the matter. Most Deputies are so busy they do not read everything that is laid before the Dáil, but this came to my attention yesterday at the Committee on the Environment and Local Government. At that meeting the...

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I will conclude on that point. However, I regret that Members are debating this issue when, in a cooler climate, they could have helped the Minister to iron out the dilemmas and problems that the Government of the past ten years has forced upon us.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: On the way to Damascus.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister is a persuasive man.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: It does not count.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Robin Hood.

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (29 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to develop the biofuel sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40454/06]

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: They are working under great strain.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Tánaiste should answer it now with one word.