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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 in relation to their benefits. [13506/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will urgently assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 with their benefits and support them. [14020/07]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (5 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will respond to the correspondence (details supplied) on train capacity and overcrowding on the transport service here. [13894/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (5 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason children in a class of 22 at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will be in a class of 34 in September 2007; and if recent announcements on extra teachers will assist this school before September. [13502/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (5 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason children at a school in Dublin 9 (details supplied) will be in a class of 34 in September 2007; and the situation regarding recent announcements of a pupil teacher ratio of 20:1. [14015/07]

Nordic Battle Group: Motion (5 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the proposed European Union battle groups, although I dislike the term. It sends out the wrong message to citizens. Why were titles such as peacekeeping groups or conflict resolution groups not used? The public deserves answers about the language being used which sends a strong negative message and suggests militarisation of the European Union. Every...

Nordic Battle Group: Motion (5 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: If the Danes can put forward a protocol, why not Ireland? I have a number of different, constructive ideas to challenge the direction the Government is taking and I urge caution regarding these developments.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (5 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need to invest in our health service, making the care of our patients a priority and to support urgently our nurses regarding their pay and working conditions; to look at new and creative ways of resolving this dispute in order to build and develop a quality health...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (4 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will clarify the powers of the Health Service Executive in relation of the home ownership of patients in their care. [13336/07]

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak in this important debate. It is time to deal with this issue head on. We have had too much talk and fudge from the Government parties. The sad reality is that Ireland is ranked at 22 out of 27 EU countries when it comes to wind, wave and biomass generation despite having the best potential energy generation in these sectors....

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: That was Deputy Gormley.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the issue for families of children with downs syndrome and medical card entitlements; and if she will support the efforts of all families of children with a disability in their request for a full medical card. [12493/07]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (3 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will oppose the proposal to make a charge for payment by credit card (details supplied) as same will damage the travel industry who are operating on a net margin of 2%. [12757/07]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Galway to work here; and if they will be assisted on this matter. [12758/07]

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2007)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)

Finian McGrath: Before I go into the details of the legislation and since we are dealing with employment protection issues, I commend Steve Staunton and the Irish football team on last night's win in Croke Park. They have got six points in five days and are third in their qualifying group. To the whingers like Eamon Dunphy, Johnny Giles and Roy Keane, I say they should leave Steve Staunton alone, let him...

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear. Especially in Dublin North-Central.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Finian McGrath: What date in May?

Written Answers — Security Services: Security Services (28 Mar 2007)

Finian McGrath: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will urgently assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if he will take action regarding the new inspectorate costs which are damaging for a small operator; and if he will act on this matter. [11832/07]