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Adjournment Debate Matters (30 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Timmy Dooley - the recent reduction in air services at Shannon Airport and the need for the Minister for Transport to provide immediate Government action to address the growing crisis; (2) Deputy Joe McHugh - HSE west plans...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State should allow the Deputy to conclude his speech.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: There is a rule that no person can be named. There is precedence for general comments about people without naming individuals.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students who reside long distances from third level institutions are financially disadvantaged by virtue of travelling expenses compared with those residing in close proximity to college campuses; if this was considered in the decision to withhold maintenance funding from...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No 415 of 27 April 2010, if the draft contract for unqualified or incompletely qualified teachers has been sent to the staff side or when it will be sent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31972/10]

Written Answers — Subsidiary Protection: Subsidiary Protection (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Question 918: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the average time taken by his Department to process an application for subsidiary protection in the State in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 (SI No. 518 of 2006); if steps have been taken to reduce the time taken for this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Question 1454: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in view of increasingly difficult trading conditions in the hotel sector, if he will explore alternative sources of funding for local authorities so as to reduce the level of their dependency on commercial rates levied on hotels, in order to mitigate loss of employment in the sector; and if he will make a...

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Go raibh maith agat a Theachta. I am afraid I have been indulgent with the Deputy but his time has expired.

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Yes.

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: There is a 90-minute slot in total with 20 minutes for the Labour Party tonight, divided into two seven-minute slots and one six-minute slot respectively. I call on Deputy Costello who will have six minutes.

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: That is not what we were notified.

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: I am afraid not.

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: I am sorry there is.

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy was given an allowance that may have reached ten minutes.

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: I was advised the Deputy had seven minutes.

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Maybe Deputy Costello will begin his contribution now.

Messages from Seanad (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Seanad Éireann has passed the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010, without amendment, the Criminal Procedure Bill 2009, without amendment, the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009, without amendment and the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009, without amendment.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: We are aware of the provisions of the Constitution on such a matter.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Why is the Deputy's microphone switched off?