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Dental Care (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: I acknowledge the presence in the House of the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall. I wish her well in her role. Like other Deputies, since I was elected my attention has been drawn by a number of parents to the issues of orthodontics and dental care, especially as they relate to children. When I did some research into the operation and governance of the dental profession in Ireland, I...

Dental Care (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: While I appreciate the Minister of State's comments on the current economic climate, the appointment of auxiliary personnel working in orthodontic teams, as they are described in Finland, offers the potential to achieve much better outcomes using the same level of resources. It is an indictment of all Governments since 1985 that the model of delivering orthodontic services has not changed in...

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: It would not be a debate on finance or the eurozone if the words "Lehman Brothers" were not dragged into it somewhere. It is the usual old Fianna Fáil excuse: everything is Lehman Brothers's fault. That old excuse has been dragged around like an old rag for the last couple of years and the Fianna Fáil members are still dragging it around after them. They should leave it at this stage....

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----by governments that managed the affairs of their countries in a fashion that did not leave them in a crisis such as we are experiencing. It is not surprising that we are hearing the same old rhetoric. We should just hit the "record" button and then we could press "play" every time. On one hand we have the ostrich economics of the Technical Group and Sinn Féin, who want us to bury our...

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: There has been talk today about the Anglo Irish Bank bonds. The reality is that, thanks to the actions of the last Government, this is sovereign debt. We have a choice as a country: do we stand over our sovereign debt, or do we walk away from it? If we were to walk away from our sovereign debt, where would it leave us? It would leave us in a simple situation: we could not pay nurses or...

Social Welfare Code: Motion (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: I acknowledge the presence of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton. Having listened for the past ten or 15 minutes, it is refreshing to hear the Minister speak as she did, referring to the need for restructuring the social protection system and focusing on outcome rather than cold figures. I also agree with much of what Deputy Cowen said concerning reform, how things might be...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is proposing changes to the Bachelor of Education programmes currently being provided in the colleges of education for primary teachers; his plans to introduce a fourth year to the Bachelor of Education programme; if he is proposing that students will no longer be able to take an academic arts based subject as part of their...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) County Limerick can use their current employment in Australia to satisfy the conditions for completion of their training and awarding of their City and Guilds qualification in carpentry, with the understanding that their employer in Australia satisfies the employer's criteria [32048/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [31942/11]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 18 October 2011, if the Data Protection Act has been used to inhibit the investigations of those who are charged with detecting welfare fraud. [32317/11]

Written Answers — Visa Waiver Programme: Visa Waiver Programme (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 20 October 2011, when this review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32387/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32379/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32390/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal not to grant a general practitioner's visit card to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick [31787/11]

Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Why are they in that position?

Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: The economy is wrecked.

Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Who made the choice? The previous Government made it for them.

Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Cowen is right. Nobody would have made it until it was made for them.

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of medical circumstances a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be considered for one further year of home tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32642/11]

Written Answers — Medical Reports: Medical Reports (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way a medical adviser from her Department came to a conclusion that contradicts that of several medical experts. [32552/11]