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Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: ——you have had numerous chances to do this. This is one of the three or four richest countries——

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: He is not prepared to address the fundamental issue we seek to address this evening. I recall the disgraceful situation early in this Government's term of office and in the budget of 2003. The Government was victorious in the general election and had an overall majority. It could do what it wished and deliver its programme. What happened? The Minister for Finance, Deputy McCreevy, slashed...

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: In 2006, Fianna Fáil will be in power for almost 20 years, with just a slight interruption.

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: They were 20 long years.

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: The most disingenuous statement I have seen in a long time is contained in the Minister's proposed amendment to this motion, in which the Government "acknowledges the complexity and cross-cutting nature of the issues involved in preparing the Disability Bill". It took the Government seven long years to realise that but there is still no end in sight. There was a conference recently in the...

Written Answers — School League Tables: School League Tables (18 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to publishing school league tables; the grounds on which he is considering a review of the blanket ban on their publication; the criteria on which new league tables published by his Department may be based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14334/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Information Packs: Departmental Information Packs (18 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of briefing packs prepared by him; the number of packs that were produced; the cost of each briefing pack; the number of staff used to compile the information packs; if all the information in the packs is now available on his Department's website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14333/04]

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: They own Fianna Fáil. They have owned it for 40 years.

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Has the Minister of State read the report?

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister of State should talk to the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Coughlan, about this matter.

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: One third of them were bought by investors.

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: What about RAPID?

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister of State talked about RAPID, but did not deliver it.

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Minister of State give way?

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Minister of State give way?

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Minister of State give way?

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister of State has made an outrageous start to a useless contribution.

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: That is not true.

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: What about the income limits? The Minister of State should tell us about them.