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Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Why was it not possible?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Some democracy.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Feb 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he is satisfied with the gender balance of the present board of Teagasc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2826/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans he has to fund a two classroom extension to Craughwell national school, County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only departmental funding that appears to be available to the management board is €70,000 in lieu of the cost of a prefabricated building sanctioned but not purchased; if his...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the €70,000 grant that has been made available to Craughwell national school, County Galway, is inadequate to build on the two classrooms that are now necessary to provide proper accommodation for the number of children attending the school; if extra funding will be provided during...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Feb 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a learning support teacher will be provided to Craughwell national school, County Galway, in view of the urgent need for such a teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3686/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money which was underspent in the schools building programme in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3687/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Feb 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3689/04]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Feb 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a query was sent by the Western Health Board to his Department, concerning blind welfare allowance entitlement policy in respect of persons aged over 16 years and under 18 years without dependants on 5 January 2004 and a reminder sent on 30 January 2004 has not been replied to; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Feb 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to obtain better estimates of the cost of tax reliefs and of the impact on tax paid by those benefiting. [4699/04]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Feb 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the outcome of an appeal made by a person (details supplied) concerning the refusal of visas to their spouse and family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4976/04]

Vetting Procedures. (30 Mar 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the establishment of a vetting procedure for all teachers and other school staff who have the potential to have substantial unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9708/04]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (30 Mar 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the allocation to be made to vocational educational committees for the provision of child care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9669/04]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Mar 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the IDA is negotiating with Teagasc to purchase a considerable amount of land on the Teagasc research farm at Mellowes College, Athenry, County Galway for the provision of a technology park; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9870/04]

Written Answers — Veterinary Laboratory: Veterinary Laboratory (30 Mar 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the veterinary laboratory at Athlone is not available to farmers who have post mortems carried out on dead animals; if his attention has been drawn to the huge dissatisfaction that there is amongst the farming community and veterinary surgeons over the non-availability of this important service; and if he will make a...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The doctors are as bad as the lawyers.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Minister would know all about that.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Why?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I wish to share my time with Deputy Crawford, by agreement.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Paul Connaughton Snr: There has been much debate on the Bill. To refer to the contribution of my constituency colleague, Deputy Grealish, what if the referendum was not to take place on 11 June? Fine Gael accepts there is a problem, although the Minister did not seem to think it a significant one until very recently. However, there would not be the slightest problem if the referendum was to take place on its own...