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Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Taoiseach wants to answer. Is he happy with the situation? We will hear the happiness in a minute.

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Let the Taoiseach stand up now and let us have it.

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Why did you not do that before the Government made its decision?

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I hope they will have more luck than the people who sold bogs during the past four years and were never paid for them.

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Taoiseach has not heard the last of this, I assure him.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: They are jumping out of their skins.

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010 - Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: This Bill tries to balance the obvious desire of the public to contribute to charity and to individual beggars with public order. Giving to charity is a feature of Irish life. All surveys find that Irish people like to give alms. I understand that more than 30% of the Irish population still do so. The aim of the Bill is to ensure, following the Dillon judgment, that we preserve freedom of...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010 - Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Is it a feasible proposition?

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010 - Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: That is what I am coming to. I was aware of the fines legislation. Putting people with mental health problems into jail for these offences would be of no benefit. Such people require a kind of help not covered by this Bill, nor could it be included in it in any way. Something will have to be done by the HSE, the Simon Communities of Ireland and all those who are genuinely doing their level...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (26 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the person from whom the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has rented its Dock Gate Street premises in Galway city; if there are contractual obstacles to the Department moving its premises to the proposed Mellows agricultural site in Athenry; the current rent and the length of time the current agreement is binding; and if he will make...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Like most other speakers and parties, Fine Gael does not oppose the Bill. I will refer to several issues and speak a good deal more when I am afforded the opportunity on Committee Stage. Many people gathering around the water coolers in the morning in various places of work will not be speaking about this Bill. There are issues to be discussed. I am pleased the Minister is doing his best...

Agricultural Colleges (25 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for giving me an opportunity to raise the staffing problems that are currently mitigating against the three private agricultural colleges, as opposed to the State-run Teagasc colleges. I am speaking about this issue in the context of the moratorium on public service recruitment. The college I know best, which is in Mountbellew, County Galway, has 120...

Agricultural Colleges (25 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: There may be a ray of sunshine after all.

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (25 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not entitled to grant aid under the warmer homes scheme for persons who are in receipt of the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21910/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the cow welfare grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21904/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the top-up grant will be paid to sheep farmers; the exact amount of this payment; if it will be limited to flocks of certain sizes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21911/10]

Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I will be as brief as possible and I do not want to interfere with the Tánaiste's time. I am a Member of this House a good while and possibly longer than most people. This has been one of the most encouraging debates I have heard.

Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Deputy has not had a good look at the back. This has been one of the most uplifting debates I have heard in this House for a long time, and it has taken in the whole educational spectrum. Some of the famous opinion formers who take centre stage in our national media may be disappointed after today's debate. Their views have not been echoed to any great degree because we all come from...

Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I come from a very traditional background. I am happy to say that the people I represent have no trouble seeing how important it is that everybody's views are looked after. I have only a couple of minutes at my disposal for something I would like to spend an hour on. I have had children and grandchildren going through the educational system. The central issue is that they be educated in a...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (19 May 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been refused the supply of orthopaedic shoes and has also been refused the cost of having their ordinary shoes restyled to suit his particular handicap; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that this person has a medical...