To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that the current tariffs imposed on Bio Digesters are uncompetitive; if there are proposals to raise these tariffs in order to encourage all sources of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. €“ Anthony Lawlor

I agree it is a real problem that there are long waiting lists and large numbers of patients on trolleys. While this is not acceptable to any of us, it is nothing new.

While I am sorry the Minister herself cannot be present, she spoke to me earlier and is aware of the issue, which in a nutshell is the absence of permanent sites for the four schools that are planned for what still is Dublin South, although it eventually will become Dublin Rathdown.

“The recent Ballincollig jobs boost is a welcome sign of the economic recovery in County Cork”, says Fine Gael Cork North West TD, Áine Collins.

“Micheál Martin was Minister for Enterprise during a time when small businesses and the self-employed were side-lined in favour of an unsustainable construction bubble. Fianna Fáil is fooling nobody as they now scramble to come up with a policy to support those they neglected for so long”, says Fine Gael TD for Cork East and member of the Fine Gael Standing Up for Small Business internal working group, Tom Barry.

Olivia Mitchell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, welcomes confirmation that a permanent school building for Stepaside Educate Together national school has finally been acquired.

In the Seanad this week, Fine Gael Senator for Louth and East Meath, Jim D’Arcy, has slammed remarks made by Sinn Féin Councillor, and General Election candidate Mícheál MacDonncha who said ‘It’s not political correctness. It is the inferiority complex and anti-national attitude of the West Brits who still run Irish rugby.’

“Micheál Martin was Minister for Enterprise during a time when small businesses and the self-employed were side-lined in favour of an unsustainable construction bubble. Fianna Fáil is fooling nobody as they now scramble to come up with a policy to support those they neglected for so long”, says Fine Gael TD for Cork East and member of the Fine Gael Standing Up for Small Business internal working group, Tom Barry.

I thank Deputy Heydon for allowing me to share some of his time. I would like to join him in looking at things in our own locality. In 2007, the Fianna Fáil Party pulled the endoscopic unit at Naas General Hospital from the capital programme.

Dáil Question No: 33 To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the provision of a public swimming pool for Kildare North, particularly considering the long delays to date and the recent closure of the pool at National University of Ireland Maynooth; his views that all efforts need to be made to provide sporting facilities, such as public swimming pools, to local communities to encourage a more active lifestyle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.