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Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: I wish you, a Cheann Comhairle, the best of luck in your new position. It is an amazing honour to be even standing here today representing the people of Roscommon-South Leitrim and the people of the Republic of Ireland. What is good for the people of Roscommon-South Leitrim will be good for the people of the Republic of Ireland and vice versa. One will not be able to work without the...

Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: The people of Roscommon-South Leitrim would like to be shown a bit of respect and that Members would keep quiet while I am talking. I will do exactly the same thing. I am conscious that we need to do many things immediately and as quickly as possible to get ourselves out of the hole we are in. We need to do them right because otherwise we are sentencing the people in this country to a life...

Programme for Government: Motion (15 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Given that I have been allowed only three minutes, I will limit my remarks to two issues, the first of which is unemployment. I noticed in the Taoiseach's speech that 208,000 people are set to leave this country in the next two years. That is an interesting fact. I did not believe anything was "set" and that the Government was in favour of change in this regard. According to the...

Programme for Government: Motion (15 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: You can have some of my time on the next occasion.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (29 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: They are at funerals.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: If the figures provided by the Taoiseach during his speech on the programme for Government are correct, some 9,000 people have left this country since the recent general election. In other words, the equivalent of the combined populations of Roscommon town and Carrick-on-Shannon have emigrated. At a time when we should be dealing with such an emergency, we are tied up with this charade. I...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: It is very attractive when it is free.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (31 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: I wish to share time with Deputies Daly and Pringle.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (31 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: I am very concerned that this Bill, which is being introduced as a result of EU Directive 2008/6 on the full accomplishment of the internal market of community postal services, will seriously damage An Post's viability at a time of falling letter volumes and its continued obligation to provide loss-making services. The provision of postal services has been historically based upon a universal...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (31 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: They could watch it on their monitor at home as well and save us the expenses.

Tourism Promotion (31 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Those who come from areas such as south Leitrim and Roscommon realise tourism offers massive potential in terms of job creation. No other sector has as much potential in my area. The Minister has mentioned many steps that need to be taken. A solution needs to be found to the problem of illegal dumping and wholesale littering. There is a saying, "Where litter lies, beauty dies". People...

Tourism Promotion (31 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: I have been jailed for it.

Banks Recapitalisation and Restructuring: Statements (31 Mar 2011)

Luke Flanagan: There is if one is a banker.

Broadcasting Services (5 Apr 2011)

Luke Flanagan: May I speak?

Murder of PSNI Constable: Statements (5 Apr 2011)

Luke Flanagan: It is very sad to have to stand and talk about this matter. We had all hoped it was a thing of the past but obviously there are people who are determined it should not be. I am a parent as are many of those present. The fear of every parent is of getting a telephone call some day with bad news. That is what Nuala Kerr had to face last Saturday. It is hard enough to lose somebody...

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (5 Apr 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Thank you, sir, but I will not need six minutes because much of what I had planned to say has already been said. It has also been said by nearly everyone I meet on the street and socially. They all seem to say the same thing. Until one is in Government one also seems to say the same thing - that we cannot afford this bailout. I would not support a referendum on this issue if the...

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (5 Apr 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Like your Peter Mathews.

Health Service Reform (12 Apr 2011)

Luke Flanagan: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. With regard to configuration, in advance of the general election the people of Roscommon and south Leitrim were made promises on the future of Roscommon and Portiuncula hospitals. It was stated that services existing at the time of the election would be maintained and enhanced. Given that a few promises made to people in my constituency have...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Apr 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Why are they against it?

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (14 Apr 2011)

Luke Flanagan: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for giving me the extra 15 seconds. I could have sat down and done a massive amount of research on the subject and come to the House with figures but I decided to talk about my experience and that of my community, what suicide has done to it, what seems to have caused it and perhaps what are the solutions. One often hears experts in this area talk about nature...