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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2013)

Deirdre Clune: ...place, but she is also determined to find a solution. The comments of Senators this morning will be passed to her. Senator Terry Brennan referred to the threatened action in the ESB. I hope it will not come to this. Management and the unions are meeting today and we should give them space, as it is important that they are meeting and sitting down together. I hope there will be a...

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (14 Nov 2013)

Deirdre Clune: ...three quarters of this year alone. Companies that have made media headlines for successfully exiting receivership in recent months include Trifix Forklift in Kildare and Dublin Gazette Newspapers. Barna Waste managed to save 270 jobs when it emerged from examinership. The examinership process plays an important role in saving jobs. Small family businesses tend to have a strong business...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2010)

Deirdre Clune: ...we have anything better to do. The funding of this new office is also being questioned. I am speaking to councillors in both Cork city and county at the moment who are in consultation with their managers as regards the Estimates, and find themselves in a very difficult situation. They have to consider whether there will be a forced reduction in the commercial rates being collected by...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Deirdre Clune: ...to pick up the tab for the banks and the many developers who gambled on the property bubble and lost. NAMA is just the latest reckless proposal from a Government with a track record of wasteful spending. From PPARS to electronic voting and FÁS, which is currently under discussion in the House and in the PAC, not to mention ministerial expenses, the Government has treated the public...

e-Government Services: Motion (29 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: ...running but is very disappointing because the services it can deliver are limited. The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General provides more evidence of how Government projects have led to waste and overspending with little or no improvement in services to the public. What is worrying is the criticism by the Comptroller and Auditor General of the administration of e-Government...