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EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Michael McNamara: Where Sinn Féin is reducing social welfare benefits.

Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (3 May 2011)

Michael McNamara: I wish to speak against the Private Members' motion because it contains an inherent contradiction. On the one hand, the Technical Group would have this House instruct the Minister for Finance, as the controlling shareholder in the covered banks, to adopt a policy of using whatever emergency measures are deemed necessary to reduce the unsustainable debt burden placed on mortgage holders and,...

Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2011)

Michael McNamara: I propose to share time with Deputy John Lyons. This Bill which I support introduces a number of important and welcome changes to the regime for the implementation of community service orders. It increases the sentencing period in lieu of which a community service order can be made from six months to 12. Moreover, while sentences in excess of six months are rarely handed down in the...

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Michael McNamara: As this is my first opportunity to speak in the House, I take the opportunity to express my gratitude to the electors of County Clare who have bestowed upon me such an honour. I do so cognisant of those who have represented County Clare before me, both within the Labour Party and without, since the foundation of the State and before. This is not the time to hold a referendum, as proposed in...