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Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)

Alex White: Will the banks be compelled to comply with the outcome of appeals?

Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)

Alex White: That is not compulsion.

Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)

Alex White: What is the sanction if the bank refuses to do so?

Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)

Alex White: The Government should have thought of that in 2005 and 2006.

Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)

Alex White: The figures do not support that contention.

Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)

Alex White: He is well able for it.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Alex White: Senator Donohoe raised the statement by the Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Patrick Honohan, before the Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs yesterday in which he argued that an inquiry into recent developments in the banking sector was required. I strongly support the Governor's position. Professor Honohan also stated he was sure the average discount to be applied to the...

Seanad: Budget 2010: Statements (10 Dec 2009)

Alex White: I am grateful to Senator Boyle for his acknowledgement, which members of the Government find it difficult to make, that at least part of the problem the Government, and by extension the people, must deal with and the deficit itself are attributable to what has occurred in the banks. That is unquestionably the case. From time to time and mainly in the context of NAMA, Ministers attempt to...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Alex White: I remind colleagues, including Senator Quinn, that the Labour Party does not order the business in this House, that is a matter for the Leader. While I have no objection to having a debate on the budget tomorrow or any other day, we have probably the same likelihood of being listened to on the budget as we have on the issue of gift vouchers, that is, somewhere approaching zero. However, if...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Alex White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Alex White: The one thing to note is this cannot be done in two weeks and I stated as much on the Order of Business yesterday. It is crazy for the Government or anyone to believe this process of transformation can be carried out, negotiated and wrapped up in a period of ten days or two weeks of negotiations. That is nonsensical and it cannot be done. The reason that everything appears so shaky this...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Alex White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Alex White: As a relatively new Member of the Houses, at certain times over the past two and half years I have scratched my head and wondered what was the role of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. That is not to criticise the commission or its members. My colleague in Dáil Éireann, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, has made me aware of the extent of the work and its importance. I have concerns that...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Alex White: I agree with Senator O'Toole that it does, but it probably applies with even greater strength to a body that is responsible for the "running" of the Houses of Parliament of the people. It is something that bears further consideration. It would be interesting to hear more from the Minister of State on how its accountability will be delivered. He might say it is a matter for the individual...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Alex White: We are shuffling through the Bill while looking through the very helpful documentation from the Library and trying to decide whether we are doing the job as well as we should be doing it. Why can we not have a better use of technology by having the principal Act available on screen whereby we could note the sections of it this legislation amends and how it relates to other legislation?...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Alex White: Deputy Shatter would give that impression to the public.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Alex White: It is the last thing the Leader wants.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Alex White: I am not sure about the particular media outlet which was briefed by the Government and I am interested in hearing more about the matter. It is interesting to read reports in newspapers which in the past stated — perhaps hoped — the public service unions would be beaten. They are now leading with headlines that the Government has caved in to the public service unions. It cannot be...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Alex White: They have no reason to be jubilant and they are not looking for jubilation. They are not looking for humiliation and defeat either, which appears to be what some commentators and politicians want. It seems the only way some think we can make progress is through confrontation, with people being beaten and shot down. I do not agree with this or see it as the way forward for the country or...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Alex White: That is fanciful.