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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: Can the Senator understand them?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: Did Senator Leyden read that policy?

Seanad: Economic and Recovery Authority: Motion (1 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: I want to say a couple of words on this document and the responses received in the House. I am amazed that this document has proved to be too right wing for Sinn Féin and too left wing for some of the Government and Independent representatives. In the spirit of a party going to the trouble in opposition of presenting a document, I would expect a little more from the Minister of State,...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: The fact of 700 people queuing for food yesterday in Dublin is a terrible legacy for a Government that has been in power for more than 12 years. The Leader should ask for the relevant Minister to be brought into this House immediately because 2009 is turning out to be an extremely black year for workers, with more than 1,000 people losing their jobs on every working day since the beginning...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: Senator McFadden should use the words that are on her mind.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: The champion of Christmas cards himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: Sucking up to the bankers.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: In view of the fact that co-location has effectively been abolished as Government policy, will the Leader inquire of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, the policy regarding capital developments in the health service? For the past four years, the Minister has continually stated that the only way to create additional beds in the public health system would be through the...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: Toxic assets totalling €90 billion, half of which are bad, is another increase of €50 billion on the national debt. The Government said yesterday in the budget that it will cut the social welfare payment at the end of the year, take away the child care allowance, tax the people to the hilt but double the national debt to bail out bankers. If I was to give some advice to the Government I...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: ——because he is the only person who was bailed out by the Government 20 years ago and who came back and made himself one of the richest men in this country. It is doing the same again today. It is a ridiculous proposal that must be debated seriously in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: The banks——

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Government has no sympathy for the people.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order, is the Leader entitled to say whatever he likes in his response or is he supposed to respond to the questions asked without aggravating the other Members of the House by giving a history lesson on politics?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order, what is the Leader entitled to say?

Seanad: Elder Abuse: Statements (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: My gut instinct from what the Minister said in her statement is that everybody in the Department is politically correct in terms of being seen to do the right thing, have the right policies, put the right structures in place and, yet again, review the recommendations of a previous report but they are not really concerned about what is happening on the ground. That is probably because the...

Seanad: Elder Abuse: Statements (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: I listened to the Minister of State on the monitor and I heard what she said with regard to Leas Cross. Is there a Garda inquiry going on as I believed the inquiry was suspended until the report awaited by the Department and due to be published in May was completed? I believe that report is by a senior counsel.

Seanad: Elder Abuse: Statements (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: Is it not Mr. O'Donovan, SC?

Seanad: Elder Abuse: Statements (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: There is a report due from Mr. O'Donovan, SC, and the Garda inquiry has been suspended. Has that report been completed? That is the report we are waiting for.

Seanad: Elder Abuse: Statements (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: I was informed that an inquiry is being carried out by a senior counsel and that on completion of his report, the Garda will resume its investigation. Perhaps the Minister of State will clarify whose report is being awaited.

Seanad: Appointments to State Agencies and Public Bodies: Motion (8 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: Senator Boyle feels there should be a cosy consensus in this House but the role of Fine Gael is to offer constructive opposition. The two Government parties have more than enough of a majority to look after their own interests. Someone must stand up for the people and show them there is also democracy here. Fianna Fáil in recent years had no problems showing it is happy for the rule of...