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Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: It is a specially trained agency.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: What does the Senator mean by "pseudo"?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: With regard to the pharmacy Bill, I ask the Leader to reply to a specific question on the problem which has been brewing over the last number of weeks. Small pharmacists are not entitled to major discounts when they buy drugs from wholesalers. Larger chains get bigger discounts; in other words, when they buy one packet of the drugs they dispense they may get one or more packets free from...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: He is showing his petticoat.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: No cuts.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: There are no green shoots over there.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: We are left with the wilting flowers.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order, could the Leader, in his reply, give an idea of the intervals between each Stage of each piece of legislation going through the House today rather than just throwing comments across the floor?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: We want time for intervals.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Leader is saying that we will make it up.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: This is rubbish. The Leader has said he will make it up as he goes along. That is the most nonsensical Order of Business I have heard in a long time.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: It would be possible to allow an interval and ask us to agree to reduce it if necessary as has often happened.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: If at least he gives a time it could be reduced if required.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: I welcome the Minister of State. A former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform once said that if one is not radical, one is redundant. Unfortunately for him, he was made redundant. The essence of what he was saying was that when one has a chance to do something about an issue, one should think about it radically. At the very least, one should examine such matters broadly to see...

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: A Chathaoirligh-----

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: They are not tied that much.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order on how the House is run-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: This is the greatest joke.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: Senator Norris called for a manual vote.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Liam Twomey: As the Minister was not given the opportunity to reply on Second Stage, we have had to wait for information until now that we could have received at that time. In the meantime, I would like to ask the Minister of State a few extra questions in support of this amendment, which aims to prevent people from being sent to prison for minor reasons. That is the main thing. It does not apply to...