Results 2,301-2,320 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey
- Seanad: OECD and IMF Reports: Statements (10 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Can the Senator expand on that point?
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Senator Leyden has his own problems to worry about.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Fat chance.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: I second Senator Coghlan's proposal for a debate on REPS. Germany and France take different approaches to their agriculture sectors, but each supports REPS-type schemes to protect its rural environment. Ireland abolishing the scheme would be a backwards step, not only from an agricultural point of view, but from the point of view of environmental protection. Will the Leader remove the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Senator Leyden will be the first.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: That is right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: That is typical bigotry.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: We know where might mouse is and where Mickey Mouse is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Was the Leader doing wheelies on his bicycle outside Mullingar?
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Is the Cathaoirleach stating that there was no earlier signature motion on the Order of Business?
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: The Government side realises it has forgotten it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: The Government does not understand good ideas.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Is he another councillor?
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Have they gone republican?
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: I propose a change to the Order of Business to discuss how, if 1,000 pharmacists withdraw from the community pharmacy scheme by the end of the month, patients will receive their medication next September. Although this issue has been raised a number of times, no statement has been forthcoming from either the Minister or from the Leader of this House. Consequently, there is a need for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: On hearing there would be cuts to the education grant, the same Deputy resigned his position as his party's spokesperson but did not resign the more lucrative position as chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Science. It seems as though this green virus of cynicism is spreading to other members of the Green Party in this House. Members should have a debate on this...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Or to store voting machines.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Yes.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution. I presume this will be a relatively short debate. Two Bills relating to pay and expenses of public representatives in these Houses and the European Parliament were passed in recent weeks. Approximately one month ago we debated legislation on payments to MEPs. The legislation that was passed by this House related to MEPs only, but the...
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: There must be very little work for those Ministers of State to do. Is there sufficient work to require the deployment of eight civil servants to one Minister of State? Perhaps these officials are managing clinics on behalf of their Ministers. Will the use of ministerial and departmental credit cards be reviewed? From what I can gather, there are no significant checks on the use of such...