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Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: Are all the regulations, standards and so on that would apply to these breeding establishments published? Are they all in the public domain to ensure anyone who has a dog breeding kennel knows exactly the standards that will apply to them once this legislation is enacted, or is there more to come? Given that this legislation is significantly different from the recommendations of the dog...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is amazing that under legislation put through the House by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, three radio stations across Ireland could end up being closed. The levy has already cost people their jobs and works against small local radio stations. The cost of running the BCI is equivalent to the turnover of three local radio stations. I am...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: We should debate this issue. Given his rapid response to the crisis in Greece, I ask the Leader to also give a rapid response to the crisis faced by local radio stations as a result of a levy introduced by the Minister not so long ago. Like me, the Leader is aware of the benefits of local radio stations to local communities. We do not want to see two or three go out of business because of...

Seanad: Proposed Emergency Funding to Greece: Statements (16 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for his speech. Unfortunately, we have not really tackled where we are in all of this. One of the important points in the Minister of State's speech is the following: "The performance of individual member states in sustaining their international competitiveness and dealing with economic imbalances, current account deficits in...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Israeli Government has what it describes as a policy of ambiguity when it comes to assassinating its enemies abroad. It is clear the Green Party has a policy of ambiguity also when it comes to staying in Government with its Fianna Fáil colleagues. The behaviour of the Green Party Oireachtas Members is nothing short of a disgrace. We expect nothing less than low standards from Fianna...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: If we were given plenty of time we could discuss it in depth.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: Even fellow Government Ministers of Deputy Willie O'Dea have low standards in politics.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: I refer to questions to the Leader. I fully support our call next week for a motion of no confidence in the Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea. I call on the Leader to request the Green Party Senators to appear in the House and put their views on the record rather than rely on Twitter to inform the rest of the nation of what the Green Party believes. The way in which Minister O'Dea...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Minister is a trained barrister and has been a member of the Government for a number of years. It is absolutely disgraceful.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: Is there a rule in this House about saying something about Members not actually present?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: She is no longer a Member of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: Senator White is basically saying that once someone is bought, she remains bought.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is absolutely disgraceful.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: The view is once bought, one stays bought.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Senator should use Private Members' time to discuss it.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: We should get the Tánaiste in first to see if she can do something about it.

Seanad: Ombudsman Report on the Lost at Sea Scheme: Statements (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: I thank the Minister of State. What is interesting is that he makes it clear that those who contacted the Department in the year after the scheme closed to applications were several in number, which means that perhaps it was not advertised as widely as he might have thought. Six months is a short timeframe in which to make an application, particularly when the period began on 1 July and...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: As a matter of urgency, the House must debate the banking crisis with the Minister for Finance. To some degree, the Government's economic policy is unravelling before our eyes, while at the same time taxpayers are committing themselves for unbelievable amounts of money. We have paid €11 billion in direct aid to the banks. We will buy approximately €50 billion worth of junk bonds from...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order a Chathaoirligh. Senator Leyden should correct the record. It would be highly unlikely that one individual could block the progress of NAMA. It is clear that the European Union has concerns about it.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: SNAs give them independence.