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Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: The most important thing the Leader must do now is to have a debate in this House. He should ask the Taoiseach to come to the House to explain what this Government is doing about settling the dispute with the public sector unions.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: In the same way that the south east is being neglected we have a problem with getting senior Ministers into this House too.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I most certainly am proposing an amendment to the Order of Business-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: -----to have the Taoiseach come into the House and explain-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I wish the Members opposite were as vocal when it comes to sorting out the concerns being expressed currently by citizens. They cannot get their passports. They cannot get their medical cards. They cannot get their social welfare issues sorted out-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: -----and the Members opposite think it is funny. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that the Taoiseach should come into the House to discuss the issue regarding the public sector unions immediately. I want to record that I believe the former leader of the Fine Gael Party, Garrett FitzGerald, was an excellent Taoiseach who did great work for this country. Not only did he sort...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is very relevant because he brought about major social changes in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: If we had leadership in this country-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: In that case I call for a debate on leadership in this country to allow people look back on the great achievements of Garret FitzGerald and the way he brought great change to this country.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Is Senator Leyden talking about the Taoiseach who has tripled the national debt?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: How about having a debate?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Senator should support our amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: That will not take long.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: It was only statements.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: What is a point of order? Statements were taken in February. It was not actually a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Yes.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Senator MacSharry normally expects me to have just a rant against the Government. However, I will take a break from that today as I have a series of questions, put to me by Members of the Lower House and the public, for the Minister for Finance.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Public sector workers have taken a disproportionate hit with wage cuts and pension levies when compared to other taxpayers. The State part of the economy is in the direst of straits and controlling the public finances is the reason behind the Minister's introduction of the pension levy and wage cuts for public sector workers. The current industrial action being taken by public sector...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is not as taxing.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is not as distracting as when the Minister for Finance is talking to everyone else in the building when I am asking him these questions.