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Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I shall follow it up afterwards. Question put and agreed to. Sections 163 to 165, inclusive, agreed to. Schedules 1 to 4, inclusive, agreed to. Title agreed to. Bill reported with recommendation.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages. (25 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I move recommendation No. 2: In page 25, between lines 45 and 46, to insert the following: 21.—The Minister may, by regulations, and after consultation with the Minister for Health, introduce specific reliefs to help equip Primary Care Centres with appropriate diagnostic and treatment facilities where he is satisfied that they bring commensurate social benefits in the more effective...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages. (25 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Since this recommendation will not be accepted by the Minister for Finance and the Minister of State has expressed the opinion that the Minister for Health and Children is responsible for the matter, we will seek a debate on the primary care sector. It is possible the gains made in the field may be lost.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages. (25 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I second the recommendation.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages. (25 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I move recommendation No. 6: In page 232, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: "(4) The Minister shall make regulations that the lookback clause would be abolished for those individuals that are subject to the new Domicile levy.". This proposal was brought forward in the debate on the Bill in the Lower House as well as on Committee Stage in this House. It would involve a simple...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is indeed a momentous day when the Irish taxpayer must contemplate the recapitalisation of the banks, the administration of Quinn Insurance Limited and the public sector pay talks, which hopefully will come to a proper conclusion. These are the major issues that Members will debate this week. However, I wish to reflect on two issues that may be smaller in the context of people's general...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Many of those who have contributed this morning seem to feel they were the first to highlight the current crisis. Unfortunately, that is not the case. When both I and Senator Boyle were Members of the Lower House, numerous debates were held during our five years there on the issue of where the country was going wrong. However, the Government chose to ignore the issue. Senator Boyle has...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: The people are mad about the situation, and mocking them does not help.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Senator should pick another country.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order, will the Leader indicate who was responsible for abolishing the Seanad for the first time?

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Who abolished it?

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Who abolished it, the only time-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Who abolished the Seanad the only time it was abolished in the history of Ireland?

Seanad: Banking: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is strange that, in the course of this debate, the Government has accepted no blame for putting our country in this position. The people know what happened to the economy, that poor regulation, free-wheeling bankers and a few Fianna Fáil Ministers brought us to this point. Given the Cabinet sub-committee on the economy, Ministers carrying on as if this situation has nothing to do with...

Seanad: Lost at Scheme: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I second the motion. Statements were made in the House previously on the Ombudsman's report on the lost at sea scheme. In the contribution made by the former Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, he clearly pointed out that "eligible applicants were those who had lost a fishing vessel between 1980 and the establishment of the sea fishing boat register in 1990, but who had been unable to replace...

Seanad: Lost at Scheme: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: In light of the report, no strong political attacks were made on anyone. Instead, it was a question of asking for an examination of the matter and for some straightforward answers. The more the Government tries to block discussion, the more suspicious I get about the report's background and what it is the Government is afraid of. Objecting to something this strongly means the Government is...

Seanad: Lost at Scheme: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Do not put any date on it this time.

Seanad: Lost at Scheme: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Senator Carroll should be careful.

Seanad: Lost at Scheme: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: The matter was voted down by the Government parties.

Seanad: Lost at Scheme: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: We could make this very political for the Senator if he wants to start making accusations.