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Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Senator should be honest with the people and say exactly when the Green Party will go.

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: Senator Boyle should tell the people when we will have a general election because we need to get rid of the chaos and confusion. The people are getting angrier and also becoming fearful which is having a knock-on effect on their lives. The Green Party put itself in the position of moral guardian of whatever was happening in government.

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: As it has now lost confidence in the Government, it should step up to the plate and tell the people when they can expect a general election to be held. It should clear the timelines and let us get on with it because there is a need to turn the country around and provide strong leadership in the next four years. The Senator was his party's spokesperson on finance in the Lower House when I...

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: That is all Senator Cassidy will leave behind him.

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: There were no weekly reports either.

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: Does the Minister of State wish to go back to those days?

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: Fianna Fáil was hitting the hammer so hard it did not mind what it was selling.

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: I wonder what they will decide this time.

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: Senator Cassidy will be backing the four year plan.

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order, I want to ask the question-----

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: I am entitled to make a point of order.

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: There is still time to make a point of order.

Seanad: Road Traffic Regulations (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Minister of State has some details of this case before him. It concerns two South African doctors who are in practice together in South Africa. They rotate through this country, alternating between South Africa and Ireland where they provide an out-of-hours service for Caredoc in County Wexford. They have been providing a fantastic service with Caredoc in the county for the past five...

Seanad: Road Traffic Regulations (8 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Minister of State is correct in that it seems there is no recourse except for the doctors to make their case before the court.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: Much of what Senator O'Toole said is correct but we should probably have a wider debate on this issue. In Germany, people who lose their jobs keep a substantial portion of their income which decreases over time rather than going from one's full income to social welfare which represents an immediate massive and dramatic drop in income. Many people who have lost their jobs will not be able to...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: We oppose this section which deals with the minimum wage. It was an easy option for the Minister to cut the minimum wage by €1.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: I am sure the Minister of State is well aware of many of the regulations and complications that exist in the labour market at present, as this is his area of responsibility. Much concern has been expressed to him about various regulations, about the National Employment Rights Authority, NERA, and the complications they cause for employers. Much of this is very useful but I have had...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: People cannot get their teeth sorted out either.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Liam Twomey: Perhaps Senator Ó Brolcháin should read our policy documents.