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Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Damien English: I wish to correct two aspects of the Minister's contribution. I am delighted that he is the first Minister to have properly debated the NewERA proposal with us. We like that.

Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Damien English: We clearly believe it can work. It can do much more than the Minister thinks it can do. It involves new thinking and a new way of doing business. We are not afraid to make changes and to do things in new ways. That is what it is about. I hope the Minister will let us know when he is available to debate and go through the plan. It has been endorsed by many professional people outside...

Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Damien English: It is a lie.

Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Damien English: The Minister may remember that on the last day before the Christmas holidays, I stood here and had a proper and reasonable debate with him. I spent five minutes setting out Fine Gael's position in this regard before he came back with a bit of garbage. If he reads the transcript of the debate, he will see that I clearly outlined where Fine Gael stands on this issue. We want it to happen...

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Damien English: He was not taking a leading role in them, that is why.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Damien English: There was no real agenda, that is why.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Damien English: They were getting nowhere. There is a difference.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Damien English: He was not taking a leadership role as the leader of the country. He was just following along, and that was getting us nowhere.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Damien English: When does the Minister of State intend to act on them?

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Damien English: We have not got all our bonds in, is that not right?

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Damien English: It is a big Bill all right, is it not? Look at the size of it, it is massive. It took seven or eight years to deliver.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Damien English: If so, we shall take some action.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Damien English: This legislation was initiated seven or eight years ago, in case the Minister of State forgets. We are the last to contribute to it.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Damien English: I do not recall us saying that at any time.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Damien English: His job interview is done anyway.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Damien English: Will the Deputy forward me a signed copy?

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Damien English: We may as well go home then.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2010)

Damien English: I am glad to have a chance to speak on the Bill. It is one of those funny Bills. It is called the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 and it is described as a Bill to support economic renewal and promote sustainable development. I cannot find that in the Bill and I do not know what it will do to support economic renewal. I have gone through the Bill and I have read the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2010)

Damien English: Where does the time go? I must speed up.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2010)

Damien English: I want to raise plenty of other issues. The Minister indicated that the Department's role is to lay down guidelines and monitor their enforcement. It is not efficient to have 88 planning authorities in a small country, nor is this number conducive to good decision making. While some town councils work well with county councils, there is a degree of overlap. When a development is covered by...