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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: This €50 charge is pertinent.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Absolutely. It is about the fee to be waived. I am speaking about the €50 fee.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: This is a specific issue. It pertains to the ability to pay, which is mentioned.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: With respect, the amendment refers to cases in which people do not have the means to pay the fine. I am speaking about the ability to pay the fine. In the current economic situation people do not have the means to pay but the Government is disregarding this factor. We will press the amendment.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Sinn Féin supports the general thrust of the comments made by the previous speakers. I seek clarification on the statement made. I had envisaged there might be a Government amendment to this provision because the Minister made a statement last week when questioned about SACs, NHAs and SPAs. Members made the point that considerable worry had been expressed regarding houses that had been...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is what the Minister said about the regulations.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I dtosach báire, ba mhaith liom soiléiriú ón gCeannaire más féidir maidir leis an díospóireacht a bhí geallta faoi chúrsaí Gaeltachta. Cénuair a tharlóidh sin? Bhímid ag súil leis an taobh seo den Nollaig. I echo the call by Senator Leyden about funding for People with Disabilities in Ireland, PWDI, the removal of which is a retrograde step. The Medical Research Charities...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We would appreciate if the trim being given to former taoisigh and top civil servants was in the same vein as the short back and sides or a No. 1 blade haircut being given to people on lower incomes around the country. It is an optical illusion and it is a disgrace that the Government has not gone further. We have called for a debate on ministerial perks and pensions and the amount of money...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We need a serious debate on why this Government has not been serious and is insulting the people by flying kites about budgets, medical cards and severe cuts being made to people on very low incomes, while the high society of Ireland is getting away with minuscule cuts to their already extensive remuneration packages. It is an absolute disgrace.

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (30 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Should we export Senator D'Arcy?

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (30 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire agus ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an díospóireacht seo, díospóireacht atá thar a bheith tábhachtach. Tá cúrsaí turasóireachta iontach tábhachtach sa tír seo le go dtiocfaimid chuig a chéile. While the skills and expertise of the Minister of State have been mentioned, the fact that he is also a singing Minister of State has not....

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom iarraidh ar an gCeannaire go mbreathnódh an Teach ar an gceist maidir le forbairt réigiúnach, agus go ndéanfaí é sin i bhfoirm sraith díospóireachtaí. I call for a series of debates, possibly in the new year. It will be important to consider the concept of regional development as, apparently, there does not appear to be a specific Minister entrusted with...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Níl me chun mórán a rá faoin scéal seo. Sílim go bhfuil go leor le moladh sa mhéid atá ráite ag an Seanadóir Barrett maidir le freagracht ó thaobh cúrsaí airgeadais sa tír seo. There is substantially a great deal to be said for the broad element of what Senator Barrett proposes. We obviously need to see value for money from every penny spent by this State. We have many...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is mór agam deis a fháil labhairt, fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit agus an Bille seo a phlé. Ach an oiread leis na cainteoirí a chuaigh romham, táimid iontach míshásta leis an bhealach a tugadh an Bille seo isteach. Mar a dúirt an Seanadóir Healy Eames, this has been flagged for months. Therefore the Bill should have been made available to us with a reasonable amount of time...

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Disgraceful.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.