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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: I would like to add my voice to the protests against the arrangements that are being made for the debate on the constitutional conference. It is extraordinary that the debate will last just an hour, with one Senator from each side being allowed to speak. It seems that the future of the Seanad is being totally excluded from the debate. I imagine that my colleagues on the other side of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (12 Jul 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: I support Senator Norris in his protest at the absence of the Order of Business on tomorrow's agenda. It should be a principle that we have an opportunity to discuss and adjudicate on the Order of Business every sitting day. That said, we are at the end of the term and I wish to compliment Senators on all sides of the House on what has been an excellent Seanad term. Indeed, the 24th Seanad...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: Will Senator Landy be going around Carrick-on-Suir canvassing for the abolition of the Seanad?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: I think the question ---

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: I am delighted ---

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: Senator Landy has responded to my question.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: The issue of the future of the Seanad was raised on numerous occasions by Members on the other side of the House. We decided not to raise it with the Taoiseach and felt it was proper that they should do so. I urge them to keep at it. I think the Taoiseach is for turning.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: After a long summer it is nice to be back here with the Cathaoirleach, the Leader and colleagues. I could have waited a further week before returning, particularly as the Listowel races are in full swing However, life is not perfect. Will the Leader make time available for a debate on the PRSI system? Will he request that the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, come before the...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Sep 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: I wish to share my time with Senator MacSharry.

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Sep 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: This is a timely debate and I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. We were colleagues together during the last Government term and I wish him well in his endeavours. The school transport budget is a big ticket item, even though it has been reduced as the Minister of State has accepted, and unfortunately it appears set that there will be further reductions in it in the years...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Sep 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: Did I hear the name of the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, mentioned in terms of stroke politics?

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Sep 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: I believe the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: I do not want to be like a broken gramophone record but I again ask the Leader to invite the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to the House to discuss what plans, if any, he has for the reform of local government. I do not wish to add to the Minister's current problems in any way but he must come clean at this very late stage about what he envisages as the format...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: The Labour Party needs to realise that it has responsibilities in government. Is it in government for its duration or not? It has a big decision to make but let us not hold up local government reform on account of that.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: It is a well known fact that we in Ireland are the most unrepresented country in the whole of the EU in terms of local government. On average, it takes approximately 2,500 people to elect one councillor in this country compared with 1,000 people to elect a councillor in Denmark and much fewer than that in most other countries, in particular France. The UK, which is second to us, is a good...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: I will outline some facts. A total of 114 authorities will be reduced to 31. Approximately 1,600 elected councillors will be reduced to 950. Eight regional authorities-assemblies will be reduced to three. We have already had changes to the representation of Údarás na Gaeltachta.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: I am making an important point. I will not let you down, a Chathaoirligh. The Government is also threatening to abolish the Seanad. What does the Government have against the people that it wants to take away their voice? I served in local government at county and town level for 22 years. Unless one has been a town councillor one does not know the importance of such a role and function,...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: I put a question to the Leader.