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Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Amendments Nos. 26 and 102 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Senator O'Toole is being facetious today.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Amendments Nos 27, 28 and 84 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Amendments Nos. 33 and 35 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Ós rud é go bhfuil leasuithe Uimh. 1 go 4, go huile, gaolmhar, tógfar le chéile iad.

Seanad: Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: An bhfuil leasú Uimh. 1 aontaithe?

Seanad: Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Tá an Tuarascáil le teacht. Caithfimid an Teideal a aontú.

Seanad: Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: We are agreeing the title on Committee Stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: I thank you, a Chathaoirligh, and the Ceann Comhairle, for the wonderful family day that took place at the weekend. I was here on Sunday where I met you, a Chathaoirligh. It was a tremendous weekend which saw these Houses and this building in a new light. There was great excitement among all those who participated. I look forward to another such day. I acknowledge it was a good idea and...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: ——that this amount of money is paid to refurbish some offices. I feel particularly sorry for Deputy Ahern because I am sure he is embarrassed about it.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: It is also embarrassing to learn that the Office of Public Works paid the market rate for the work. It is embarrassing for everybody in politics because all of us suffer as a result of it. I am sure the Minister would like to come before the House to explain the position and to let us know that nothing like it will happen again. That €200,000 should be spent on office refurbishment is...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: I would be grateful if the Leader would request the Minister with responsibility to come before the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: It needed no political sanction.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Unbelievable.

Seanad: Situation in Zimbabwe: Statements (Resumed) (1 Jul 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: I also welcome the Minister and congratulate him on his appointment. Like Senator Alex White I congratulate him on the strong terms in which he referred to this situation. It is necessary. He mentioned Nelson Mandela's words, the "tragic failure of leadership" in Zimbabwe. It risks becoming a tragic failure of leadership on the African continent. Senator Alex White ended his speech...

Seanad: OECD Report on Integrated Public Service Reform: Statements (2 Jul 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate him on his appointment. I requested yesterday that he come to the House but I did not expect to see him so quickly. I will not, however, raise the matter I raised yesterday. The OECD report is vital to the current position of the economic cycle. As Senator White stated, the public service is enormous and responsible for a huge budget, and we...

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: I am glad to be present to speak on housing. To answer Senator Hannigan's question, the Minister of State said in his speech the Bill to which he referred will be submitted to the Government for approval shortly. I do not suppose it will happen within the next two days but it will be available soon. This debate covers a wide area, including housing provided by local authorities, the private...

Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (9 Jul 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: It is particularly sad to be acknowledging the contribution of a serving Member of the Oireachtas on the occasion of his death. It is incredible to think that Séamus Brennan, who was so full of life, has passed away. As the Taoiseach stated this morning, Séamus was out canvassing in favour of the Lisbon treaty recently even though he was so ill. I have known Séamus all my life. I got to...

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: I was glad when Senator Ross spoke, I began to see the value of Independent Senators. He promised he would take a measured and temperate line and acknowledged that the Government has not wasted all the money at its disposal. There are some 2 million people — the Minister referred to this in his speech — now employed in the country. This is an important point which the Opposition tends...