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Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: We introduced a minimum wage.

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: We have a social partnership agreement. We are in negotiation to ensure there is a balance between the requirements of that which is good for the Government, citizens and nation, the requirements and rights of employees and the responsibilities of employers. We want to find a consensus that mirrors the situation in Europe. Most European countries, including the smaller countries who have...

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: That is a relative statement. From my 24 years in public life, I believe there has been a huge elimination of poverty. The number of people in poverty who visit me in my office or in my weekly clinics is much lower now than ever before.

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: When I first came into office, poverty was a serious problem. The two serious issues when I entered politics 24 years ago were young people without hope looking for jobs. We were giving them very low——

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: I am referring to 24 years ago.

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: Deputy Neville is as usual throwing in a red herring. There are a few people in his city who have a major responsibility in that field for the whole western area, including for Deputy Michael D. Higgins's area and my area. Deputy Neville might have a word with them to tell them they changed the goalposts and changed the games, and that we would like it to go back to the old game to make sure...

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: To return to Deputy Higgins's point, it is critically important that we work in a way that takes into account the value, independence, rights and choice of each citizen, that we run a competitive economy and that we take into account not alone the contribution that all citizens can make to developing that economy but also the role they can play in developing social capital. This social...

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: To respond to Deputy Stagg, I stated that for the first time ever in the delivery of child care services, they were delivered on an equitable basis in urban, rural and provincial Ireland.

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: The Deputy did not refer to what I also said. I said that the generosity of Government in successive budgets in delivering to child care has led to inflationary prices in child care services.

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: I cannot understand that and do not know the reasons for it. Moving on to Deputy Durkan's position, in all fairness we lodged our national reform programme with the European Commission on 28 October 2005. The first year of progress will be reviewed between now and next October which is a short time span. Within the whole European project the Lisbon Agenda is critically important to creating...

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Noel Treacy: Deputy Howlin is firing blanks.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Noel Treacy: It is listed on the Seanad Order Paper.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Noel Treacy: Oh Danny boy.

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Order for Report Stage. (13 Jun 2006)

Noel Treacy: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (13 Jun 2006)

Noel Treacy: As we look forward to the completion of the fifth enlargement of the European Union, I express my satisfaction at the strong support for this Bill from all sides of the House. I sincerely thank all Deputies for their valuable and positive contributions. Ireland has always been a strong supporter of the enlargement process, of which we were among the first beneficiaries when we joined the...

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (14 Jun 2006)

Noel Treacy: Is cúis áthais dom bheith ar ais arís chun freastal ar an Teach iontach seo. This Bill amends the European Communities Act 1972, to allow certain parts of the treaty providing for the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union become part of the domestic law of the State as soon as Ireland ratifies the treaty. The Bill is in line with earlier amendments of the...

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

Noel Treacy: I welcome this opportunity to address the Seanad again on this issue. As Senators may recall, in March I had the privilege of addressing this House on the subject of extraordinary rendition. I wish to place on record once again the Government's opposition to the practice of extraordinary rendition. This has been the Government's constant position since the existence of this practice was...

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

Noel Treacy: Senator Norris has missed the point.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

Noel Treacy: This analysis is confirmed by numerous other sources, with last weekend's newspapers carrying headlines such as ''No reason CIA would use Shannon for prisoners". As Mr. Tom Clonan, formerly of our Defence Forces, said last week on the radio, "It's ludicrous to imagine that the Americans would land at Shannon with a (high-value) prisoner".

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

Noel Treacy: In opposing the motion before this House I will, in particular, address two points. The first is the publication of a recent report which is not, as is suggested by the motion before this House, of the Council of Europe, but of a rapporteur of one of its committees, Senator Marty. I will then address the State's fulfilment of its positive obligations to prevent torture and other abuses. In so...