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National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Cyprian Brady: The Minister for Finance has stated in his contribution that economic recovery is dependent on three factors. The first is to get the public finances back in order and some progress has been made in this regard. The second factor is the restoration of our competitiveness and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has introduced a number of different schemes which are aimed...

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Cyprian Brady: I welcome this timely debate. The introduction of this Bill by Deputy Varadkar highlights the necessity to ensure that whatever public moneys are being spent are spent correctly. Over the years I have had much interaction with State bodies and other statutory agencies, as well as voluntary boards. In the majority of those cases, the people involved, from the chairman right through the...

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

Cyprian Brady: I wish to share time with Deputy O'Connor.

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

Cyprian Brady: Like many of the previous speakers in this debate on the Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009, I have weekly, and sometimes daily, interaction with the front line staff in FÁS and, as the previous speaker mentioned, 99.9% of the people working in FÁS are committed, experienced and have great expertise in terms of the job they do. As with any barrel of apples, if one or two are off colour,...

Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2009)

Cyprian Brady: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2009)

Cyprian Brady: I would like to share time with Deputy White.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2009)

Cyprian Brady: I agree wholeheartedly with the previous speaker on the sensitivities surrounding this Bill. Most Members know people who have gone through the drawn out process of adoption, or people who are going through the process as this Bill is going through the House. The Minister of State recognises those problems and the pressure couples are under while they are going through that process. The...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage (1 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: Deputy Perry has ten minutes. The House must adjourn at 11.20 p.m.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (1 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: The Deputy's time has expired.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (1 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: I ask the Minister of State to respond now.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (1 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: I ask the Deputy to let the Minister of State respond now.

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: I, too, welcome the opportunity to contribute briefly to this debate. Anybody who has had the privilege and responsibility of raising children knows what the costs are and how those costs change as children grow older. Sometimes it amazes me that, to judge by some of the comments that are made, people do not recognise the huge improvements that have been made in recent years with regard to...

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: It is not an opportunity to make a speech.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: The Minister of State, Deputy Martin Mansergh, is rostered to speak for the Government.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: I have been lenient enough.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: I call on the Minister of State to respond.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: I am sorry Deputy, but I am calling on the Minister of State to respond.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: A point of order is not an opportunity to make a speech.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: I am sorry Deputy Burton, but I have been lenient enough.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Cyprian Brady: We now have a quorum, so I call on the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, to respond.