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Seanad: Current Situation in the Middle East: Statements (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Treacy: This must involve the ending of violence on all sides, including an end to rocket attacks on Israel and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces. The captured Israeli soldier must be freed. The detained Palestinian legislators must be released from prison. The closure of Gaza must be brought to an end through the re-opening of border crossing points for people and goods. The EU has made...

Seanad: Current Situation in the Middle East: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Treacy: I sincerely thank all Senators for their contributions to the debate on the serious situation in the Middle East, which is vital for regional stability and of important strategic interest for the European Union. In particular, I thank Senators Bradford, Mooney, Norris, Minihan and Ryan, and Senator Henry who is in the Chair. We have an obligation imposed by history and geography and a strong...

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (21 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: The management of public health aspects of Legionnaires' disease is carried out in accordance with multidisciplinary guidance which was produced by the Health Service Executive — Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSE — HPSC) and covers the prevention, environmental health management, contact tracing and surveillance of cases of Legionnaires' disease in both hospital and community...

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: How about 1.971-643%?

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: It is better than the 19.7% inflation we inherited in 1987.

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: The public goes with whatever decision we make. It is very wise.

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: What about the Cork-Limerick road?

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: We have a limited amount of land, we cannot make any more and it is a scarce commodity. It is a simple matter of supply and demand.

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: We receive corporation tax and PRSI.

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: It is historical.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: Is cúis áthais dom a bheith ar ais arís sa Seanad chun an Bille seo a chur faoi bhráid an Tí. The British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006 is a short technical amendment to the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. The amendment concerns one of the North-South bodies, namely, the Special EU Programmes Body, SEUPB. I will outline the wider background to this Bill and to the Special EU...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: The SEUPB.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: It is a facilitation to ensure funding can be disbursed in an extraterritorial way.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: I do.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: I thank Senators for their positive, open, fair, even-handed and focused contributions to this important Bill. Northern Ireland is probably the most important issue on the island and I value the singular commitment of Senators to ensuring that we treat the matter in a fair, even-handed and sensitive manner. The Government salutes the House in its commitment to the efforts made by both...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: I am coming to my last point but it make take a couple of minutes.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: Today is the 31st anniversary of John Francis Hayes who was killed by the bomb at Dublin Airport on 29 November 1975. Our thoughts are with his family and the families of all the victims. The issue of collusion haunts our efforts to deal with the past. It is an issue which the Government has raised persistently with the British Government. We will, of course, raise the issues in this...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: Officials in the Department of Finance have informed me that an audit conducted by the European Commission concluded that the fund was one of the most efficient of these bodies, taking into account the complex environment in which it operates, the disparate range of bodies with which it must deal and the value for money it delivers. I am sure a report is available on the matter.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: The House would agree that the Government is seldom in hot water for issues other than domestic allegations of cost overruns.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2006)

Noel Treacy: For reasons of transparency, competition and fairness, the Government cannot declare an intention to spend a certain sum on a public project and no more. We have to let the market decide what the State must invest to deliver a public project. A project may change or be expanded and other extraneous influences could add to the cost. We often encounter trouble in that regard. However, the...