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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Before I ask the Leader about a point, I wish to comment on points of issue raised by Senator MacSharry. First, I wish Ministers Noonan and Howlin the very best today with the budget.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I am responding to the Senator now.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: With regard to Senator MacSharry being clairvoyant about the budget-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The Senator never mentioned that the budget may contain good news about jobs.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Job creation is the only way that this country will get out of the mire that we are in.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: It is regrettable-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Other Members have got licence so I shall comment on the following matter. I hope that the bereavement allowance is not removed. I remind Senator MacSharry that there was no bereavement allowance when his Government left the country dead and buried. We got no bereavement allowance and were financially ruined when his party left Government. There was nothing for us. It is not often that I...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The Senator must not have attended any Oireachtas joint committee meetings because they discussed-----

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Before I call Senator Brennan, I would like to acknowledge the presence in the Gallery of Mr. Fintan Coogan from County Galway, who is a former Member of this House and of the Lower House. He is very welcome.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Is that agreed? Agreed. Is it equal time?

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The Senator has 15 seconds remaining.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: As a number of Senators wish to contribute, I ask the Senator to conclude.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I apologise to the Senator but six Senators have indicated that they wish to speak and we have less than 20 minutes left because the Minister of State will be responding at 6.50 p.m. I ask other speakers to stay within the five minutes allocated to them.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: It is a dark morning.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: On the transfer of licences to companies, section 15 deals with the circumstances in which a licence can be transferred following the death of the holder. The Minister of State may not be in favour of it but what is the position with regard to inheritance? If a father and son are operating a taxi company together and if the father, who owns the licence, wants to retire, he is not entitled...

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I am not sure if it is appropriate to speak on the issue of enforcement now or to wait for the next group of amendments. Am I correct to say the Bill provides that an unauthorised person may inspect a vehicle but he or she is not entitled to stop it? Will the Minister of State consider introducing amendments at a later stage in this regard given that the Garda has enough to do without...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The Taoiseach is very welcome to the House. I thank Senator Keane for sharing time. Much has been said on this matter. One thing we can say about the Taoiseach is that he is a reforming Taoiseach and this Government is a reforming Government. The result arrived at on 5 October has given a mandate to this House and to the Oireachtas as a whole to reform because it is in the people's...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Minister to discuss this very important issue for the economy. The CAP negotiations have been ongoing for the past two years since the Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney, took office. When the Commissioner and the Commission released the first proposals, Ireland was facing doomsday in respect of flat rate payments. Under the Minister, especially during the Irish Presidency of the...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Pat O'Neill: There is only one of you, Trevor.