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Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the speakers, on both sides of the House, who contributed to this debate. A total of 25 speakers contributed over the three hours, all of whom supported the content of the motion. All raised the issues affecting the post office network throughout the country and were ad idem with the concept as set out in the motion. The only discordant note came from the Government amendment which...

Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Government has not learned the lessons of the 1980s when we priced ourselves out of the market. This is not the first time this Government has gone on that course.

Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Government has virtually closed down the health sector. Services for which patients clamour daily are no longer available. When we ask about that we are told "nobody knows". The services required daily in the education sector are not delivered despite the great wealth available to the Government. It has failed to tackle crime which has become popular and profitable and grows more so...

Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Government has brought traffic to a halt, yet it has more money than it ever had to play with previously. In spite of having all that money, the members of the Government parties must ask themselves whether they intend to support the postal service in the future. If not, they should say so. If they do, the Members on that side of the House who supported our motion should vote with us....

Road Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Traffic is at a standstill.

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: What about the stealth tax?

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: No wonder, given the price increases.

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It is limited enough.

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: What about rack-renting landlords?

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The sum of €10 per month.

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste will need to go up that pole again.

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It does not care.

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Tánaiste leaving?

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Telegraph poles.