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Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: What about the sale of the century?

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: No rates, no road tax.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Does Senator Morrissey have anything to say? I am amazed by his silence.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: The Leader recalls when she was the centre of transport issues.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: He might know more about the metro to the airport than the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: The no name club.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Mention was made of them in July 2001.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Previous reference was made in November 1999.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: The investment is all we want.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: The National Safety Council is a very well respected body and it is worth bearing in mind that last year, the Irish Insurance Federation gave it funding of €1.2 million and gave the same amount in 2001. Last year insurance companies made almost €400 million in profits and I regard the amount of money they gave to the National Safety Council as derisory. Last year the Government gave the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Only four of the 69 penalty point offences announced by the former Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, have been implemented. I would like the new Minister to come to the House to outline his plans on road safety and see whether they are different from those of the former Minister, so that we do not have this ongoing carnage on our roads.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: What about a vote of no confidence in the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources?

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: The Senator should get his Christmas cards out early.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Give him a copy of the script.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: I am pleased that the emphasis has been on safety and on the improvements in safety over the past few years. Like many other people, I am bitterly disappointed in the way Iarnród Éireann has scaled down freight activities. It has obviously scaled down for economic reasons, but what disappoints me is the lack of incentive for companies to go into rail freight. I come from Foynes and in the...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Quite a number of people will drive to Limerick as the road network is very modern. They can buy a house in Newcastle West as it is much cheaper than in Limerick city and its suburbs. If they live on the Newcastle West side of the city, they will often get to their factory destination quicker than if they lived on the opposite side of the city. However, the retrograde step was taken many...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: "Proportionately" was the word for which I was looking. I am sure Senator Dooley will react to my sentiments on the following issue. He will be aware of the concern in the mid-west region about the open skies policy. To a certain degree, people in the area have embraced the open skies concept. The Minister said it will happen. The Mid West Regional Authority and the business interests in the...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Senator Dooley spoke earlier and I listened with great interest to what he said. He praised all and sundry. It is not for me as an Opposition Member to do that. Many of the commitments made have not been delivered.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: I will give credit where it is due.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: I am a constructive politician.