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Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: An international road safety conference is being held in Dublin this week. It has been organised by the National Roads Authority and experts have come from the United States of America, Sweden and Australia. While I am sure that much good will come from it, it is worth bearing in mind that eight years ago, a similar conference on road safety was held with the participation of the same...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: It would be hard to find a member of the Progressive Democrats in County Donegal.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: That is sexism.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am not in good form because I have just had a blazing row with a senior planner in Limerick County Council over a planning application. That is symptomatic of the frustration felt by many public representatives with the whole planning process. The importance of this critical infrastructure Bill for large-scale projects has been expressed but I...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: The Senator should come off it.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: Today is the day to raise it.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: It relates to infrastructure planning.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: Am I to be muzzled for speaking on a planning issue with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government present?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: That does not show respect for the Minister of State.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: The Senator should not seek any votes in rural areas at the next Seanad election.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: Senator Ormonde has stated there are no problems in rural areas.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: I will send a copy of the Senator's script to every councillor in the country.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: Is Deputy Roche the Minister or not? He is the Minister. What is the Senator talking about?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: Deputy Batt O'Keeffe is a Minister of State and I respect him for being so. He has his feet on the ground and knows exactly what I am saying.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: The Senator is confrontational.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: Anyone who read their ESB bills recently would have noticed a rapid escalation in the cost of electricity. The OECD in a recent economic evaluation stated that in the six years of liberalisation of the market in this country, very little has happened in regard to true competition. The Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources recently commissioned a report by Deloitte & Touche...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: What about the population increase?

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: No, we do not.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: The Leader may recall that over four weeks ago I pointed out in the House that there has been no marketing or public information to advise people about the 31 penalty point offences being introduced from next Saturday, 1 April.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: If one gets a statement from the motor tax unit that one's tax is due, it would be logical to accompany it with an outline of the 31 penalty point offences. This week I received a reminder about my insurance that also put me in mind of penalty points. That too could provide an excellent example if one slipped in a sheet of paper describing the 31 new penalty point offences. I have seen no...