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Grant Payments (19 Jan 2011)

Tom Sheahan: When I originally submitted this matter for consideration to be raised on the Adjournment, it related to the reason for the delay in the payment of REPs and payments - namely, the payment of the ewe premium of €10 per head to sheep farmers, disadvantaged areas scheme payments and single farm payments - relating to other schemes to farmers in County Kerry. Yet again, Kerry has emerged at...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jan 2011)

Tom Sheahan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason REP scheme and single farm payment have not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3079/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

Tom Sheahan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the new entrants grant of €5,000 through the National Reserve will issue in respect of a person (details supplied). [4639/11]

Seanad: Tourism Sector: Motion (1 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: I propose to share time with Senators Michael Mullins and Martin Conway. I compliment the Minister on the practical approach he has taken to the tourism industry. I also compliment him on the initiatives that have been introduced. He inquired of Senators with regard to where we believed cuts might be made. Tourism Ireland has an advertising and marketing budget of €41 million. This...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: Will the Leader invite the Minister for Finance to attend the House so that we might ascertain the measures he is pursuing to get banks to release credit to businesses? The initiatives, incentives and policies pursued by the Government to return people to work and to maintain and create jobs in small businesses will not work unless we get banks to lend. Yesterday, I was contacted by a...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: I compliment the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Simon Coveney, on how quickly he created 158 jobs in the aquaculture industry. I ask the Leader to bring the Minister before the House because the previous Administration failed to implement the operational programme for fisheries for 2007 to 2013. I hope that if the Minister comes before the House, he will indicate an...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: I ask the Leader of the House to invite the Minister for Health into this Chamber for a debate on psychiatric services and the serious deficiencies within those services. While I acknowledge the Minister has only been in office for 100 days, he should come before this House to outline his schedule, with deadlines, regarding the closure of the many outdated institutions that are home to...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: First and foremost, while Members on the Government side are in agreement with the body of the motion and are broadly supportive of the proposals therein, I wish to propose-----

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: I move amendment No. 1: After "decade" in the last line to add the following: "; and that these proposals be considered by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges at the earliest opportunity". The only amendment the Government side suggests is that these proposals be considered by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. I will turn to the programme for Government's proposals on...

Seanad: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise on the Adjournment the matter of changing the placename An Daingean to Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis. I also thank the Minister for personally taking this Adjournment matter. In 2006, on behalf of the people of Dingle, Kerry County Council carried out a plebiscite on changing the placename An Daingean to Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis. There was...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: I call on the Leader to bring the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources before the House to address the discrepancies and deficiencies in the roll-out of the Saorview project. I have had contact from people in my constituency who have bought the digital box who were then told that there was no reception in their area. In one case, a person bought a new television before...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: In light of the announcement by the British Government to close 15 of its 18 lighthouses across the United Kingdom, will the Leader invite the Minister with responsibility for the marine to the House to establish if this will have any implications for Irish lighthouses? This matter was raised in the House on previous occasions. I am interested in it because a number of years ago the...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: From that, I take it Senator Leyden may be the Fianna Fáil candidate for the áras.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: My colleagues and I have been approached by people - I am talking about middle Ireland - who can no longer afford to go to the doctor or dentist. I have often wondered if there are ways in which price reductions could be imposed on these professional services because, as they currently stand, they are untouchable. An elderly constituent told me recently that this has been done by...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: I welcome the Minister and wish him the very best in his endeavours on behalf of the country. The setting up of this Department will involve real reform which will not be imposed but will be done through consensus, agreement and engagement as it would not be possible otherwise. The Minister has started very well. This Bill proposes to transfer functions from the Minister for Finance to the...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: Yes. The Croke Park agreement provides an agreed framework for the management of this process. The gross pay bill fell by €1.3 billion between 2008 and 2010 while the pensions levy raised almost €1 billion last year, amounting to total savings of €2.3 billion.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: That is the progress which has been made and the way the Minister will get the country, which Senator Darragh O'Brien's party destroyed and brought it to its knees, back on track.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: The Minister has taken on this task and he will get the country off its knees. The review of progress on the Croke Park agreement will be available next month and this will determine how the reduced figures set out in the programme for Government will be achieved. Even though a substantial number of retirements is indicated, targeted early exit packages may also be needed. The Government is...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: I call on my two colleagues opposite to stop whining and whingeing and Members to get on with the business in hand.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2011)

Tom Shehan: Please allow Members to get on with it.