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Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The issue is the tax return we get from those drillings. It is the taxation regime, over which we have full control, which puts us at the bottom of the league.

Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: A Government source provided the figures in this report.

Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We do not have a zero yield.

Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Does that mean the Minister disagrees with the SIPTU report?

Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They are not my arguments, they are SIPTU's arguments.

Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Will the Minister review the Corrib licences, as his party promised?

Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: He is avoiding the questions.

Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: There are reasons for that delay, as the Minister knows well.

Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We are talking about people's rights and planning issues.

Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What the Minister just said is scandalous.

Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is a scandalous remark.

Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister's former party colleague, Mr. Michael D. Higgins, has a different stance on the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I commend Senator Bradford on embracing Sinn Féin policy so robustly in calling for a reconciliation commission. We have been calling for that for a long time.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an Seanadóir Bacik a bhí ag caint faoi na cúramóirí ar maidin. Bhí cur i láthair iontach maith acu. Ba mhaith liom iarrraidh uirthi, ins an ról atá aici, labhairt leis an Aire Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha, an Teachta Pat Rabbitte, maidir leis an ESB agus na haonaid leictreachais atá caillte ag na cúramóirí le déanaí ón...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The question is-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is a question of where the people stand on this. We need a debate on these issues. Where is the coherent Government policy on what is happening in Europe? Is there to be a third Lisbon treaty? Is one being proposed? Where does the Government stand on the question of trying to regain our economic sovereignty from the European Union? Are we always to be at the beck and call of France...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: When we have a united Ireland, we will have control over our sovereignty so that will be sorted.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is the Senator saying we will never have a united Ireland?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.