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- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: That is clear.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: The ruling is clear.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: The Chair has ruled. The Leader should sit down.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: That is not appropriate.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister to the House. I echo Senator Bradford's sentiments in regard to the work being done by the Department in respect of pension provision for the spouses of the self-employed and, specifically, farmers' wives, an issue which I raised in this House a number of years ago with the late Deputy Seamus Brennan when Minister for Social and Family Affairs, and one which he took on...
- Seanad: Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (10 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister of State. What I have to say will not be greatly different from what previous speakers have said. I happened to be in London over the weekend and received a few messages about what happened on Saturday. British television coverage of the story was the most appalling advertisement for Irish food that one could imagine. Every hour on the hour, the first item on Sky...
- Seanad: Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (10 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: Perhaps but it is one of the stories I have come across in the past few days. If it were true, it would put paid to the notion that there was a swift reaction by the State agencies in this case.
- Seanad: Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (10 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: Other speakers have mentioned the rigorous testing and inspection procedure to which farmers are subject. It is appalling that the plant in question in Carlow was not inspected this year. It is strange that pig producers are required to keep feed samples for six months, yet the testing of these samples by the relevant Government authorities must have been inadequate. Nonetheless, it is...
- Seanad: Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (10 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: The Minister of State and the Department must reach an arrangement with the processors and producers as soon as possible. The sector is in danger of entering a terminal decline if it is not helped in its greatest hour of need. Since my time is concluding, I have a final point to make. I do not disagree with Senators who have referred to the Government's response in removing all pork...
- Seanad: Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (10 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: I will take time in my own right, if that is agreeable to the House, given that there are no other speakers.
- Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: I do not have much to say that has not been said already. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is opportune to have this discussion, although outrage has been expressed in these Houses and elsewhere publicly since the announcement on budget day that the automatic entitlement to a medical card for the over 70s would be removed. I agree with my colleague, Senator Donohoe, who...
- Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: It was marvellous to attack pensions and children. It was marvellous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: I join Senator à Murchú in welcoming the decision to organise a joint session of both Houses of the Oireachtas to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the first sitting of the First Dáil. It is appropriate that we should convene in such a manner. I would like to raise a number of issues, most of which have already been mentioned. The HSE placed its service plan for next year before the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: All night.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: What has that got to do with the Order of Business?
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: Those Members criticise the Government more than we do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: Not for much longer.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
John Paul Phelan: The Senator is deluded. He is absolutely wrong.