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Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Senator is always the same when he responds. He should try a new approach.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Liam Twomey: We know that.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Liam Twomey: Talk away.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Liam Twomey: We would prefer to have a rolling debate on questions. I will not speak too much about the banking crisis which is a topic of conversation now. I wanted to speak about competitiveness but that is not possible in a one-minute question. Therefore, it is pointless getting into a deeper debate on the economy. In his contribution, the Minister of State said there are €50 million in...

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Liam Twomey: ——for which he has particular responsibility.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Liam Twomey: What are they?

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Liam Twomey: There is a further interesting question here.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Liam Twomey: I understood the time allowed for questions and was ten minutes.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Liam Twomey: We did not even get our ten minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: I ask the Leader to ensure that during the debate on the banking issue we are provided with good information on what is happening. Yesterday's debate on the economy and the debate on shoring up the banks were bereft of good quality information. I ask the Leader to ensure that whichever Minister comes to the House stops treating us like children and imbeciles and gives us proper information...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: Ministers must stop telling us we are not clever, smart or intelligent enough to digest the information and to leave it to them — the bright guys — to sort it out. They must provide us with the relevant information to ask questions so that whatever questions are not asked in the Dáil can be asked here. There are two to three days of discussion on this issue, at Government level, with...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: The way in which this legislation is being brought through the Houses of the Oireachtas is making Members look like incompetent idiots in the eyes of the public, which is looking at what we are doing. There are 27 amendments left in the Dáil. If they spent five minutes on each of those amendments, it would take until midnight. It has been on amendment No. 1 for four hours, so the chance...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: That is not the point.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order, there is a conflict here that must be resolved. We are not against coming in at midnight or at 2 a.m., but we want to deal with legislation.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: What will be the sequence of events?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: Will it be 2.30 a.m. or 2.15 a.m.?

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: The debate on this legislation is reminiscent of a patient presenting himself to one with a large unsightly abscess. One has two options to treat such a patient. One can start him on antibiotics or, if it is a particularly difficult case, one can lance the abscess to release the underlying pus. I have the impression that all that has been done this week thus far is to start the patient on...

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: Gushing.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: That is unpatriotic.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: Whatever the Fine Gael Party policy was, the Government adopted it.