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Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2014)

Tom Shehan: Tomorrow.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)

Tom Shehan: No pensions to be paid.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)

Tom Shehan: This is the Appropriation Bill we are discussing.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Tom Shehan: Will he respond or shall he respond?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Energy Prices (22 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh. The issue I raise relates to the energy regulator. Heretofore, the only time I was aware of the energy regulator was when the ESB or Bord Gáis applied to it for a price increase. The regulator was seen to do its job in that when Electric Ireland applied for a 21% increase in charges it was only allowed to introduce an increase...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Energy Prices (22 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: The Minister of State said in his reply, "The CER is focused on actions to mitigate costs for business and residential consumers". My problem is that this is not being done for the consumer. I refer to the recommendation that consumers should switch providers. In my understanding of economics and business one does not chop and change because there is an expectation that the supplier will...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Energy Prices (22 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: The word should go out from here this morning that more people changing their supplier is the only way to bring down the cost of electricity.

Seanad: Appointments to State Boards: Statements (22 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: Following its meeting on 30 September, the Government announced a revised model for ministerial appointments to State boards. From 1 November, all appointments to State boards must be advertised openly on the State boards portal, stateboards.ie, which is operated by the Public Appointments Service. The list of available vacancies, along with a full list of State boards with their members,...

Seanad: Appointments to State Boards: Statements (22 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: -----and the back of the envelop, as Senator Byrne's party ran the country, in making its appointments.

Seanad: Appointments to State Boards: Statements (22 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: The Minister added: This new process will improve corporate governance on our State Boards, widen the pool from which members of State Boards are drawn, and ensure that the process around appointments to State Boards is transparent. I would urge anyone interested in serving on a State Board to visit stateboards.ieand express an interest.One should not bother with the back of the envelop job....

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (27 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: Each House will conduct its own business.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (27 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: I welcome the Minister.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (27 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: I need a seconder for the amendment.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (27 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: Is amendment No. 1 agreed to? The amendment was proposed and seconded.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (27 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Broadband, Post Office Network and Energy White Paper: Statements (27 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: I agree with my colleague, Senator Ned O'Sullivan, as well as Senator John Whelan. Last week in a commencement debate I asked the Minister to make contact with the energy regulator on the decrease in fuel costs. Approximately 40% of our energy is being generated by gas, the price of which has dropped by 27% or 28%. As Senator Ned O'Sullivan said, in Britain the Minister has asked the...

Seanad: Broadband, Post Office Network and Energy White Paper: Statements (27 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: I am only halfway there. For this project, the university asked Eircom how much it would cost to provide a 100 Mbps broadband connection in Dingle and was informed it would cost €36,000 upfront and €16,000 per year. The Government will have to do a lot more to help designated yellow areas in terms of broadband coverage. If one is lucky enough to live in a blue area then, by...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (29 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: I welcome the Minister. I agree with Senator Byrne that it is about time the Bill was passed. As the Minister acknowledged, some tweaking will be required as the legislation will be not deal appropriately with every vested interest from the outset. Will a charge be applied for registration? If so, will a fee scale apply? In other words, will fees be charged on a pro ratabasis in the sense...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (29 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: I am also afraid that such lobbyists would charge accordingly. It is long before time that legislation on lobbying was enacted. Several attempts have been made to do so. I hope the legislation will create greater openness and transparency for elected representatives, public officials senior civil servants. I concur with Senator Byrne that a public register of all lobbyists should be made...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (29 Jan 2015)

Tom Shehan: Next Tuesday.