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Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: Senator Boyle is letting himself down.

Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: This is pathetic.

Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: What is Senator Boyle's plan?

Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: Senator Boyle could start.

Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: When?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: I ask the Leader to invite the relevant Minister to the House immediately to address the report in today's media which states that 20 children died in care. I know from my background that these are the most vulnerable children. They also can be the most difficult children to mind when they are in care. The job done by social care workers and assistants looking after these children is...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: There is no sense that the Government is taking that debate seriously. If Senator Jim Walsh wants us to listen to his proposals, I would be more than willing to do so but put those proposals on the table.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: Senator Leyden is doing well. This is a good start for co-operation.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: As the Minister of State is well aware, there has been widespread opposition to the levy, which is considered to be inherently unfair, given the way in which it strikes at people on the lower income levels in the public and civil service. The public views it as another piecemeal reaction by the Government to a serious financial crisis in the economy. In acquiring some of the funding being...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: The poll in today's Irish Independent shows a total loss of confidence among the Irish people in the Taoiseach. I ask the Leader of the House to request the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, to address this House on why the framework document for dealing with this crisis is described by the European Commission as unclear and undeveloped. It is not the roadmap that we need for dealing with the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: We saw what happened to Fianna Fáil leaders too and we do not need to go back that far. A man in St. Luke's got a few phone calls too.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: I will follow the same line of thought as Senator White on this matter. A spokesperson from the Government benches made a big show last night of the fact that we are discussing the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill. However, it is clear that this is an income tax on civil and public servants. I always thought raising taxes was the function of a budget rather than...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: The "Prime Time" programme, which was very good, focused on the cost of the public finances. One of the contributors made clear that lower paid workers in the Civil Service and public service have comparable pay with similar grades in other European countries. However, he made clear that higher paid civil and public servants, including us as public representatives, received...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: No.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: No.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: I am sure there would be broad support for such a measure.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: I concur with Senator White.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Feb 2009)

Liam Twomey: I move amendment No. 6: In page 7, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following subsection: "(4) Where a person's remuneration does not exceed €18,304, the amount shall be reduced by 50 per cent.".

Seanad: Local Economic Initiatives: Motion (4 Mar 2009)

Liam Twomey: I wish to share time with Senator David Norris.

Seanad: Local Economic Initiatives: Motion (4 Mar 2009)

Liam Twomey: When this motion was first put down by the Green Party, it had not expected the events that occurred last weekend which have made this a far more interesting debate. The two Green Party Members, however, gave us a history of micro-finance across Europe, never addressing any issues raised in Senator O'Toole's amendment to the motion. Neither did the Minister of State address these issues....