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

Frances Fitzgerald: That is the point.

Seanad: Human Body Organs and Human Tissue Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and welcome the Minister of State to the House. I commend Senator Quinn of the Independent Senators for placing the Bill before the House and for using his Private Members' time to discuss such a vital issue of life and death as the area of organ donation and transplantation. We need more debate on this area as it can be a frightening area for...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: Will the Senator confirm or deny it.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I will share my time with Senator Phelan.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I welcome the Minister to the House. It has been made clear that Fine Gael supports this legislation. We believe it to be in the national interest. I caution, however, against the euphoria and self-congratulation which comes from some members of the other side of the House. This is by no means the end of the game but rather the beginning of an entirely new set of circumstances, the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: We hope it will give the kind of confidence in the economy that will safeguard our banking sectors and jobs and create a new economic dynamic. As we have seen in recent months, there is now considerable uncertainty in the world economy and in world finance. That magic ingredient, confidence, is not always present when we have expected it to be. There is no absolute guarantee that this step...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The State has guaranteed €400 billion.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Yesterday, legislation was introduced for the biggest economic policy decision taken in this State. As Senators will have seen, this was done in a chaotic manner as the introduction of the Bill was repeatedly subject to delay. While the Fine Gael Party supports the legislation, it is cautious about many of its aspects. I am concerned by the tone of some of the debate on this issue. For...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: ——of the spending of the money of this economy during what has been called the Celtic tiger. It is essential that we see better management in the weeks and months to come, especially in the banking sector.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: I welcome the opportunity to take part in this debate. We are, however, having it in somewhat unreal circumstances in so far as the Minister of State had to come in and give a presentation that did not address what is happening today and was unable to address the decision that has been taken by Government or go into detail on the reasons for it because the legislation is being published this...

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Deputy Bruton has been putting forward alternatives for several years. He has addressed repeatedly the issues of reform of the public sector and evaluation of public private partnership projects. He has spoken about the need to save money by limiting quangos. We have proposed a reduction in the rate of VAT from 13.5% to 12.5% to stimulate the building and tourism sectors. We have...

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: No. There are three people waiting to speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: He stated that he could not agree to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business. In light of the dramatic events unfolding in the financial world, we should engage in a question and answer session with the Minister who will be present in the House to take the debate on the economy. Many Members will want to pose questions in respect of current events and I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to ensure the House...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: There is rising unemployment.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: We have read it. It is not detailed.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: We do not need lectures. We have read the information provided and there is no detail.