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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: Yes, I am asking the Leader for a debate on it, and also that there be community postering with all of the candidates on community-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: In addition, I ask that the litir um toghcháin not be-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: -----separate for every candidate but that there would be one litir um toghcháin with all the candidates. This would cut down-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: Everyone is talking about it and no one is prepared to cut their own cloth. I am asking-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: I will do that. Obviously, from the reception I have received, no one is prepared to cut their own cloth.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: "Morning Ireland" this morning carried a story of a new investment of €3 billion from an American source. The European Commission has commended the way bonds are going in Ireland. Rather than always downing ourselves, when we see ourselves being praised in Europe and America we should say to ourselves we are going in the right direction. Everybody recognises we have a lot to but if we...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: Maybe the people were not given the right information - the protesters-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: They have had a lot of misinformation.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: We should be positive when there is positive news. I know Members have raised the issue of the bailout and the write-downs. However, on 25 January, for the first time since 2010, bonds have been reinvested in Ireland.

Seanad: Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Bill, which makes a number of amendments to legislation relating to the appointment of electrical investigation officers and the provision of safety information. I welcome sections 6 and 7, in particular, which provide for the appointment of these officers. I attended a presentation earlier by LowC, a renewable energy company which claims it will solve our energy problems...

Seanad: Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: It is in the Bill.

Seanad: Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: The proposal in the Bill is to change the position in the Act under which board members were required to divest themselves of shares in the company within three months of taking office. This was a good rule and it is being superseded by a requirement to report such matters to the Standards in Public Office Commission. I do not believe it is okay for directors to hold shares in their...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: Like other Senators and Senator Zappone, I condemn the violent crime that took place in Tallaght in my area of Dublin South-West. I offer my sympathy to the family of the 16 year old girl. I also commend Senator Zappone on raising the issue of prostitution. Most of us watched the programme on that on television last night and were shocked by it. I thank the Senator for raising the matter...

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister of State. I think I am correct when I say no referendum was ever held in this country on an issue other than to amend the Constitution. I know, as other Senators have said, there is provision for reference to the people under Articles 27 and 47 of the Constitution but no Government has conceded to a request for a referendum if it was not necessary to amend the...

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: I think there is a time limit.

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: No.

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: An amendment to that effect was proposed on the Order of Business but it was not agreed.

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: It is Senator Mullins.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Feb 2012)

Caít Keane: I want to point out that Mr. Michael McDowell changed his view on the Seanad, so he might have changed his view on this as well.