Results 2,141-2,160 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages. (25 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I move recommendation No. 6: In page 232, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: "(4) The Minister shall make regulations that the lookback clause would be abolished for those individuals that are subject to the new Domicile levy.". This proposal was brought forward in the debate on the Bill in the Lower House as well as on Committee Stage in this House. It would involve a simple...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I congratulate the new Ministers who are taking up their positions and especially my county colleague Deputy Seán Connick on being appointed a Minister of State. That said, the Taoiseach made a mess of the reshuffle. There has not been a senior Fianna Fáil Minister from County Wexford since the 1960s when Mr. Jim Ryan was Minister for Finance. We have always been critical of this and the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: That must be a record. I would like the Taoiseach to explain why he has left the south east without a senior Minister. We have had discussions in the House about the lack of an air-sea rescue service in the south east. The service was withdrawn recently. There are serious concerns about the under-resourcing of health care services in the region and infrastructural projects being held up....

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is not about finance. The Leader should not be so glib.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: The most important thing the Leader must do now is to have a debate in this House. He should ask the Taoiseach to come to the House to explain what this Government is doing about settling the dispute with the public sector unions.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: In the same way that the south east is being neglected we have a problem with getting senior Ministers into this House too.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I most certainly am proposing an amendment to the Order of Business-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: -----to have the Taoiseach come into the House and explain-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I wish the Members opposite were as vocal when it comes to sorting out the concerns being expressed currently by citizens. They cannot get their passports. They cannot get their medical cards. They cannot get their social welfare issues sorted out-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: -----and the Members opposite think it is funny. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that the Taoiseach should come into the House to discuss the issue regarding the public sector unions immediately. I want to record that I believe the former leader of the Fine Gael Party, Garrett FitzGerald, was an excellent Taoiseach who did great work for this country. Not only did he sort...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is very relevant because he brought about major social changes in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: If we had leadership in this country-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: In that case I call for a debate on leadership in this country to allow people look back on the great achievements of Garret FitzGerald and the way he brought great change to this country.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Is Senator Leyden talking about the Taoiseach who has tripled the national debt?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: How about having a debate?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Senator should support our amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: That will not take long.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: It was only statements.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: What is a point of order? Statements were taken in February. It was not actually a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Yes.