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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Minister is a trained barrister and has been a member of the Government for a number of years. It is absolutely disgraceful.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: Is there a rule in this House about saying something about Members not actually present?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: She is no longer a Member of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: Senator White is basically saying that once someone is bought, she remains bought.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is absolutely disgraceful.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: The view is once bought, one stays bought.

Seanad: Proposed Emergency Funding to Greece: Statements (16 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for his speech. Unfortunately, we have not really tackled where we are in all of this. One of the important points in the Minister of State's speech is the following: "The performance of individual member states in sustaining their international competitiveness and dealing with economic imbalances, current account deficits in...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is amazing that under legislation put through the House by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, three radio stations across Ireland could end up being closed. The levy has already cost people their jobs and works against small local radio stations. The cost of running the BCI is equivalent to the turnover of three local radio stations. I am...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: We should debate this issue. Given his rapid response to the crisis in Greece, I ask the Leader to also give a rapid response to the crisis faced by local radio stations as a result of a levy introduced by the Minister not so long ago. Like me, the Leader is aware of the benefits of local radio stations to local communities. We do not want to see two or three go out of business because of...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: Are all the regulations, standards and so on that would apply to these breeding establishments published? Are they all in the public domain to ensure anyone who has a dog breeding kennel knows exactly the standards that will apply to them once this legislation is enacted, or is there more to come? Given that this legislation is significantly different from the recommendations of the dog...

Seanad: Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: The concept of the green agenda is fine until it is tested and it is in legislation such as this that we will test it. Interestingly, the Minister has said one of the objectives of the Government and other EU member state governments is to ensure there will be no adverse consequences for consumers, the environment or those living where the products needed will be grown or extracted. In...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: I do not know how to follow those comments. I wish George Lee well in the future. His contribution to politics was brief but it illustrated the hard work done by politicians and the lonely existence many of us experience in politics. That should highlight how difficult a life in politics can be. It is no easy ticket for anyone who gets involved. We should have a good discussion about...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: I ask for an urgent debate on the way we send people to prison. In 2008 one third of the prison population were non-nationals, the majority of whom were awaiting deportation. There was an 88% increase between 2007 and 2008 in the number imprisoned because they had not paid their fines. It was clearly stated in the House on a number of occasions that this was a daft policy to follow. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: He is more aware of it——

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order——

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order, if the Senator can indicate what the Government is doing at present, we will outline what we intend to do in the future.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: I will repeat what I said. If the Senator can indicate what the Government is doing at present, we will outline what we intend to do in the future.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: I call for a quorum. Notice taken that 12 Members were not present; House counted and 12 Members being present,

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Liam Twomey: There is an unbelievable crisis throughout the country - County Wexford is no different from anywhere else - with regard to the state of the road network, a matter to which many Members referred yesterday. Following his contribution at yesterday's meeting of the Joint Committee on Transport, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, has lined himself up to become identified as the Minister...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jan 2010)

Liam Twomey: Deputy Enda Kenny's proposal is to put in a referendum to the people the question of whether we need to have two Chambers in the Oireachtas. Ultimately, it is the people who will decide what type of system we will have for the future. In the here and now those who are most important in considering the issue of reform within the Oireachtas are the parties in government. There have been...