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Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: I second the amendment. Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business. I call on the Minister for Finance, Deputy Lenihan, to make a statement to the Seanad regarding the partnership talks and what is happening.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: If the Minister is in a position to make a statement to the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party then he should be in a position to make a statement to Seanad Éireann as well. The Minister should be called to the House and there should be a full discussion on the matter. It has been announced there will be cuts to child benefit. The Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, announced...

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: Things have changed dramatically in the 12 months since the current scheme was first proposed. With NAMA, we are told that matters are improving. Is the Minister of State premature in bringing forward this scheme when it is due to kick in at the end of September 2010? Perhaps he should leave it be until March, April or May to see how things pan out next year. The Irish taxpayer has just...

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: That is not what the Minister of State was saying a few months ago. A different story was being told to get the people to buy into it.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: That is not what the Minister of State was saying when he was trying to get members of the Green Party to come onside.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: When the Government was trying to get the members of the Green Party to come onside, it said there would be all sorts of social dividends. I kept hearing the phrase "social dividends".

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: I am also very surprised by the Minister of State.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: He is misleading the House, given what he said three months ago and what he is saying now.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: They should stop using the using the cover of this credit institutions scheme to support lending to the economy when it is clearly not true.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: I know. I am sorry but very limited time has been given to discuss this motion.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: No.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: Vótail.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: Yes.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: At a time when we are trying to be more accountable to the general public on financial issues, we should have tightened the figures a little better and provided for more clarity in other sections. For example, section 5 deals with codes of conduct, but the Minister should publish them to give us a greater idea of what is going on. Perhaps, the Minister of State will have the opportunity...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: Did the Minister of State indicate that details of ministerial expenses are being published every month?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: Is there a time limit for the motion?

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: I move amendment No. a1: In page 5, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "(4) On becoming aware of any breach of the application of the code, the Secretary General shall advise the member that a breach has occurred and the implications of such a breach.". This amendment makes it clear that the Secretary General of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission shall be responsible for...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: Senator O'Toole has given a better explanation than I could thanks to his great experience of these matters. He identified the problems that could arise if a significant event warranted reference to the legislation.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Liam Twomey: I move amendment No. b1: In page 6, line 29, after "Commission" to insert the following: "and of this group not more than 1 shall be a member of a political party which for the time has members who form part of the government". There should be all-party membership of the audit committee now that its function has changed. I do not recall whether the Minister of State explained, when he was...