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National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Today was supposed to be the Holy Grail but instead we got a document, the bulk of which is already in the public domain. I find it amazing that the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, referred to the fact that he is happy. In the presentation made by the Minister for Finance today there is no breakdown between the institutions themselves and how much capital will be required by the banks in...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I support this amendment. I have listened to the Minister's response to the amendment but this amendment brings together what the Minister is trying to achieve, that the evidence based on an expert opinion would be corroborated. This amendment would strengthen the Bill and ensure that it is effective. When the Bill was announced on 13 May the Taoiseach stated "We must ensure that the...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Minister clarify the other point?

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would that be directed by the Garda Commissioner?

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: It could be a chief superintendent.

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to share time with Deputy Shatter.

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is very important there is consistency with any Bill. Upon examination of the Bill it seems the pension of a former Taoiseach will be reduced to 75% whereas that of a former Minister will be only 37.5%, half of the former figure. There should be consistency and the same reduction should apply to any Member regardless of the office held in the past. A former Taoiseach is in a different...

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The perception of the public is that the inconsistency should not be there. There should also be consistency for the higher paid in the public sector. Fine Gael proposed that full pension entitlement should be abolished for sitting Members but the Government has sought otherwise and plans to introduce a reduction of 25%. Will the Minister explain the legal basis for this? What legislation...

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The amendment states, in subsection (1)(d): "an allowance for expenses under section 3 (as amended by section 19 of the Act of 1998 and section 37 of the Act of 2001) of the Act of 1992,". What are they? In subsection (2)(d) the amendment states: "the rate payable of an allowance for expenses determined in regulations under section 3(4) of the Act of 1992,". This is not specified. Will...

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is amendment No. 1. In subsection (1)(d), below where it states: "Where a Member of the Oireachtas is entitled to-".

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: That clarifies the matter.

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am speaking specifically on amendment No. 3. We have excellent garda detectives on the ground in Limerick who do fantastic work. We must ensure this section of the Bill is constitutional. Fine Gael proposes that the expert evidence of a Garda superintendent to the Special Criminal Court should be put forward in cases of gangland crime. We need to get immediate convictions and ensure...

Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Lending has stopped since the Government stated it was to introduce NAMA.

Budgetary Process. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance the changes planned for the preparation of the budget and Estimates for 2010; and the role he envisages for the Houses of the Oireachtas in evaluating choices presented by review groups. [28107/09]

Budgetary Process. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: As we have an economic crisis, will the Minister agree that it is time to change the budgetary process to allow the Estimates and annual output statements to be debated well in advance of the pre-budget outlook? Will the Minister allow the Opposition to have an input into the Estimates whereby they can be changed by moving figures from one area to another to bring about efficiencies?...

Budgetary Process. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Not by the Fine Gael Party.

Budgetary Process. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: It should be a structured engagement.

Budgetary Process. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is no constitutional reason the Minister should not make known the make-up and build-up to the Estimates in respect to the House. The Minister continually suggests the Opposition should be involved in the process. Therefore, he should let us have a structured approach on the Estimates. It is critical the McCarthy report is published and debated in the House immediately. The Dáil...

Budgetary Process. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: What will the Minister recommend to the Cabinet?