Results 2,481-2,500 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution. I presume this will be a relatively short debate. Two Bills relating to pay and expenses of public representatives in these Houses and the European Parliament were passed in recent weeks. Approximately one month ago we debated legislation on payments to MEPs. The legislation that was passed by this House related to MEPs only, but the...
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: There must be very little work for those Ministers of State to do. Is there sufficient work to require the deployment of eight civil servants to one Minister of State? Perhaps these officials are managing clinics on behalf of their Ministers. Will the use of ministerial and departmental credit cards be reviewed? From what I can gather, there are no significant checks on the use of such...
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: There is no harm in providing for the Senator the information he seeks.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: What we are proposing is that the wider role of Members of the Oireachtas be taken into account-----
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: -----when we are making provisions along these lines.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: It is keeping them here that is the problem. They cannot even find their way to the Chamber when they are present in the Houses.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Is the Minister of State the exception in this regard?
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: That is the reality.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Is the Minister of State referring to his own constituency colleague?
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: I wish to make the point to the Minister of State that Fine Gael supports this legislation and does not intend to obstruct its workings. The Fine Gael Party fully understands the position and is aware of the probable need to make significant reductions to many aspects of Members' pay and conditions. The Fine Gael Party does not have a different view in this regard. I sought acknowledgement...
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Yes, I have often done it. My constituents expect me to meet them in Gorey and I find my way back to Dublin at night. If media reports of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meetings are anything to go by, there is more than diversity of opinion in the party.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: I propose a change to the Order of Business to discuss how, if 1,000 pharmacists withdraw from the community pharmacy scheme by the end of the month, patients will receive their medication next September. Although this issue has been raised a number of times, no statement has been forthcoming from either the Minister or from the Leader of this House. Consequently, there is a need for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: On hearing there would be cuts to the education grant, the same Deputy resigned his position as his party's spokesperson but did not resign the more lucrative position as chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Science. It seems as though this green virus of cynicism is spreading to other members of the Green Party in this House. Members should have a debate on this...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Or to store voting machines.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: The Government does not understand good ideas.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Is he another councillor?
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Have they gone republican?
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)
Liam Twomey: Is the Cathaoirleach stating that there was no earlier signature motion on the Order of Business?