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Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Government has brought us into the worst financial mess in the history of the State.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: The figures are there.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Government has brought us into the greatest mess in the history of the State. It allowed the property bubble to grow and burst. It allowed public finances to run out of control. It was caught by a global financial crisis.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: If the Leader had not persisted in interrupting me, I might have said much more about this.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Leader has attempted to make a mockery by referring to 1983 and so on.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Government should bear in mind Eamon de Valera's remark that we did not rear our children so that they could be exported like cattle.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Government has returned us to that situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: The last of the Mohicans.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 34, motion 31, is taken immediately after the Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009. I object strongly to any time limit being placed on it. It is unnecessary in that if Members wish to speak, they should be allowed to do so without any time limit on the debate. By refusing to accept this motion, the Government parties are trying to...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: Senator O'Toole praised the Government for introducing this legislation but he should be wary of Fianna Fáil bringing in legislation such as this, which may have been drawn up two years ago and based on a time when property was worth more, people had more assets such as shares and the criteria used here would have excluded most elderly people from being eligible for assessment. The sum of...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Senator should read the small print.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: Senator Ormonde did it for long enough.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: Senator Ormonde replaced arrogance with gloating in this election.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: There is need for a debate on what is happening because there is concern about the lack of leadership and the lack of confidence of the people in the Government. This requires a debate because the Government has to a fair degree neutered the Houses of the Oireachtas in the past 20 years. That has made the people feel they do not have a say in matters. If members of Government parties feel...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: Three.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: The party is a beacon in the dark.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: Today.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: Let us do it.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Liam Twomey: Absolutely.