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Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: There is no doubt we have a very unusual future ahead of us. It is difficult to say what direction it is taking. We are looking at wind and wave power as alternatives to using gas and oil. They involve their own inherent costs which are quite significant, no matter how much we may say they are sustainable or easier on the environment than other forms of energy supply such as gas and oil....

Seanad: Swine Flu Outbreak: Statements (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: I compliment the officials in the Department of Health and Children on their handling of the potential crisis to date. The lessons learnt by the Department in how to deal with a pandemic were greatly enhanced following the outbreak of SARS in 2003. It is clear from the response of the Department that it has learnt a good deal from that potential SARS outbreak five years ago. All measures...

Seanad: Swine Flu Outbreak: Statements (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: Are the vaccines being bought?

Seanad: Swine Flu Outbreak: Statements (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: Is that a refundable purchase?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: Now that George Lee has gone, no doubt the public finances will be all correct in the morning. There is nothing wrong with the economy and everything is fine now that George Lee has left RTE. George Lee reports on the mess Fianna Fáil has made of the economy.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: If Senator Leyden believes nothing is wrong with the public finances, then he is living in an even more-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: As the Cathaoirleach always says, these individuals cannot defend themselves because they are not Members of this House. Therefore we should defend them.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: If we are going to make wild charges against individuals outside the House, there is nothing wrong with Members on this side of the House defending such people. If Senator Leyden really wants to go through most of the people in public-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: All I am saying in the light of Senator Leyden's comments is that if these charges are to be made in this House, we do not really need to be lifting the duvet, as it were, in terms of looking at the connections between people in Fianna Fáil and RTE or many news and media outlets. Let us stay away from that because I assure Senator Leyden that Fianna Fáil will come out of it the wrong end...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: However, we will accept the Senator's comments as they stand for now and leave it at that.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: Was that George Lee or George Glee?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: I fully agree with the Cathaoirleach and I will only use this side of the House to defend individuals against whom wild charges have been made. On the wider issues we should be discussing, I second Senator Fitzgerald's proposal on what is happening with children's services and how the Ombudsman for Children has been abused, to say the least, by the Health Service Executive. I have often said...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: We have an even better candidate from the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Leader should be careful in that respect.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: The second one might be due to the Senator's celebrity status.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: I wish to correct the record of the House. Reference was made in the House either yesterday morning or possibly on Tuesday to the availability of BreastCheck in the north west and west. A statement from the Irish Cancer Society makes it clear there is no BreastCheck service at present in counties Donegal, Leitrim or Clare. It is not available and there are no plans for it in the future...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: There are more than enough experts in the HSE to advise it. If they did their jobs we would not have to listen to this rubbish on the airwaves. I ask the Leader to write to Professor Drumm and tell him to get a grip of himself and his communications director.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: It is an insult to the people of Ireland. Reference was made to patriotism and shopping north of the Border. I ask the Leader to write to all State agencies. I hear that a major number of State agencies and State bodies are giving contracts to businesses outside Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: This is an important issue and we must debate it. This business is going outside the island of Ireland. Often Irish businesses can do this work.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: I accept that Senator Callely likes to make light of the issue that Irish people are losing their jobs at a rate of 13,000 per month. Businesses in Ireland can do jobs for local authorities and State bodies and the contracts are being given to companies in Europe that are entitled to apply for them. They are getting these contracts even though Irish businesses can do the job, but are not...