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Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: Senator Callely is part of the Government under which unemployment doubled in the past 12 months. That is the sense of isolation here. Unemployment has doubled in the past 12 months and it is not a laughing matter. Laboratory technicians who are highly trained and skilled in carrying out smear tests are being laid off in the health service——

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: ——because the contract was given to a company in the USA by the Minister for Health and Children.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: This is the same Government that told us to be patriotic. This is where contracts are going and it must be examined. We are rapidly losing confidence in the Government, the Taoiseach and his Ministers. The talk of national unity and working together is nonsensical because clearly Government Members have not a clue what is going on and are refusing to sort out major problems in this...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: When I heard Senator O'Malley lecturing Senator Buttimer on budgets, the words, "kettle", "pot" and "black" came to mind. Unfortunately, we are in the middle of one hell of a budget buster, the worst ever seen in the State's history. This has been a disastrous budget for the people. There is a need for more honesty from the Government as to what exactly will happen in the coming months....

Seanad: Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme: Statements (23 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Brady on her appointment. She has a difficult task ahead but that is the job of Ministers. If we look at the Government's response to diabetes and the issue of the diabetes crisis in our health care system during the good times in this country, I have very little confidence we can really deal with this crisis when money is in short supply for the...

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: No Ministers.

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Minister of State is safe enough for the moment.

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: I interrupt briefly the Minister of State. He answered some of my questions but I asked a question about smaller banks being more solvent than larger banks and whether we could examine this with regard to getting money into the system quickly. Has the Minister of State considered this?

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: I thought the Senator said it was global.

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: They continue to get it wrong.

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: It is good to be truthful.

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Senator requested my opinion.

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: What is my attitude?

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Senator made a comment about me in the House and stated they would be lacerated because of the property tax and I agree with her. She will be lacerated. I did not say I would lacerate her myself, but I agree with what she said. When Fianna Fáil got rid of the property tax in 1977 it was a political stunt.

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Government will pay the price for that political stunt.

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: Who went bust, though?

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: It was the Senator's budget, not mine.

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: Good. At long last.

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: No, that is Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Liam Twomey: The Senator has the wrong party.