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Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: That is your own policy.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: She would be at home with Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Will the Leader request that either the Taoiseach or the Minister for Foreign Affairs make a statement in the House before the former travels to Brussels to present his proposals for a second referendum on the Lisbon treaty? A statement on this matter should not be made in Europe until the Taoiseach or the Minister come before the House. Since the first referendum on the Lisbon treaty,...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Will the Leader invite the Minister for Finance to come before the House? The Minister has not appeared in this Chamber in quite some time. The position in respect of the economy, particularly with regard to the banks, is changing daily. There is a need for a serious debate on this matter. There is a short article in today's Irish Independent which highlights the position of the Harvey...

Seanad: Stem-Cell Research (Protection of Human Embryos) Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: I thank Senator Ross for allowing me two minutes of his time. It must be clear that there is no protection for the embryo until implantation starts in the uterus. That is the present situation. There is no legislation whatsoever in Ireland, just Medical Council guidelines, to cover the period from fertilisation to implementation. The only people in this Chamber who cannot do research into...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: On Senator Feeney's point, the reason we use words like "U-turn" is that some Senators on the Government side have admitted they do not understand big words, so we are trying to keep it simple when we are explaining things.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: I hope some of the comments made in the House this morning do not receive a wider audience because the idea that we cannot have debates that might become political and upset a sensitive Minister of State is ridiculous, when we see that exactly the same debate is happening today in the Lower House. Let us get real about this. The Leader should ignore those comments. We should have debates...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: What does that mean?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: They are not that foolish down in Kerry.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: We are with Senator White there.

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Mine is a brief contribution. I expected more from the Government representatives. They might have given the House some idea as to how they see agriculture going forward under the present Administration. There was a great deal of attacking in respect of what Fine Gael might or might not do. Matters have changed in agriculture. Many alterations that would have come about over the years...

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Statements (12 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Senator O'Donovan is correct. He has raised a significant number of issues related to the fishing industry in this country. I grew up in west Cork, not far from the sea, but with the way life was at the time, I did not have much of a connection with what was happening in our ports. I had little interest in what was going on. Over the past 20 years we have often heard that, to some degree,...

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Statements (12 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: It is a pity I cannot say more. If we are going to fight, we need to seek greater fairness from the European Union, otherwise we are selling out our fishing fleet to no great benefit for the people of Ireland.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Statements (12 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: I will withdraw it but that is the word actually used. It is disgraceful that such a word was directed at what appeared to be private citizens making inquiries.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Statements (12 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: I will withdraw it absolutely. I am sorry.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Will the Leader ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs to explain to this House the reason the Irish media were silenced at a press conference given in the Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday? Just because President Klaus does not agree with the views of Government is no reason the Irish media should have been gagged at that press conference. That action has made us look even more foolish...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Senator need not worry.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Will the Leader arrange a debate on the issue of universal entitlement? This should be based on what is happening not just in regard to the medical cards but also in regard to the cervical vaccine for young girls. This is incredibly important. It was a great achievement to produce such a vaccine; it is probably the only vaccine the world has against cancer. We are denying it to our young...

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: It is the Health Service Executive that has taken out the loan.

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: That is fine.