Results 32,721-32,740 of 33,049 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I am glad he is taking on board the point the amendment seeks to address and I look forward to seeing what he brings forward. The absence of this kind of clause or reference in such legislation creates the space for decisions to be made in such a way that can either create a feeling of lack of involvement or trust between those making the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: I support Senator Fitzgerald in her call for a debate on the discussions that are taking place with the social partners at the moment. I have three particular questions for the Leader. Why is the discussion looking for an agreement that will last for only year? We will ask everyone working in the economy to find â¬2 billion of tax increases or spending cuts. The figure for next year will...
- Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Second Stage (20 Jan 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Lisbon Treaty (19 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Pat Carey, for coming in at this late hour to respond to this motion. It is an odd topic to raise as an adjournment motion because it is a matter of such national importance. I do not want to sound a discordant note at the end of festive words, but we have not been able to discuss where we stand post the European...
- Seanad: Lisbon Treaty (19 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Minister for his kind words on the work I did on the sub-committee. I was honoured to be chosen and I did it as well as I could. I make my point more in sorrow than in anger. This is desperately important and it transcends party politics. Over the past fortnight Members from this side of the House constantly asked for an update on where matters stand for our country after the...
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I would like to share my time with Senator Fitzgerald.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Minister to the House. Three aspects of this country's economy will be important in the coming years. First, we need to address the question of public debt. The Government expects the budget deficit to be approximately 10% of national income next year. Our national debt will probably equate to almost half of next year's overall national income. The substantial increase in...
- Seanad: Foster Care: Motion (17 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I have my hand up for a point of order. We spent a lot of time asking that issues, such as the Lisbon treaty and the economy, be debated. We have 30 minutes left of our sessionââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I call for a debate on the decision of the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to a quarter of one point, which is effectively a zero interest rate. What happened last night has changed the world economy. Following America's decision, it is likely that the Bank of England will cut its interest rates to a similar level and that central banks across Asia will do the same. The...
- Seanad: Juvenile Offenders (16 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, for coming to the Chamber to respond to this Adjournment matter. Given the amount of coverage and discussion already given to the particular incident I am raising, I will focus on several issues of particular concern. Several inner-city communities are under assault from the activities of a small number of families and individuals. The...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I am somewhat shocked by what Senator Boyle said in reference to unelected people within this Government having an influence on policy and major decisions. I do not need to point out to Senator Boyle that he is in the Government. The people to whom these unelected officials report are politicians who head up the Government in the first place. It seems the issue is not so much about the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I will give the Senator the opportunity to correct me, but the person responsible for this is the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and not his officials. The Senator should address his comments to the people with him in the Government, rather than to the people who report to the Minister in the first place. I support all my colleagues in the call for a debate on the conclusions...
- Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I support Senator Fitzgerald's amendment. One of the grounds for the introduction of this Bill is the need to find cost economies, given the difficulties in which we find ourselves at present. Undoubtedly, it would be easier for the public and the Oireachtas to understand the effectiveness of such measures were the Government to produce a regular report informing them of progress on...
- Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: ââand that should be recognised.
- Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: They were in the Visitors Gallery.
- Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: They were in the Visitors Gallery. They heard what Senator Feeney had to say.
- Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: The Minister of State cannot say that.
- Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the Bill. I wish to share my time with Senator John Paul Phelan.