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Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: On a point of information, it is not clear that the Minister read the report because this is the second point on which he has made a mistake. I advise him because I know he is genuine on the issue. It would be wrong to say that I visited only one island.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: No, the Minister must acknowledge I visited other islands. He should also acknowledge that——

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: The growth in population is acknowledged in the first point.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: That is a point of order.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I am only trying to help the Minister. I accept his apology.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: As Members meet today, a couple of hundred yards away gardaí from the fraud squad are carrying out raids on the headquarters of Anglo Irish Bank. I am sure this will be welcomed by the public because there is a clear need to move on the bankers and gangsters who at least partially got us into this mess. There also is a need to stop the drip-feed of information. Undoubtedly, carrying out...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: People should be informed as to who are the ten individuals. If the Government does not have the brass neck——

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: ——or the liathróidí to do it, it should give me the names and I will use Seanad privilege to name and shame the people who have committed economic treason against the taxpayers of this State. The ordinary people demand it. Let us consider the example of what happened approximately a decade ago when bankers advised people from my constituency and many other constituencies. These were...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Workers need to stand together in the public and private sectors. As a representative of workers and people who are not working at this time, I for one will not pass those pickets.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I support the proposal for a debate on the impact of cuts on the health service. Senator Keaveney is correct. Bad management should not be rewarded. The €1 billion cuts will not be coming from the massive pay of Professor Brendan Drumm, Professor Keane or any others.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: They will come from people who provide front-line services. That is where the cuts will be imposed.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: The Government, as it has done for past year, is attacking the vulnerable, weak and the sick.

Seanad: National Insulation Programme: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Ní glacfaidh mé ach seal beag ama chun an méid atá le rá agam ar an gceist seo — an clár fuinnimh agus teasdíonta atá fógraithe ag an Rialtas — a rá. Sa chéad dul síos, caithfidh mé a rá go gcuirim fáilte roimh an rúin atá curtha síos ag páirtithe an Rialtais. Ní féidir liom tacaíocht a thabhairt do mhórchuid an rúin, áfach. Rachfaidh mé isteach sna nithe sin...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Is ceist an-thábhachtach atá agam le chur os comhair an tSeanaid, ceist a leanann ar aghaidh as an díospóireacht a bhí againn níos luaithe leis an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta, An Teachta Batt O'Keeffe, ar chúrsaí oideachais agus an faillí atá á dhéanamh ag an Rialtas ar chúrsaí oideachais sa Stát. My matter deals with two school building projects, both of which are in my...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: I am tired of hearing the same response to the position of these two schools. To clear up this nonsense once and for all, will the Minister write to Scoil Chonaill, Bunbeg, informing it that what was on the departmental website in 2006 was a complete and utter lie? Will he inform the school there is no intention to allow it to go to construction and tender as stated on the departmental...

Seanad: Education Matters: Statements (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Cummins as a chuid ama a roinnt liom. Last Wednesday more than 20,000 students took to the streets of Dublin for the second time since December. Marches, protests, occupations and other activities have occurred across the State and have been met with hostility from those from whom answers are sought. Students marched in solidarity with teachers, nurses,...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: When will the local government Bill be before the House? The Bill will give effect to the €200 levy on holiday homes, private rented accommodation and second houses announced on budget day. According to the schedule, it will be published some time in 2009. This gives us an indication of where the Government parties are at. Instead of taking in the €88 million that would result from...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: ——proposals being made by the Opposition that make sense. This is the economy for slow learners. The Government is in the slow lane.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: Unfortunately it is not even moving forward; it is in reverse.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Pearse Doherty: There needs to be action on the matter. I welcome the Government's U-turn on these fundamental and important issues.