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Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Leader made an interesting statement, castigating Fianna Fáil for the fact that people in local government are on inflated salaries. Sinn Féin has been saying this for a long time, especially in our pre-budget submissions where we called for real reform in salary rates at local government level. That has not been looked at by this Government. If it is unacceptable that these people...

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It was a piece of paper. The Minister may be able to inform us further. Apparently this process of trying to amalgamate Leader funding into local authorities is not something he dreamt up himself. The last time the Leader negotiations were going on this was mooted too, and the European Union told the Government it did not wish it to go down that route because it believed the model being...

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: You certainly amalgamated and cohered them. Now alignment is coming down the line.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Alignment is about the same thing, namely, taking the power away from the locally elected people, community and voluntary groups.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: An unfair comment was made by Senator O'Sullivan, to the effect there was more accountability in local authorities than in any voluntary groups. It should be put on record that the local development and partnership companies have served this country extremely well. They are top class-----

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: -----when it comes to accountability and in many cases they deliver in a much more cost effective manner. When cohesion was being mooted in regard to the local partnership company in Connemara we did a cost benefit analysis that showed it was much cheaper to do this on a local level. It is really important that the Minister put people's minds at rest on this issue. There are many local...

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Did the Senator ever hear of eircom?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Government is sacking them entirely.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Senator Keane should wait until we see the detail.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Government is paying unguaranteed bondholders.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Where do you stand on the issue, Jim? Let us see what would happen in such a poll.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Fáilte romhaibh ar ais, a cháirde. Ba mhaith liom cur leis na teachtaireachtaí chomhbhróin maidir le bás máthair an Seanadóir Clune agus, go deimhin, na teachtaireachtaí céanna a sheoladh chuig clann agus cairde an Aire Stáit, an Teachta McEntee. Fear uasal ceart ab ea é. Bhí mé ag déileáil leis go rialta ar an Athló. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. Bhí mhaith liom freisin...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Live Exports (20 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am grateful for that reply from the Minister of State. It is welcome that the ship will be available in January to transport the cattle but what was the delay? The Minister made the announcement in April that the market was reopening. Why has it taken so long for the regulations to be put in place in order to make the ship available? I implore the Minister to ensure there will be no...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Live Exports (20 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá mé thar a bheith buíoch go bhfuil sé i láthair ar an lá gnóthach seo chun na ceiste seo a phlé. I raise an issue in which many farmers are interested, namely, the Libyan and Egyptian live export market for beef. In April 2012 the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, issued a statement on the reopening of the...

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am grateful for that reply from the Minister of State. It is welcome that the ship will be available in January to transport the cattle but what was the delay? The Minister made the announcement in April that the market was reopening. Why has it taken so long for the regulations to be put in place in order to make the ship available? I implore the Minister to ensure there will be no...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Faoi Ordú 62(3), ba mhaith liom go dtógfaí an vóta ar bhealach eile seachas ar bhealach leictreonach.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We are discussing Report Stage.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Not agreed. I want to speak on the Bill on Report Stage.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I would like a clarification. Can Senators speak on Report Stage?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go on, Senator.