Results 381-400 of 1,934 for speaker:Tom Shehan
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)
Tom Shehan: We should not forget that banks are vulture capitalists with a fixed abode.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Tom Shehan: I ask the Leader to investigate the possibility of having the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, come to the House as soon as possible-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Tom Shehan: Shannon LNG is a massive project in Kerry and it is not happening. It has been six years in the pipeline, to use the pun, but the problem seems to be a pipeline. I ask the Leader to forward my request to the Minister to make a decision and to make Shannon LNG happen because it is a massive investment in the county. Tens of millions of euro have already been spent and there is a possibility...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)
Tom Shehan: Has any progress been made regarding the scrutiny of EU legislation in this House? I know the Leader has been working on that matter. On several occasions, various Members have asked about this, so has any progress been made to date on that front? At the weekend, I met a person on disability allowance who will be leaving the country shortly. The person was bragging that they can continue...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
Tom Shehan: Strong language.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
Tom Shehan: Is it not ironic the way history repeats itself? Deputy Micheál Martin is not the first Corkman to be shot in the back by a De Valera. I refer to events which occurred 90 years ago.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
Tom Shehan: I will withdraw the comment which appears to have caused upset.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
Tom Shehan: Yes. I request the Leader to make time available for the House to debate the role of the Referendum Commission in the forthcoming referendum.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)
Tom Shehan: I will be more subdued than other Members this morning. The issue I wish to raise is the fuel costs with which businesses and families are being hit. People have referred to the household charge, septic tank charge and other charges. However, the charge that is affecting the daily lives of families and businesses throughout this country is the cost of fuel. An inordinate percentage of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)
Tom Shehan: It will be interesting all right.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)
Tom Shehan: It is always a great debate in Galway.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Tom Shehan: Who commissioned the McCarthy report?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Tom Shehan: Who commissioned the McCarthy report which directed there should be privatisation?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Tom Shehan: Senator Byrne talks about the truth.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Tom Shehan: I wish to follow on from what has been raised by other Members regarding medical cards. My office has not had any trouble with the delivery of medical cards.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Tom Shehan: I can only state what I find. To that end, I noted this morning that in Great Britain £90 million has been paid to doctors for medical card holders who have moved away and emigrated. Would the Leader ask the Minister for Health to check that GPs in this country are not being paid the annual fee for medical card patients who may have moved elsewhere or emigrated?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
Tom Shehan: Without interruption.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
Tom Shehan: The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, has brought forward proposals on sick pay arrangements. While the Government does not create jobs, it is there to create the environment for job creation. It is employers who create jobs. I believe the Minister's policy on sick pay is flying in the face of employers not only trying to maintain jobs, but also creating new jobs. It is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
Tom Shehan: It would be wonderful if we could keep Senator Leyden silent even for 30 seconds.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
Tom Shehan: We always had it.