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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: The Minister is well aware of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I welcome the new-found interest among Members on the opposite side in this matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It is an incredibly new-found interest.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Let us put the record straight.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: The Fine Gael Party in government decided to abolish water charges in 1996.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I wish to know how the Members on the opposite side intend to fund all the wonderful things to which they refer. The leader of the Fine Gael party is absolutely unclear on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: The Government has put in place record numbers of——

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Will Senator Twomey repeat his point of order?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Perhaps he could repeat his alleged point of order then.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: This is an extremely important debate because water——

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I do. I want time to be made available for a debate on this important matter. I am delighted those opposite want to press ahead with local government reform.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: This is a matter for Members on all sides.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: In the context of local government reform, later this year people in Dublin will be able to vote for a directly elected mayor.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Local government reform will occur under this Administration.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I support Senator Hanafin's call for a debate on the economy. That is extremely important. Various people in the Opposition talk about Government stimulus packages. The Government is providing €6.5 billion in stimulus and is working on that. However, there must also be a stimulus package from the private sector. I refer in particular to high street rents. They are not reducing to the...

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I welcome the Minister of State. I find the motion very interesting and am glad to speak on it. It is good that Fine Gael introduced it but, unfortunately, I cannot support it. The motion starts out by praising the work of the local authorities and condemning the Government, which is a very political statement. What is being said is that the councils did a great job and the Government an...

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It must be acknowledged that when the Green Party entered Government, it prioritised water-----

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: -----and we are spending on water.

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: A previous speaker stated that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has done little in respect of Galway. However, there was a crisis involving cryptosporidium in the water supply in Galway. Unfortunately, it was not possible to solve this crisis in the three or four weeks prior to the election. However, the fact is that Galway is now the most...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I request that the Leader set time aside for a debate on Lá Féile Bríde, which occurred yesterday. Lá Féile Bríde is extremely important from a Green Party point of view, being both an environmental and Earth day. In addition, it is a woman's day. I compliment Fine Gael because today its Front Bench is entirely comprised of ladies.