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Seanad: Children in Care (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will be taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children. I thank Senator Corrigan for raising this important topic. I am pleased to have the opportunity to outline the position regarding the inspection of residential facilities for people with disabilities and for unaccompanied minors. The Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, has broad functions which...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We are not able to sponge off Her Majesty, like the Senator's compatriots in Northern Ireland.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We have to pay our own way in this country.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: No, I am saying the Senator's compatriots in Northern Ireland have the British Exchequer to sponge off. We do not have that option.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Then the Senator does not know much about economics.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will explain later.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Senator used the expression "legalised theft".

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Not at all.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Come on now, Senator.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Nach bhfuil aon gnáth fir tógála i dTír Chonaill?

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: He said the same about President Obama.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I was not Chairman when the issue was dealt with.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Yes, quite a few.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have no difficulty with it, once it is not linked with the word "developers".

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Senator Twomey has been constructive. I am not criticising him.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Is that word criminal used as well?

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is pure hearsay.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: They are actually more optimistic than us.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to present the Bill to the Seanad. While the views expressed by Members of the Oireachtas over the last few months have differed in many respects, we are all agreed that the National Asset Management Agency is an important item of legislation in the history of our country. For that reason I look forward to hearing the views of Members of the Seanad during the course of this...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am not questioning the Senator's right to a Second Stage debate but while it is against the tradition of this House to comment on the other House the Second Stage debate there continued into Committee and Report Stages with the same arguments being rehearsed on those stages that had been dealt with on Second Stage. They had been dealt with in committee in August, and have since been dealt...