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Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (30 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: The Senator is a frequent visitor to Ashford Castle.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: I am glad my colleague, Senator Bacik, has also asked for an open debate on the Croke Park agreement. I agree with her that the agreement in its entirety needs to be looked at. Many low-paid people are part of the agreement as well as some who may need a clipping. Every day, phrases are used in this House and in the Dáil to refer to the poorest and weakest in society and the less well-off....

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: I agree with everything Senator Bradford has said on the Croke Park agreement. It appears that everything is on the table except the Croke Park agreement. I call for this debate in light of discussions I had recently with a senior manager in the public service who told me that if he had the power or the wherewithal to get rid of people out of the service as he chose, he could get rid of 20%...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: It goes back to the economics.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: Is it appropriate for people to look for the gory details of why somebody committed suicide? It is deplorable.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: We are not entitled to know. That is an issue for the family.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: Repetition.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: It is the same crap.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: It was French.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: Does he have something to say?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: He is saying the same thing over and over again.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: Does he have something to say?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: It is £115 in the North, a few miles over the road from where the Senator lives.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: Senator Ó Domhnaill is giving out about the fee. A few miles over the road it is £115. That is the equivalent of €150.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: It is £115

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: On a point of order, was it not stated in October 2009, in the programme for Government rewritten by the Fianna Fáil Party, that they were going to bring this in?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: Did the Fianna Fáil Party not state that it would bring this in?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: Senator Ó Domhnaill should be in order.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Tom Shehan: Will the Minister for Defence attend the House to explain the lack of delivery of legal services in the Defence Forces? An average of 14 to 16 courts martial are held within the Defence Forces each year. However, no courts martial have been held for over a year. I am of the opinion, therefore, that a reshuffle is required within the legal services of the Defence Forces and I ask that the...