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- Seanad: Economic and Recovery Authority: Motion (1 Apr 2009)
John Paul Phelan: I hope Senator Norris was careful.
- Seanad: Economic and Recovery Authority: Motion (1 Apr 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Nonsense.
- Seanad: Economic and Recovery Authority: Motion (1 Apr 2009)
John Paul Phelan: I move: That Seanad Ãireann calls on the Government to implement a new economic stimulus package by establishing a state holding company called the New Economic and Recovery Authority to oversee targeted investment in a series of key infrastructural areas designed to generate 100,000 jobs over the next four years, while also re-structuring existing Government agencies dealing with these...
- Seanad: Economic and Recovery Authority: Motion (1 Apr 2009)
John Paul Phelan: It is completely different.
- Seanad: Economic and Recovery Authority: Motion (1 Apr 2009)
John Paul Phelan: They are different.
- Seanad: Economic and Recovery Authority: Motion (1 Apr 2009)
John Paul Phelan: It has not delivered.
- Seanad: Forthcoming Budget: Statements (26 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, back to the House. I am pleased Senators have been given an opportunity to debate this issue before the mini-budget is introduced on 7 April. I will not disagree with much of what was said by several speakers on the Government side. Senator O'Malley expressed confidence that the Government would take the tough decisions required. When the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: I agree with the comments made by Senator Fitzgerald at the start of the Order of Business on the differing opinions on figures of two Ministers during the weekend. Deputy Martin made an extraordinary contribution where he stated the Government was not examining the figures in detail. This is what has landed us in the position in which we are. We have had a budget a month since the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: I hope this can be changed soon. I join others who have called on Mr. Fingelton to look again at this bonus issue. He should do so. Senator Butler stated that the unions should think about people who have lost their jobs in recent months. The Government should also think about people who have lost their jobs in recent months. In the midst of this economic turmoil, the sporting successes...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Yes. Amendment put.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Before we commence I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except for the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. On Report Stage each amendment must be seconded. Government amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 19, after "1933" to insert the following: "and any application duly made for such a lease, licence, approval or consent".
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Amendments Nos. 2 and 4 are cognate, amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are technical alternatives that arise out of Committee proceedings and amendment No. 21 is related. Is it agreed that amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, and amendment No. 21 will be discussed together?
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: It will be discussed separately.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Amendments Nos. 2, 4 and 21 will be discussed together. Amendment No. 3 will be discussed separately. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Amendments Nos. 2, 4 and 21, which are Labour Party amendments, are being taken together.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: No.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Amendment No. 5 arises out of Committee proceedings and amendment No. 6 is related. Is it agreed that amendments Nos. 5 and 6 will be discussed together? Agreed.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Once the Minister of State has dealt with an amendment, only the Member who proposed it is allowed to speak. Unfortunately, I must ask the Senator to resume his seat.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: The Senator's comments are noted.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Does the Minister of State wish to speak on amendment No. 8? It was already discussed with amendment No. 7.