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Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: Our previous discussion of the promissory note took place late at night amid considerable uncertainty about what would happen the following day. Thankfully, certainty was provided the following day when a deal was agreed that most people consider to be a good one. We must congratulate those who put it together on behalf of the State, in particular, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael...

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: Sinn Féin are flat earthers.

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: I think it is important-----

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: I am glad my Sinn Féin colleague has interrupted me. It is good because it leads me to my next point. I have seen some ashen-faced Opposition people around the place. I call them the flat-earthers. They do not want a good deal because they want to continue to be able to say "Sure you are being screwed by the establishment of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Labour". These people want a bad...

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: I welcome the Minister at the early hour of 3.40 a.m. I agree with Senator Darragh O'Brien on one point, namely, that there is a natural suspicion of legislation introduced late at night. It is unfortunate that there is only so much information the Minister can give us, but such is the nature of negotiations. On a human level, there are 850 people working with the IBRC who face an uncertain...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Districts (31 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: I would like to be associated with the Minister's comments. The brutal murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe has left a young widow and family bereaved. Any information that would help, however large or small, could only be of huge benefit to the investigation. I thank the Minister for his response. He made the point that he did not wish to second guess the Commissioner and I understand...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Districts (31 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: In tabling this motion, I am trying to delve into the rationale for the decision by senior gardaí to amalgamate the Gorey and Enniscorthy districts. When this matter was first brought to my attention I raised with senior gardaí, as issues which in my view are relevant, the level of growth in the region and also the speed of growth of criminality there. Gorey town has grown from being the...

Seanad: Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (31 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: I propose the Bill be passed.

Seanad: Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (31 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: Now.

Seanad: Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 5 February 2013.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: I would welcome it if the Minister for Health was to come into the House and outline the circumstances in regard to the extensions to the hospitals in Wexford and Kilkenny. There seems to be a certain amount of begrudgery about the projects in both those hospitals. I want to put on record that the proposal to extend the emergency department in Wexford General Hospital dates back to 2005....

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: -----the emergency department in Wexford General Hospital, it can do so, but I do not hear the Deputies or Senators representing Wexford saying anything about it-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: -----nor do I hear any Member representing Kilkenny saying anything about it.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: There was no corruption attached to this announcement or to the correct development of the extension to Wexford General Hospital. I want to put that on the record. I would welcome if it could be arranged for the Minister for Health to come into the House to give a full explanation of this-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: -----as he did in the Dáil Chamber yesterday. I want to take this opportunity to raise the issue of the discussions the Government is having with the troika on the promissory note for the IBRC and to request that the Leader invite Christine Lagarde, the former French finance Minister, to address the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: I want to put it on the record and I will write to the CPP. Christine Lagarde is the head of the IMF. If she were to address this Chamber, it would be a fantastic opportunity to listen to her views on the discussions that are ongoing. Prior to the troika coming to town we were told that the IMF was the worst of the worst but amazingly we are finding that the ECB tends to be the worst of...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: I apologise for that.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: I am just finishing. We are being told that the IMF is giving us the most support on an appropriate deal on the promissory notes in the interests of the citizens of this country.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Michael D'Arcy: I raise the issue of abuse, specifically cyber abuse. Over Christmas a clip posted on YouTube came to my attention. It is commonly known as the KPMG girl clip. A young girl who clearly had had too much to drink was being goaded by a bunch of fellows. It was filmed on an iPhone and posted on YouTube for the sole purpose of demeaning her. The fellows abused the girl in this instance. She...

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: We must consider what happened in France when it introduced the 75% tax on income. Liquid assets were moved across the border into Belgium within hours. That is what Sinn Féin would do. It would drive the remaining assets in the country out of it immediately. That would be the unintended consequence of its action. It talks about a tax on farm land. I do not know if that would go down...