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Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: For political purposes.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: The Senator should not try to choose-----

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: The case was taken for political purposes, for coverage in the treaty referendum debate.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: The Senator is not capable of listening.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: The Senator was completely incapable of listening to what I said.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: He was not and is not capable of listening.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: The father of the House is incapable of listening.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: I am saying they may challenge, but that they should pay for it themselves.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: It has been pointed out that we do not have money. That is incorrect as we have €33 billion in revenue from taxation every year. However, we also have obligations, of which the payment into the ESM is one. To whom do we owe our first obligation? Is it State employees and those who have retired from public service? Should we pay their pay and pensions before we make social welfare...

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: And their furniture.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: We are not on section 3.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: He should withdraw it.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: Like other speakers I wish to comment briefly on our position and the national debt in particular. I have read the record of the discussion in the select committee, and the amount of discussion on irrelevant portions of this Bill was astonishing. That is annoying as we must stay with the point or else we will be here for days, weeks and months. The great theories being espoused amazed me....

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: The emperor.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: In fairness, the Senator is correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: I agree with the views on corruption of councillors expressed by my colleague from Waterford, Senator David Cullinane. I support that fully. As the matter is before the court today, one may not comment. I remind Senator Cullinane that in the same week the gentleman in question was found guilty, some Sinn Féin councillors were convicted of murder in Northern Ireland. I think Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: I think it should be noted that Senator Cullinane has a very selective memory when it comes to former councillors.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: I wish to raise the subject of anaerobic digestion for consideration. Compared with other jurisdictions, in particular Germany and Austria, which produce 15% of their electricity requirement from anaerobic digestion, this State has no such plants. The energy produced is sold for a similar price to offshore wind energy. It is more expensive than normal and it is considered to be too...

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: Tomorrow.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Jun 2012)

Michael D'Arcy: Without the referendum, we would not have this Bill. Much work was done by Fine Gael and the Labour Party to get the proposal passed. That tends not to be noticed, because the expectation is that Government parties will get a proposal over the line. I have long been critical of the stance Fianna Fáil has taken on various issues, and I have always believed its members put Fianna Fáil...