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Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: There are 156,400 people on the live register. How can the Minister of State explain that? I do not think he can.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: There are 156,400 people on the live register as and from 7 October 2005.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: That is the CSO analysis of the live register.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: The figure is 156,000 and the Minister of State is trivialising the amount of people on the register. Some 30,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost over the past three years, by 23 August 2005 ——

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: These are CSO figures ——

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: These are CSO figures with which the Senator cannot argue.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: With regard to benchmarking ——

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: Benchmarking should have been renegotiated to ensure real reform of the public sector. Years ago, politicians had an input, or at least people thought they had, into the health sector. Now they have no input. The Government has created a junta whereby Departments, health services and local authorities have their own power, which they can abuse. People in such bodies have given themselves...

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: I did not suggest bringing back the health boards ——

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: I cannot get through on the telephone to, or get a letter answered by, the Health Service Executive.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: At one time one actually received a reply from the health board and politicians had a say on those boards. Now we have transferred power to bureaucrats and people who have no responsibility to the electorate. This is another example of the Government's leasing out policy.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: I must admit ——

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: The fee for a standard, ten-year passport has increased from €55 to €75. If a person wants to get a passport quickly ——

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: If a person wants a passport quickly, he or she must pay an additional €50. It is embarrassing.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: I agree with the points made by Senator John Phelan and second the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: We have to welcome a promise to spend €34 billion on infrastructure. However, I am sceptical because this Government reminds me of RTE in the bad old days airing repeat programmes. I am sick of listening to repeats. This money will not address the infrastructural deficit in this election.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: It is being spent on the next general election for this Government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Frank Feighan: The people of the west have been let down again. This was an opportunity to re-open the Claremorris to Sligo route but it has been put on the long finger. Years ago we complained about trans-European networks. If I want to go from Sligo to Waterford I will not go through Galway, Limerick or Cork but through Athlone. This is not an Atlantic corridor or Pacific highway, or whatever it is called...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Frank Feighan: Senator Leyden outlined the details of the health forums to some Fine Gael councillors, but I do not think the councillors believed him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Frank Feighan: Senator Cox outlined the lack of consultation regarding Health Service Executive areas. People now receive enhanced nursing home subventions. The Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children should come to the House to explain a recent piece of correspondence I received which stated that from 20 November 2005, new eligible applicants will receive nursing home subventions but will not...