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Seanad: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: I wish to share my time with Senator Brennan.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: It is a great show of solidarity. This issue relates to Coláiste Chiaráin in Croom, County Limerick. Recently, a deputation of parents met me to express their concern at the lack of activity in replacing the old school with a new structure. The existing school was built over 20 years ago and at that stage it consisted of five classrooms, a staff of 12 and a student population of 86. It...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: The Minister of State said, "The Department of Education and Science is currently preparing the long-term projected enrolment on which the school's accommodation needs will be based and will shortly notify the VEC of same." Does he believe the VEC will be notified within a month?

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: Of course my party will assist and facilitate the early passage of the Bill into law. On many occasions the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, of which I am a member, has had ComReg before it and ComReg has been subject to a certain amount of criticism. I am rather surprised that the Minister, in the dying days of this Government, is introducing legislation of...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: I call the Minister of State to order.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: It is disgraceful. He is not present to defend himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: It is also volatile.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: It should be kept away from children.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: On a point of clarification, the point made about Gardasil yesterday was that it was not available on the medical card scheme and neither was it available on the drug refund scheme. The point was made by all sides that in many cases people on medical cards would be forced to borrow money to proceed with the drug. That is the point that was being made. We all know it is available on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: I wish to clarify the point because the Senator seemed to misconstrue it. I agree it would be a good idea to have a discussion about the Moriarty tribunal. The report was released immediately after Christmas when both Houses were in recess and there was no opportunity for politicians to discuss the report. At the time of his statement on the matter, the Taoiseach indicated that everyone...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: The speaker is the culprit.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: The Senator is now free to switch off his mobile telephone.

Seanad: Physical Education Facilities. (14 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: I thank Senator Brennan for sharing his time with me. I, like the Senator, attended the protest parade outside this school in Cappagh last Monday morning. It was sad to see primary school children and their parents walking up and down protesting outside the school because the Department of Education and Science did not grant the school funding under the summer works scheme for the provision...

Seanad: Physical Education Facilities. (14 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: While I am aware that the appeals committee will meet to discuss this project and others, can the Minister of State get back to us with the date of that meeting?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: Almost ten years ago the Government promised a national cervical screening programme for cancer and the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, has promised this programme will be rolled out in 2008. Cervical cancer kills around 70 women every year with about 200 cases diagnosed each year and we are all aware of what has been recently highlighted regarding the wonder drug gardasil....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: Does that commendation come despite the bad language?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: Nobody said that. That is silly. I am surprised at Senator Norris making that stupid point.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: Yes, I mean it.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Michael Finucane: It is two years since the establishment of the Health Service Executive, which was supposed to herald a new dawn for health services. Anybody reading the papers in recent days will realise this new dawn does not appear to have materialised, because there seems to be increased turbulence in the health sector. Yesterday we had a discussion on the National Development Plan 2007-2013 in which we...