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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2011)

Tom Shehan: The Minister for Finance is due in this House tomorrow morning at 11.45 a.m. Is it a general or a specific discussion on financial matters? The Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform is sitting at the same time. Will the Minister be here or will he be at the committee meeting? I wish to raise an issue regarding the Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Bill...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Tom Shehan: It is no longer Angola.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Tom Shehan: As it stands, all Garda squad cars must be decommissioned once they reach 300,000 km, or approximately 185,000 miles, irrespective of their condition due to a clause inserted by the insurer. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to seek squad car insurance elsewhere? I drive a car with more than 300,000 km on it but I do not intend getting rid of it for a while as it has...

Seanad: Address by President of the Irish Human Rights Commission (28 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: Every day, colleagues raise the issue of human rights but, strangely, this seems to be more on an international rather than a national basis. For example, the situation in Palestine is raised regularly by colleagues in the House. I wish to raise a specific issue. We have gone through ten years of a Celtic tiger period where there was an abundance of funds in the country. The one issue I am...

Seanad: Address by President of the Irish Human Rights Commission (28 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: He made a good job of the Senator.

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: The interests of the greater good or the public interest has to be borne in mind. I tried to take in all of Senator Mullen's arguments and understand his point of view. I would take his stance if I was trying to protect a person or a large body from the public interest. I will keep in mind the public interest and the greater good.

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: An Dara Céim / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: Under the heading of parliamentary reform, the programme for Government commits to holding a referendum to amend the Constitution to reverse the effects of the Abbeylara judgment to enable Oireachtas committees to carry out full investigations. Both Fine Gael and the Labour Party had committed to this in their general election manifestos. In the "New Politics" policy document of 2010, Fine...

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: An Dara Céim / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: Will legal representatives be asked or summoned to appear before an inquiry? Following the committee inquiry in regard to impeachment of Judge Curtin, legal fees of €2 million were sought and that was in respect of attendance at only a few meetings. It is hoped that will not happen again. What sanctions will be in place in respect of people who, having been called as witnesses to attend...

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: An Dara Céim / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: We will accede to Senator Mullen's request in the interests of fairness and make the proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: Ireland has been lauded for centuries for its production of bloodstock and as a country of equine excellence. I was dismayed and disappointed that our showjumpers failed to qualify for the Olympics, yet we are lauded throughout the world for our breeding and equine excellence. Will the Leader invite the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food or, preferably, the chief executive officer...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: On the present rumour about the closure of Garda stations, I would like to offer the Minister a few words of caution. I received a telephone call at 10:30 a.m. from a person in Kerry who, on leaving a certain post office, saw a person with a conviction for robbing another post office sitting outside in a high-powered Mercedes. I made seven telephone calls before I could get a garda, and...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: While acknowledging the work that the Revenue Commissioners do, I have been contacted recently with regard to the anecdotal evidence. The banking fraternity has taken direction from the Minister for Finance regarding its dealings with businesses and people in debt. Hence there are longer timeframes for repayment, restructuring is an option and people are able to retain their homes and...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: It was Fianna Fáil that-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: I would like to add to the debate on the proposal that a charge be imposed for having one's septic tank inspected. I would like the Leader to ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to bring it to the attention of the officials in the environmental division of his Department that the real problem in this regard is pollution by phosphates. Given that we have...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: I cannot let it pass without mentioning that Senator Coghlan, in his modesty, did not say that he was out with a litter picker on many occasions. Prior to the recess I asked for the chief executive of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, to be brought before the House. I ask again for that to be done as a matter of urgency. Some 700 jobs are about to be relocated because of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: I have said it and let him come in here. He refused to answer that in committee.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: I ask the Leader to invite him-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: We are offering him the opportunity to come to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: I would also like the CEO of the EPA to come to the House. I have always understood that "illegal" and "unauthorised" meant pretty much the same thing.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)

Tom Shehan: I hope he will.