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Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: In response to the remarks to me from across the floor, the Government has made a mistake. However, I have no doubt, from this side of the House, that universal entitlement to the medical card will be restored because the cost of the application otherwise——

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: I welcome the European Food Safety Authority's endorsement of the quality of Irish meat produce, particularly pork and bacon. I support Senator Quinn's views. Like him, I understand the importance of shelf space, particularly in our export markets, and the difficulties that we will encounter in trying to win back that space. I have raised this matter with the Leader. While I appreciate...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: I listened with interest to my colleagues. I understand where they are coming from in terms of tabling the amendment. I await the Minister of State's response with interest. The only aspect of the amendment with which I disagree is the proposal that a housing authority would cancel the obligation to pay part of the money owed. Nobody wants to cause undue hardship to people who find...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: I support Senator Hannigan, who made a fair and valid point on apartments. This issue has been around the circuit for a little while. I look forward to hearing the Minister of State's response, in which I presume he will outline why he will or will not accommodate the amendment. Given that there are some legal and other outstanding issues, will the Minister of State indicate when this...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: I am standing in for my good friend and colleague, our housing spokesman, Senator Larry Butler. I know he would like me to put on the record of the House his appreciation of the manner in which this legislation was accommodated by all our colleagues in the Seanad. I congratulate the Minister of State in that regard. The general feedback is that this is good legislation. It is great to...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: I move that the sitting be suspended until 3.30 p.m.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: Is there nobody in the House to move the amendment, apart from the Fianna Fáil Members?

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: There is nobody in Opposition.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: On a point of order, is it only Members from the Government side of the House who are present?

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: Is it not a point of order?

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: There is a Minister of State in the House discussing very important business.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: Is it correct that there are only Government Members in the House?

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: I only see Government Members.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: The Senators' absence was noted and the only Members present for a very important Bill, with the Minister of State in the House, were those on the Government side. No Member of the Opposition was present.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: It is important that I put that on the record of the House.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: If I have upset the Opposition by putting that on the record of the House I regret that.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: However, I wanted to put on the record of the House that there was no member of the Opposition in the House at the time.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: I somewhat support the view expressed, in particular, on amendment No. 21. My experience of dealing with my local housing authority, DCC, and the housing manager, Mr. Ciarán McNamara, who seems to have what Senator Norris referred to as the flexibility to accommodate in certain instances, is that it has always been very accommodating. I ask the Minister of State, particularly in light of...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Ivor Callely: As previous speakers noted, today marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is fitting that we should acknowledge its success. It was drawn up in 1948 and has proved to be the inspiration for rights movements across the globe. There is no doubt that human rights-based approaches make rights real for people. Will the Leader arrange, whenever possible, for...