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Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: Which colleague in Europe does the Minister have in mind?

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: I wondered whether the Minister might have been referring to his predecessor. I welcome the Minister to the House and am glad of the opportunity to have a discussion on the publication of the Book of Estimates. Contrary to the Minister's statements, his Estimates do not reveal any genuine reform of the process in its entirety. Given that this has been his first full year in this office, I had...

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: When the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, was on national radio last week before the announcement of the Estimates he knew the figures would not allow for the 2,000 extra gardaí to be provided. The Minister says some 12,900 gardaí will be provided by the end of this year.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: There is a clear difference between the figures in the Estimates and the commitment made by the Government after the 2002 general election, and no amount of verbiage by the Ministers for Finance or Justice, Equality and Law Reform can change that fact. The figures speak for themselves. Contrary to the pronouncements by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, we have seen a 23%...

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: Moving towards?

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: They have lied through their teeth for the past four years.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: Nonsense.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: It is a lie, however.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: Rubbish.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: The Senator is in Opposition. There are many of them.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: The public was certainly not told that before the last general election. It was not told about any cutbacks.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: No cutbacks. The Senator lives in cloud cuckooland.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: I am glad the Senator brought that up.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: I agree with Senator McHugh with regard to the single farm payment. We should ensure that as many farm families as possible receive payments before Christmas. I have heard similar sentiments on the grapevine to those referred to by the Senator. Will the Leader arrange for a debate on the future of An Bord Pleanála? I ask this in the context of a decision taken by the board last week on the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: I join with Senator Brian Hayes and others who have requested a debate on gangland crime. The situation has become worse since last evening. I agree with Senators who have raised the issue of agriculture. I have been seeking a debate on the WTO talks for over a month, so perhaps we could have such a debate in the near future. I am glad to see that some Fianna Fáil Senators appear to have...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: Not fighting crime.

Seanad: Juvenile Offenders: Motion. (16 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: I wish to share time with Senator Bannon. I will speak for three minutes and he will speak for five minutes. I am very fair.

Seanad: Juvenile Offenders: Motion. (16 Nov 2005)

John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan. I am pleased to have a chance to debate this issue. I support the Labour Party motion. I agree with most of the sentiments expressed on this side of the House, particularly the views of Senator Ryan on the problems of young offenders. His point about child poverty was correct. That is the single biggest contributory factor to the problem...