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Seanad: Job Creation. (9 Feb 2006)

Fergal Browne: As one of the fastest growing towns in the country, Carlow is now almost as big as Kilkenny city. The thousands of people who commute from Carlow are forced to waste four hours each day in their cars. I urge the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to bring major industries to Carlow, for which we have been waiting 30 years. We need major industry such as manufacturing to keep the...

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Statements. (9 Feb 2006)

Fergal Browne: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials to the House. We on the Opposition side of the House welcome the report. The key aspect, as the Minister of State referred to in the latter part of his speech, is the report's implementation. It is good to make up a report over two years, but it is worthless unless it is implemented. Unfortunately, the Department of Health and Children has...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Fergal Browne: We should investigate the possibility of scrapping tolls and instead taxing the fuel used, which might make more sense. We must raise money for roads although motorists are already crippled by motor tax. I welcome No. 1 on the Order of Business and I suggest the amount of time for matters on the Adjournment be extended, especially in light of the short sittings we have had recently. Perhaps...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Fergal Browne: We certainly sat for only a short time so far this year.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Fergal Browne: I suggest that if——

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Fergal Browne: That is fine. I have no problem with that. I suggest that when we sit for only two days in the week, we increase the time for matters on the Adjournment to allow Members to raise important issues. On a week in which we sit three days we can revert to three matters.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Fergal Browne: Unfortunately, due to matters beyond my control, I had to be absent to attend a brief meeting.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Fergal Browne: I came back to the House to hear the Leader's point. I understand she was annoyed by my earlier remark, for which I apologise. I did not mean it in that sense, but I was making a serious point that the time for Adjournment matters should be increased.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Fergal Browne: I did not do that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Fergal Browne: The Leader did not do so when I was present.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2005: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Fergal Browne: I am deputising.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2005: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Fergal Browne: The Government wants to win back seats because it lost council seats last year.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2005: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Fergal Browne: They did not do so in the local elections.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2005: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Fergal Browne: How well planned was it?

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2005: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Fergal Browne: I will send the Minister of State a copy.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2005: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Fergal Browne: It would want to be for €48 million.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2005: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Fergal Browne: Not in this House, but he did on local radio.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2005: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Fergal Browne: Good.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2005: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Fergal Browne: Two years later, though.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2005: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Fergal Browne: If only people had listened.