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Seanad: EU-IMF Programme for Ireland: Statements (2 Dec 2010)

Alex White: -----and one of which we should take note and demand that it be addressed, particularly in the Lower House but also in this House because I accept the Government is principally accountable to the Lower House. I find it inexplicable from the point of view of the integrity of these Houses and the integrity of the our political and democratic system that the Government should purport to agree...

Seanad: EU-IMF Programme for Ireland: Statements (2 Dec 2010)

Alex White: It involves legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Alex White: Whether we have a debate on the IMF-EU programme either today or on Thursday, I would have thought an essential first step would be circulation of the document to Members of the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Alex White: Where is the document about which people are talking? Like everybody else, I read the newspapers. Is it not bizarre that not even one screed of paper on what this incredibly important programme is supposed to contain has been circulated to us? We are told the memorandum of understanding is before the Cabinet and will be published and brought before the Dáil. Can we see the document? The...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Alex White: It was a political decision.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Alex White: The deal done on Sunday was pretty secret also.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Alex White: Better ask the IMF.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Nov 2010)

Alex White: We do not vote on the budget.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Alex White: The issue of growth is vital and there is precious little in the four year plan that gives any sense of the Government's plan or strategy on growth. It is correct that we should have the objective of reaching 3% by 2014, to which most parties have agreed. The question is how we get there and how quickly we think we can get there. The debate about this year's budget and whether it should be...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Alex White: We can easily bring the question of growth and stimulating our economy into our debate. We can have the growth as predicted or slow things down so far that we may have to close the whole place down. I am completely in favour of having the debate on the Croke Park agreement next week. We know the slowness of the progress on the Croke Park agreement. Various committees have been set up in...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Alex White: How can we talk about the four year plan without talking about the incredible crisis that affects not just our country but the eurozone and the entire European Union? We should be debating that point and finding out where we are in respect of those negotiations. A certain level of confidentiality must be maintained. What does the Government have in mind in respect of the interest rate and...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Alex White: No one said that.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Alex White: On a friendly point of information, there was no suggestion of extending the period. It was a question of the pace. Will Senator Boyle accept that is what I said?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Alex White: Just be honest and fair.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Alex White: Who proposed that?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Alex White: Senator Walsh should not give up too quickly.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Alex White: We must have a general election first.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Alex White: Senator Walsh would know about being in hock.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Alex White: Senator Walsh's party knows about being in hock.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Alex White: Fianna Fáil invented being in hock.