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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: When the Senator's party was in government, it brought this country to its knees and landed us with the current economic climate.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: We are trying to fix it. The Minister for Finance was in this House yesterday. Perhaps Senator Walsh should table more of these Adjournment debates. I feel sorry for him because he seems to be suffering as a result of what has happened in recent years.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I have set out the position as detailed by the Minister for Health. As a Wexford man, I will follow up on the matter with the Minister to make sure this position is filled as soon as possible.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Heritage Centres (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. The Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, has apologised for his inability to be here today due to other commitments. I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on behalf of the Minister of State about the development of Teach an Phiarsaigh in Ros Muc. I express my gratitude and that of the Minister of State to the Members of the House for the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. The Department of Health's chronic disease framework policy, launched in 2008, was designed to reduce the challenges associated with chronic disease. It emphasised the need to develop shared and integrated care, thus avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions and delivering improved quality of life for those affected. The HSE clinical...

Electoral Commission Bill 2012: First Stage (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Higgins is not a leader anymore.

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: Did they not teach Deputy Boyd Barrett how to listen when he was at St. Michael's?

Seanad: Civil Defence Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Senators for their constructive contributions and comments during the debate. As I stated in my opening remarks the purpose of the Bill is to return the management, development and administration of Civil Defence to the Department of Defence. On that note, Senator Landy discussed the setting up of the Civil Defence Board in 2002 which he questioned, as I did in 2002, notwithstanding...

Business of Dáil (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the resumed Second Stage debate on the Credit Union Bill 2012 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.45 p.m. today.

Seanad: Civil Defence Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I am pleased to present the Bill to the House. It provides for the repeal of the Civil Defence Act 2002, the dissolution of the Civil Defence Board and the transfer of its functions and other responsibilities back to the Department of Defence. The purpose of the Bill is to bring the management, development and administration of Civil Defence at national level back into the Department of...

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I wish to share two minutes with Deputy O'Donovan.

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome the Bill. I am very much in favour of the legislation and I compliment the Minister and the credit union commission on its introduction. The credit union movement has done significant work in Ireland over a long number of years and it has good ethical banking values. We all will be aware of the banking problems in recent years and the way in which banks have ruined the country...

State Airports (Amendment) Bill 2012: First Stage (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: It is not opposed.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2012: Referral to Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That the General Scheme of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2012 be referred to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, and to the sub-Committee on Privileges of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, as appropriate, for scrutiny, with particular reference to those parts of the Bill coming within the functions of those Committees.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: Ask Noel Davern.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: Ask Noel Davern.

Brighter Evenings Bill 2012: First Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Public Procurement Bill 2012: First Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Environment and Public Health (Wind Turbines) Bill 2012: First Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: No.