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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I wish to speak about the amount of people who are forced to go shopping in the North and the amount of revenue we are losing as a result. Senator Boyle has spoken about the budget on 9 December, and I call on the Leader to convey to the Minister for Finance that we must have decreases in VAT in order to encourage people to stay at home. There are 250,000 households who are shopping in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: Thank you.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: On a point of order, as I was speaking, the Leader interrupted me to say there was a reply in my pigeonhole relating to the bilateral agreement with Vietnam and the visiting Prime Minister last week. I had asked that the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, should meet the Prime Minister, but that did not happen. I wonder what the reply is since there is none from the Leader in my...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: It is the Minister's county.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: What a waste of time for a life-long pioneer.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I thank Senator Cassidy.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I sympathise with the Cathaoirleach on the manner in which he was obliged to try to maintain order in the House yesterday. Consequently, Members like me did not have an opportunity to contribute, which I find objectionable. While everyone deserves to be able to express his or her passion and anger, it is outrageous to shout and roar across the House. Some visitors from rural Ireland were...

Seanad: Public Transport (21 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I am asking the Minister for Transport to authorise Bus Éireann to re-route a service to facilitate students attending Athlone Institute of Technology. This bus service runs from Dublin to Galway and, until this year, it always stopped on the campus of Athlone Institute of Technology. In early September, I wrote to Bus Éireann's local area manager in Athlone requesting that the bus would...

Seanad: Public Transport (21 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I thank the Minister of State for his brief reply. Is it possible that I could have an idea by tomorrow regarding how long the consideration will take? Students returned to college at the beginning of September and it is almost Christmas now. Perhaps the Minister of State could let me know tomorrow because I do not wish to put him on the spot.

Seanad: Public Transport (21 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: That is why I tabled this as an Adjournment matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: The Senator should check with her Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: It should be abolished.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I also support Senator O'Toole. It is an absolute outrage.

Seanad: Natural Heritage Areas (7 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome the Minister of State. I recognise that he is from the midlands and is probably familiar with the area to which I refer. The Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Martin Mansergh, visited the site recently while his party was holding a think-in and was very impressed. For this reason I am sorry he is not in the Chamber but I am glad the Minister of State, who is...

Seanad: Natural Heritage Areas (7 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and appreciate the indepth knowledge in it that was shared by the Department. My question, however, was how the project could be expanded. I believe the funding is available and while it may be over optimistic there is always a way to expand. I am focussing on getting value for money out of the centre and creating employment. Will the Minister...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: That is what the Minister said but it is not true.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: While some aspects of this legislation are worthwhile, overall, its timing is a joke, akin to shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted. It would have been useful during the property bubble, as the Minister referred to it. While Senator Coffey outlined Fine Gael's position on the legislation, I want to raise the issue of councillors being criticised by the Minister. I welcome...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I am referring to honest to goodness councillors who until recently were not paid very well. They have worked tirelessly for their communities to develop proper infrastructure, amenities and water schemes, all for the greater good. The Minister spoke about the need to have sound development plans in place with proper water schemes, cycle paths, schools and so forth. While I appreciate this,...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Oct 2009)

Nicky McFadden: This must not have been the way in his time or perhaps he was asleep. In our local authority the manager addressed every issue and amendment. The same applied to the local area plans. He would have come back to the council with a report on every issue. Everything, that the Minister aspires to in the Bill, such as recycling and transport, has been included in our development plans. We...