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Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: On a point of order, would it be possible——

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: Would it be possible to relay my request to the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív because this is serious legislation?

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: On a point of order, the Minister of State said there is no point setting up another body. That scraps this legislation.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: On a point of order, it is about the legislation. This legislation amends existing legislation but the Minister of State said there is no point setting up another body.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: I appreciate the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, has responsibility for the technical aspect of the Bill. However, I wished to convey my desire to have the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, in the House. The Minister needs to be present so he can see what is happening because his ministerial colleagues are taking a hand off him. I accept the Minister talks the talk and I record my admiration...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: I felt it did not have the teeth because it did not have the resources. However, things change. The Government, including the Progressive Democrats, did not do its homework when it forgot that dormant accounts could be a significant resource — some would call it a significant slush fund. However, it became obvious this was likely to be a significant resource. Deputy Ó Cuív's ministerial...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: In one go, the Minister has completely contradicted his philosophy on the appraisal of projects. He has introduced three different stages. At the first stage, the proposal goes to the public bodies and public officers and civil servants discuss it with their Ministers. The Ministers decide that the project will be considered. Then it goes back to Deputy Ó Cuív's table and he and his staff...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: This is a sad day for those involved in the community and voluntary sector. It is not over. I am not happy with the Bill and I have no qualms about proposing a vote of no confidence in it. While there is probably no provision to do this, I propose a vote of no confidence in this legislation. This Bill should be thrown out because it is a embarrassment to the community and voluntary sector. It...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: On a point of order, I am the only Senator who contributed prior to Senator Ó Murchú and I made no suggestion that there was a problem with civil servants.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: I do not like to do this, but would it be possible to ask Senator Ó Murchú to withdraw his remarks?

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: I appreciate Senator Dooley's gesture and thank him for it. Having listened to Senator Cox earlier, it is clear that this sensitive and delicate issue transcends political differences. I have a difficulty with the 18 year cut off point for people with special educational needs. For the past ten or 15 years, the emphasis has been on lifelong learning from the cradle to the grave by encouraging...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: I will raise the question again when we next debate the Bill. Should parents be paying for a service that should be provided by the Government?

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: No. I am referring to the dyslexia workshops throughout the country. I will not press the Minister of State into a difficult position today, but I will revert to him on the next occasion.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: Now that the abolition of the dual mandate is done and dusted, it is incumbent on Senators to work ever more closely with local authority representatives. We have young, and not so young, vibrant, energetic councillors around the country, including Roscommon. For two years we debated the planning process which will not change. Local authority representatives, including county councillors, are...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: I would like to ask——

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2004)

Joe McHugh: Now that the local and European elections are over and the dust is settling, there will be considerable discussions and post mortems about various aspects of the elections. It would do justice to the electorate to have a debate on the electoral registers. I spoke to many people in County Donegal who came out to vote and found their names had been struck off the register without knowing who...

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: On a point of order, will the Senator consider sharing his time if he finds this debate a complete waste of time?

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: Sinn Féin the Workers Party.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: This is flawed history from Senator Leyden.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe McHugh: I will not respond to the items raised by Senator Leyden because they are not appropriate to the motion. However, I shall refer to something Senator Ross said about the economy and all the debates that have taken place on it. Senator Ross's viewpoint is simplistic. Every time he speaks about the economy, he speaks about the Government and what it will say and what the Opposition will say. All...