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Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2012)

Pat O'Neill: I ask Senator Byrne to continue. He has one minute remaining.

Seanad: Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

Pat O'Neill: Tomorrow.

Seanad: Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

Pat O'Neill: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome this Bill and on behalf of Fine Gael Senators I commend the Minister on his dedication in introducing a range of legislative measures to enhance road safety in Ireland. I will deal with the parts of the Bill pertaining to roadworthiness of commercial vehicles and Senator Brennan will address the issue of driving licences. Introducing a new road safety measure is never a...

Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: I propose to share time with Senator Colm Burke.

Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Minister of State and the representatives of the business community to the Chamber for the debate on this Labour Party motion. We all recognise that small businesses are the backbone of our economy, employing more than 650,000 people in some 200,000 enterprises. We all welcomed the new jobs announced by various multinationals in recent months, but small businesses deserve to...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Minister of State. My question relates to rent allowance. In 2005, we spent €369 million on rent allowance. Last year, that figure had risen to €500 million. We are paying more than half a billion euro on rent allowance and 98,000 people are now in receipt of the allowance. I accept that it is a necessary evil but in some cases it is being abused. I welcome the changes...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: I agree with most of what Senator Ó Domhnaill said. It is a disgrace that Members of this House or the other House call for people not to pay the household charge.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: I have a question.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: Two issues were raised by Senators and I would like to point out to Senator Cullinane, who spoke about arrogance, that arrogance is part of his party's second name. Look at the arrogance shown by his colleague about the printer cartridges. That was total arrogance.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: He also mentioned threats from the Government. His party knows a lot about threats.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: Will I get the record for the Senator?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: I will.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: That is untrue.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: Extra money was allocated. Come on.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: Let us have a debate and hear what Sinn Féin has to say about it.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: Let us see what Sinn Féin's plan is.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: Let us listen to Sinn Féin's cloud cuckoo land policies.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: Senator Cullinane marched with them.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Pat O'Neill: I have a lot to say and I thank Senator Keane for sharing her time. With regard to a couple of points raised by Senator Wilson, I want the record of the House corrected. He said the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, said there would be grants for septic tanks. I do not remember him saying that.