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Seanad: Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome the Minister of State. I would have seen the pension fund as our security or our inheritance. It is the last remaining morsel of the Celtic tiger economy. I regret that it is necessary to invest €3.5 billion each in AIB and Bank of Ireland. In view of the AIB figures released yesterday, I wonder if €3.5 billion will be enough, given our great expectation that this...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Tony Killeen, on the outspoken way in which he has dealt with his personal experience of bowel cancer. Today the Irish Cancer Society launched a bowel cancer awareness campaign. One in three people in Ireland are not aware of the warning signs of bowel cancer. At present 287 people have been waiting more than six months for a colonoscopy. This is a...

Seanad: Local Economic Initiatives: Motion (4 Mar 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I will share time with my colleague, Senator John Paul Phelan. I agree with Senator Norris's remarks about a combination of the two motions. While microfinance is very important, especially at this serious time of recession, there must also be proper legislation in place so the regulator can regulate. That is his job. What is wrong with this country is that when a regulator is employed,...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I rise to ask the Deputy Leader, who has a very strong conscience, about Mr. Eugene Sheehy of AIB Bank and the fact that he apologised for not waking up as the bubble burst, leading to €2.9 billion being written off. I was brought up to believe that debts had to be repaid, but this is not being done here. Senator Healy Eames referred to people who have land that is worth something, no...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Nicky McFadden: Dyno-Rod.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I asked about the cervical cancer vaccine.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I share Senator Coffey's sentiment that there is no glory in opinion polls when people are losing their jobs, children with special needs do not have facilities, there are no psychiatric beds for youngsters and it is possible that there will be no money in the coffers next year to pay social welfare or civil servants. There is no glory in the opinion poll today. I have very serious concerns...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: What does the Government intend to do with the apartments we own in Manhattan through Anglo Irish Bank? What rent will be charged? Will they be sold?

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: The Leader probably does not have the answer to that off the top of his head but he might be able to find out for next week. I wish Fianna Fáil a very good conference. I hope it goes well and that perhaps something good, such as leadership, will come out of it.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I thank Senator Ryan for sharing time. I seek clarification on two issues. Will gratuities paid to Army personnel be affected by the levy? These people work all their lives serving the State. I also have serious concerns about the position of retained firemen. These are among the low paid public servants to whom Senator Ryan referred. They are heroic men and women who are called out at...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: A total of 52% of the people want a general election because they do not have faith in the Government parties. They believe the parties have let the country down. As Senator Boyle said, Members on the Government side should be honest and take their own medicine for once.

Seanad: Farm Waste Management (25 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for the indulgence of one minute. I share the concerns of my colleagues and I raised this matter on the Order of Business last week after numerous representations from farmers in the constituency of Longford-Westmeath. I have serious concerns about how farmers will make ends meet because of the horrendous pressure they are under in repaying these loans, on...

Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I am sorry Senator Boyle is leaving the Chamber because I tuned into what he said about correcting mistakes. That was the only conciliatory remark he made before speaking about the Opposition and pantomime politics. Then he started into a big rant and I am disappointed in him. The Cathaoirleach does not like us referring to the Dáil but the Minister for Finance stated he would reject the...

Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Tax Code (25 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh. I ask the Minister for Finance to introduce the VAT margin scheme that operates in the rest of Europe for Irish car dealerships. New car sales for 2009 have fallen by 63% when compared to sales in January 2008 and the motor industry is losing jobs rapidly. Dealerships are closing by the week and I am aware of one that closed recently with...

Seanad: Tax Code (25 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I thank the Minister of State for his positive and interesting reply. I am sure dealers will be pleased to learn that he is willing to engage with them on this matter. The VRT charged on cars imported from one state to another should not be at a reduced rate. In other words, the same VRT should apply in the case of an imported car and a car that is registered in the State. In the North, no...

Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: Is this pantomime politics?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: I disagree with Senator Quinn, although I am not comfortable with that because he is a wise and sensible man. However, the contribution of my learned colleague on the Government benches causes my blood to boil because we are not getting leadership. The day of reckoning has come and if we had such leadership in our country, would it not be easy? Earlier, I listened to the Tánaiste and...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: She said nothing about the price of food and cars and the number of people crossing the Border to buy them. She said she was sorry for people, which is laudable, but she referred to us "not talking down the economy". She then said there is a "framework", the great word that is spun all the time. She said Ireland is over regulated and that it is criticised for this.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Nicky McFadden: Hold on a minute. If I am being asked to support the Government and to be part of a consensus——