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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: I will start at the beginning but one never knows.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: We are always evolving and changing. As it has been 600 years since the last Pope retired, one never knows. However, I did not rise to speak about such an evolution. I wanted to raise the issue of development levies and the manner in which they are being interpreted differently nationwide. I refer to manner in which the question of whether the levy follows the developer or the person...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: Yes. I ask the Leader to put the facts on the table. The legislation was planned for some considerable time.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: Substantial contingency plans were made. The Minister had planned for this. He envisaged that it may happen, it did happen and he was ready to go.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: Yes. My question is the same as that of Senator Hayden who put it succinctly.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: Senator Hayden said that a decision may not be made today so we will not jump up and down if it is not. When the decision is made in Frankfurt I ask the Leader to schedule enough time on our timesheet for a reasoned debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: We congratulated Fianna Fáil on acting in the national interest and I complimented Senator MacSharry on his contribution. I also compliment Deputy Michael McGrath. The last Government had to make a decision because it was kept in the dark by the banks as a result of commercial interests. Even though it was not kept in the dark, this Government had to make a decision in the national...

Seanad: Private Rented Sector: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: I thank the Minister of State for recognising the benefits of the Seanad.

Seanad: Private Rented Sector: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: I have not said anything about landlords.

Seanad: Private Rented Sector: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: I am not neglecting them but I am being shut up. However, the Minister knows what I am talking about.

Seanad: Private Rented Sector: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister of State and the debate on the private rented sector. Historically, the private rented housing sector was described as the forgotten sector. The Minister of State is changing that perception and the sector can no longer be described as such. The area received little policy attention and as a result the role of private rented accommodation in the housing system went...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: I agree with the other Senators, including Senator Martin Conway, who said it is a sad day for Ireland but particularly for the women who were incarcerated in those laundries for all those years. Calling for an apology is one thing but Senator Martin Conway was the only Senator who mentioned compensation which is tangible acknowledgement of wrongdoing. In addition to calling for an apology...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Caít Keane: I want to add my voice to the congratulations to Senator Martin McAleese on his fine work on the report on the Magdalen laundries. In a short year here he leaves behind a fine legacy. I look forward to reading the report and debating it in the House and seeing its recommendations implemented. Orla Tinsley has left the Visitors' Gallery but that fine young woman has done Trojan work on...

Seanad: The Gathering Ireland 2013: Statements (31 Jan 2013)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister and congratulate him on a great initiative to showcase the best of Ireland. We are fairly good at talking about Ireland as we are great for chatting and sharing. The old meitheal system in Ireland is coming to the fore with The Gathering. Therefore, with The Gathering we are going back to our roots and showing what is best about Ireland and the connections at home...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Caít Keane: Like Senator Bacik, I also support the Y factor, an initiative of the National Women's Council. We are all familiar with the X factor but I did not know of the Y factor until this week. It aims to support young women and advance women in employment, politics and every aspect of public life, which is something we have all been speaking about for some time. Senator Marie Louise O'Donnell...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Caít Keane: Do not interrupt me. I understand what she stated and I also understand her point on the national lottery, which is to be sold. We must cut our cloth according to our measure. The Government would not dream of selling the national lottery if the finances of the State were not what they are. My question on the sale of the national lottery is whether we will get value for money. It has...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Caít Keane: Just let me-----

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Caít Keane: Can I have one minute on the Coillte issue? Coillte has not been in a position to buy land for forestation since being deemed ineligible for forestry loss of income premiums in 1996. We want to ensure our State assets perform as a private company would-----

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Caít Keane: Its hands are tied behind its back.