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Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Get off.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: He is not blonde.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I wish to raise the school building projects the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, is including for this year. As representatives for Westmeath, Senator Cassidy and I, along with our other colleagues, met the Minister in regard to a number of schools, for example, the dance school for Kinnegad and Athlone community college. There is no mention of these schools, as is...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I thank the Minister for taking time to come before House. The Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008 is the product of the reforms recommended to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform by the Government alcohol advisory group established in January 2008 to investigate the current functioning of the laws regarding the sale and consumption of alcohol and specifically to scrutinise matters...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Drinking up time.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I stated the Minister was repealing theatre licences, with which I disagreed.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: My point is that thousands are coming onto the streets at the same time. As stated, the effects of this proposal will be most severe in large urban areas. There is already a major strain on public transport, particularly taxis. People congregate outside public houses, chip shops and nightclubs in search of taxis. When large numbers of individuals gather in this way, trouble usually occurs....

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: The Minister of State would be more than welcome. I join with Senators O'Malley and Hannigan in raising my concerns regarding homelessness. Representatives from the Simon Communities of Ireland are due to appear tomorrow before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs to make a presentation on all matters pertaining to housing. I am particularly concerned about...

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome to the House the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Seán Power. I am sorry the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Michael Finneran, has left the Chamber because he paid a welcome visit to Athlone last week in respect of a housing estate that is in dire need of...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I ask the Acting Leader to organise a debate urgently on head shops. This issue was brought to my attention in my midlands constituency in recent days. A young man went into a so-called head shop, bought herbal cigarettes and ended up in hospital in intensive care. The young man in question was 17 years of age and had never been in trouble in his life. He neither drank alcohol nor smoked...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: It should also include home care packages.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: They were not on the Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (2 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: There is great camaraderie here.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (2 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (2 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I always appreciate the time he has taken when he comes to Athlone and the midlands in his role with responsibility for adult education. The three schools about which I seek information regarding building projects are Coosan national school, Athlone Community College and Ballymahon Community College. Coosan national school is a 14-teacher...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (2 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Was there a need to establish a developing area unit when all these projects had been already approved, funding allocated and design teams approved? I accept that the Minister says Athlone is a developing area and I have outlined the same, that we are part of the spatial strategy. I reiterate my question: where has the money that was already allocated gone?

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Surely the Senator is allowed to mention Professor Keane.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank her for taking the time to be here. I fully support centres of excellence and I particularly support my colleagues, Senators Burke and Healy Eames in calling for the retention of existing high quality services at Mayo General Hospital and Sligo General Hospital, as satellite units. I urge the Minister to ensure the centre of excellence at Galway...