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

Eamon Scanlon: That is good. There was some confusion. People were under the impression that planning permission should be obtained by 31 December 2004. I am delighted to know that once a person has applied for planning permission in this year, he or she can still claim the benefits from the scheme. With regard to Senator McHugh's contribution, there are victims in the matter of the accounts which may have...

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

Eamon Scanlon: Next Wednesday at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Child Care Services. (5 May 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I thank the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, for coming into the House to take this motion. In 2001 Ballymote Community Child Care Company Limited lodged its application with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform for capital and staff funding for a new play group building providing a morning and afternoon session. Following discussions with the...

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I wish to share time with Senator Kitt.

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the Minister of State. In fairness to the Minister, Deputy Walsh, and the Ministers of State, Deputies Aylward and Treacy, they took a brave stance early on regarding the decoupling proposals. They were out on their own because the IFA was not prepared to make a decision. It was a brave decision taken by the Minister, Deputy Walsh, and welcomed by most farmers, certainly those in...

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: The cost to the individual was £20,000. With the CLÁR programme, he had three phase electricity supply installed, allowing him to buy better and efficient machinery and he now employees 12 people. The CLÁR programme has made a difference to many people who did not have running water. It is hard to believe that there are communities without group water schemes. Costs of up to €10,000 per...

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I extend a warm welcome to the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. I cannot understand why he was barraged as he made his speech. CLÁR funding for county councils is available but they must apply for it and be in a position to match it. There is possibly why Galway County Council did not apply for CLÁR funding. Senator Ulick Burke would be advised to see if this was the...

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: It cost £20,000.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher. Like other speakers I welcome the Minister's initiative to facilitate rural people to get planning permission in their home areas. I believe this will make a difference. As Sligo County Council had difficulties in recent years, we established a five-person committee to review our county development plan to make it somewhat easier for local...

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: The councillors would not accept anything else.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: It is the councillors' decision.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: For those building in an area without a sewerage service, the €2,000 sewerage charge does not apply and if they use a well the €2,000 water charge does not apply so all they pay is the €800 development charge. Perhaps we were fortunate that the councillors held the line and ensured——

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I assure the Senator that we have very good active Fianna Fáil councillors on Sligo County Council.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: The point is that the council decides the charges. I have a brother with a valuable site in Portmarnock on which he hopes to build a house. He told me the service charge in that area on a five-bedroom two-storey house is €63,000, which is unbelievable. However, once that house is built it would be worth €1.5 million. It is inevitable that there be differences in every county. However,...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries. (31 Mar 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue which has continued in my area for the past 30 or 40 years over which time we have tried to have the river drained, then cleaned to make it accessible for tourism, fishing and water sports. The matter might have been more relevant to the Office of Public Works but recently the Minister of State with responsibility for that office, Deputy...

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the Minister and his staff to the House. I welcome the Bill. I congratulate the Minister and his staff on his firm control of the public finances. The Government's fiscal policy was endorsed by the European Commission a short time ago. The suitability of the Minister's budgetary policy has been endorsed by the Central Bank and the ESRI in recent reports. I am glad that the Bill's...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: Rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: We read and hear from time to time of cemeteries being vandalised and graves desecrated. Last week, the people of Ireland were horrified and shocked to read that two tombs in a cemetery in County Kerry were interfered with. The lids of the coffins within the tombs were prised open and the corpses searched for valuables. This is a despicable crime. There is no law to deal with such an act. We...

Seanad: Competition Authority Report: Statements. (25 Feb 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, back to the House. The Competition Authority's report has been critical of insurance brokers. This is a little unfair because it takes the spotlight off insurance companies which have increased premiums at the rate of 100%, 200% and 300% over the past number of years. In fairness, the Government has done everything in its power, through...

Seanad: Revenue Commissioners: Motion. (18 Feb 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the Minister of State. I understand from the Revenue Commissioners that in many cases examined to date it has not been possible to obtain the evidence necessary to meet the required standard of beyond reasonable doubt in amnesty non-compliance offences. It is generally the case also that where a taxpayer agrees to co-operate in an investigation and Revenue cannot otherwise access...