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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: This is a deal by the current Government through the back door.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Can the Deputy Leader outline the current position of the banking inquiry? There was much fanfare when the Government took office that it was going to deal with the rogue bankers who brought the country to its knees. However, almost two years later we have not seen any significant results from the banking inquiry. Can we invite the Minister for Finance to the House to discuss the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Second, I refer to two senior officials that were previously employed by NAMA. One of them was responsible for handing out a very lucrative contract to a high profile commercial property asset management group. He has now been given a private arrangement with that company and is employed by it. NAMA is acting disgracefully and it is time it was fully investigated. I hope the Fine Gael and...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: This is a deal by the current Government through the back door.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is a home tax.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is a home tax.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Does that mean the credit union sector will have to advance in order to set up the fund?

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: This concerns advances by the Minister in order to set up the ReBo. Does that mean the sector will have to advance the money?

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the Minister of State. I raised the matter on Second Stage as well when I pointed out that at present probably the only financial sector that is lending into the economy is the credit union movement, and it must be applauded for that. While the banks massage figures to suggest that they are lending, the reality is that they are transferring loans from, perhaps, bridging loans into...

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Amendment No. 126 appears to be vague, although I understand the Minister of State will follow up with regulations. Is the wording imprecise? The insertion would state: "The proportion of assets kept in liquid form shall take into account the nature, scale and complexity of the credit union, and the composition and maturity of its assets and liabilities.? Will the Central Bank have a role...

Seanad: Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (6 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: If we, as parliamentarians, cannot do that, well then I do not know is to be done.

Seanad: Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (6 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We all acknowledge that there are many personal and moral opinions on this issues and it is only right that we should express these views in our own Parliament. I will state why the 1992 decision in the X case is a flawed basis for law in this area. In its majority opinion, the Supreme Court held that a woman has a right to an abortion under Article 40.3.3° if there is "a real and...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The House debated the budget for two hours last night but that was not nearly enough time. I hope there will be an opportunity to have a more comprehensive debate next week on the fallout from the budget when we can deal with some of the negative details. I acknowledge there are positive aspects to the budget but many of its elements can be summarised as regressive. I do not intend to make...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Once the child comes into the world he or she will also be targeted. I do not know how any political party can attack both the unborn and the newly born. It is not right.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Yes I have. We need to have a debate on some of the issues. I agree with Senator Gilroy that elements of this budget need to be revisited. I hope the Fine Gael and Labour backbenchers will stand up for their convictions and challenge their own Ministers to row back on issues such as PRSI, maternity benefit, the respite grant, child benefit-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Those are the facts of it. I call on the Leader to facilitate a debate next week with the Minister for Finance. Tuesday would be my preferred date. We need to discuss the fallout from the budget in some detail.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Fine Gael and Labour were opposed to it at the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I wish the Minister well in the negotiations on 18 and 19 December. He has our full support. I know the MEPs will be working closely with him and will provide him with information. He has the best expertise available to him. I agree with the Minister about the mackerel issue. This is a very important fishery worth €100 million. Two countries present serious difficulties, namely,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the Minister for his presentation and acknowledge the officials from the Department. Certainly his presentation paints a bleak picture in the run up to the December Council meeting. The December Council meeting is very important as it sets out the quota allocation for the following year. Before going into the detail of what is proposed, I take issue with one element of his...

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Gangland crime.