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Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2005)

Eamon Scanlon: I wish to share my time with Senator Mansergh.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2005)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and congratulate the Tánaiste and her Department on bringing forward the Bill so speedily. Many elderly people are in or waiting to get into long-term care hospitals and there is much confusion in regard to the current situation. While this problem arose almost 30 years ago, the Bill will resolve it once and for all. We can get into the blame game...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Eamon Scanlon: I concur with Senator O'Toole's comments on the western rail corridor. I welcome the comments made in this regard by the Taoiseach in the Dáil yesterday and also the Government's support for rail infrastructure. The West on Track committee, the McCann committee, had a meeting last Friday. It has produced a report, which is to be forwarded to the Minister early next week. I hope it will lead...

Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the Minister to the House, and am glad to have the opportunity to address such an important issue which will have repercussions for a long time. The Supreme Court has brought clarity and finality to a matter which was left to fester for 29 years, namely, the legal basis for the obligation on people in long-term care to contribute towards their living costs. This was the policy of 11...

Seanad: Mental Health Commission Annual Report 2003: Statements. (17 Feb 2005)

Eamon Scanlon: I wish to put on record an acknowledgement of the great work done by the mental health associations across the country. My home town has a mental health association and a young mental health association. Those groups did significant work to help remove the stigma attached to mental health, such as visiting patients in the hospitals. Young people aged from 16 years upwards were involved in the...

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2004: Statements. (8 Feb 2005)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, to the House. I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the Appropriation Act. However, before I do so, I wish to respond to some of the comments made by Senator Ulick Burke. I attended the accident and emergency unit in Sligo General Hospital on the Saturday before Christmas with my brother who had fractured his ankle. Saturday morning is...

Seanad: Tsunami Disaster: Statements. (2 Feb 2005)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute and, conscious of time constraints, will be as brief as possible. Nobody really knows how many people lost their lives in the tsunami but the figure I have states that approximately 280,000 men, women and children perished. It is hard to imagine, without seeing it for oneself, the devastation the...

Seanad: Sugar Beet Industry: Motion. (26 Jan 2005)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Deputy Coughlan, to the House and am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on the amendment. That the motion and amendment are compatible reflects the seriousness of the situation. I am aware of a farmer in Portarlington who grows 30 acres of sugar beet with a quota of 440 tonnes. From the planting of the beet until it comes out of the...

Seanad: Report of Strategic Task Force on Alcohol: Statements (Resumed). (2 Dec 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this issue. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and congratulate him on his appointment. I read the report which contains some startling figures regarding the ages of children who are drinking and the numbers of those under the age of 15 who drink regularly. One wonders where they get this drink. In defence of publicans who are generally...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I wish to share my time with Senator White, by agreement.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I congratulate the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, on his first budget. It was a big day for the Minister and we all appreciate that he has done a good job. I also wish the former Minister, Deputy McCreevy, well in his new portfolio. As stated by Senator Ross, Deputy McCreevy and the Government set the tone for this budget, for which the work was carried out over many years. I welcome the...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: The money is for the child. In many cases, it is not the fault of the child if he or she is not at school. From my experience of voluntary organisations, I know what can happen. I spent many years involved with that great organisation, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which often dealt with alcohol-related problems in homes where no responsibility was taken for ensuring children attended...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I support those speakers who have asked for a debate on housing. Some local authorities have fulfilled their obligations, with Waterford achieving 104%. County Sligo is also well up there. Local authorities can buy houses but the price ceiling is set at a very low level, although it is acceptable in County Sligo, where a three-bedroom semi-detached house can be bought for €155,000. I am...

Seanad: Public Private Partnerships: Statements. (17 Nov 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, and am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on the issue of public private partnerships. I have experience of such schemes with regard to a school in my constituency. This project, which had its critics initially, was part of a European-wide competition for a company to build five schools. The successful company was Jarvis and it built one...

Seanad: Public Private Partnerships: Statements. (17 Nov 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: More than €100,000.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Oct 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: Following on from the issue of high insurance premia that was raised, I have recently heard of another related issue. Young motorists who take out insurance pay probably two thirds of the premium up front and the balance in instalments over five to six months. Two people recently told me that they had missed their final payment on the fifth month and their insurance was cancelled. That means...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the Bill and congratulate the Minister on listening to the concerns of people. I come from a rural area where the only place open to organisations such as the GAA, soccer clubs or whatever to run a function or disco is the local bar. There is no hall available and I am glad that this situation is being sorted out. It presented a problem in certain areas and people were somewhat...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: That is correct. Sadly, the tax take on all this will have a significant effect on Estimates, perhaps not this year but in years to come. I welcome the Minister and the Bill. It is a step in the right direction.

Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: It is a great honour for me to welcome the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Deputy Coughlan, to the Seanad today. While it might be Cork's loss, it is certainly the north west's gain. I congratulate her on her appointment as Minister. I listened with interest to the Minister's speech which indicated that the farmers of this country owe a great debt of gratitude to the politicians who set up...

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: We had two colleges, but to be honest there is room for only one. It happens there was one in Sligo and I lobbied for it. There is no need to ask the Minister to talk to the board and the staff of St. Catherine's, although I am sure she would have no problem with that, and to ensure the staff are facilitated. The decision has been taken and there is no going back on it. It has come as a shock...