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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...

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (28 Jan 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I congratulate the Minister and his officials on the hard work that has clearly gone into the preparation of this legislation. The Bill provides for the amalgamation of Bord Bia and An Bord Glas. This should help to provide a much more improved service and allow those who are currently working under the aegis of either body to benefit from the new body's more rounded focus. The role of Bord...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jan 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: I agree with previous speakers' concerns regarding the spate of crime committed by young people, some as young as 12 years of age. I recently watched a television programme that contained interviews with parents of some of these young people. The parents had no clue where their children were on the day. Children are running wild when they should be in school until 16 years of age. If these...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Eamon Scanlon: I support those previous speakers who have asked for a debate on insurance costs. There is no doubt that the costs are coming down. There is evidence of that and one insurance company is advertising insurance for young people. Two years ago someone aged 18, 19, 20 or 22 would not even get a quote. I am glad that this company is offering insurance for 22 year olds at €79 per month. That is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Eamon Scanlon: It was her Bill and it is making a difference. Like Senator Finucane I read in the newspaper this morning about two quotes to one individual with a difference of €5,000 between them. There is something wrong when that happens. We should debate it here and if necessary bring in the insurance companies.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Eamon Scanlon: I certainly am and whatever else we can do to bring insurance companies into line.