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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: I was providing an explanation of where the Government's policies are taking us.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: Does Senator Walsh not recall assertions by those in government that the bank guarantee would cost nothing?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: Deputy Healy Rae is a great man.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: Before the Green Party letter was sent last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: He will not even get a letter back.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: He should explain it or justify it.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: That is not a justification for his remark.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: Will the Leader consider writing to the Chilean ambassador to offer the congratulations of all Members of the House on the successful rescue of 33 miners? The issue of a debate on the need for consensus is now moving quickly and I am pleased that this is the case, as Fine Gael is a party which always looks for solutions to our problems-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: Our first responsibility is to the people, both young and old, not to international bondholders and meeting their concerns. That is the reason we are moving towards a consensus approach. Some 440,000 people are unemployed and our fastest growing export is our well educated young people.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: Members on the Government side of the House will have been well informed that the public finances are in a parlous state. We have to ask who put us here and what will be the outcome. However, we have to look forward also. If we do not take radical action quickly, we will put the future pensions of the elderly and retired civil servants at stake. The salaries of public servants will also...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: It took three years to write the letter.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: Much has been said about the Croke Park agreement and a lot more will be said about it, but we should accept civil and public servants have taken a significant pay cut in the past 12 months. Some grades have seen reductions in pay of up to 15%. If we take into account what has happened in other jurisdictions where they have tried to extend pension age by two years and, essentially, seen...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: Fianna Fáil is in power with the Green Party.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: That is for you, Terry.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: It will be a smaller box.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: That is consensus.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: As well as the big issues being discussed in the House, there are other matters we need to deal with urgently. I am struck by the fact, mentioned by a previous speaker, that 75% of the workforce at Google are from outside this jurisdiction. It is amazing that we, who pride ourselves on having a modern economy driven by information technology, are not actually able to provide enough...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: That is an issue we must consider urgently. Another problem cropping up is the quality of junior doctors. I have raised this issue in the House before. A number of junior doctors have been placed under extra supervision by their consultants because their English is not of the required standard. I am not talking about the quality of their medical education. However, there are concerns...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: We are trying to seek consensus.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Liam Twomey: I welcome my county colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Connick, to the Seanad for this debate. This will be a pivotal issue for Ireland in the next couple of years. Agriculture has regained significance with the downturn in the economy. It is an indigenous and well organised industry that continues to offer potential for Ireland. We talk about changes that will happen under the...