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Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Peter Kelly: Now that NAMA has received widespread approval, Fine Gael has tried to shift its criticism to the issue of bondholders in Anglo Irish Bank. The idea that we are bailing out senior bondholders does not stand up to scrutiny.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Peter Kelly: Senior bonds tend to be owned by corporations, pension funds, insurance companies, credit unions and other providers of long-term funds. People do not realise that some individuals are continuing to play politics with the banking crisis. Given the scale of hardship we are facing, it is time the Opposition parties got behind Government decisions that have been widely approved by...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Peter Kelly: I have no doubt that Opposition Members are reasonable and sensible and will support the Government.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Peter Kelly: If the Deputy knew them, she would.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Peter Kelly: I have no cronies among the banking fraternity.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Peter Kelly: Deputy Burton has had more dealings with the bankers than I have had in my life. She is dealing with them all as her party's spokesperson on finance.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Peter Kelly: Labour was friendly with them all and happy to help them out.

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Peter Kelly: Ireland has come a long way on energy security and energy reform in a few short years. Fianna Fáil in Government, together with our partners in the Green Party, has introduced a wide range of initiatives aimed at enhancing conservation, supporting renewable resources and developing proper infrastructure. Faced with a peak in global oil production, it is not possible to sustain our national...

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Peter Kelly: It will come on-stream in the next three years, one way or another. I am sure that the policy we are promoting tonight will be continued by the Opposition if it gets into Government, because we know we have its full support.

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Peter Kelly: As well as oil, Ireland is highly dependent on imported gas, especially for electricity. The Russia-Ukraine gas crisis, although it did not affect us directly at the time, provided a stark reminder of the potentially precarious position in which our dependence on imported gas puts us. The EU is currently developing a strategy to ensure that Europe is more united on the issue of gas...

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Peter Kelly: New energy ratings for buildings have been introduced. We have provided unprecedented funding for energy efficiency programmes such as the home energy saving scheme and the warmer homes scheme. I must compliment Longford Warmer Homes Limited on the outstanding job it is doing. I am sure Deputy Bannon is well aware of it. In December's budget, we extended the national insulation programme...

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Peter Kelly: Divesting ourselves of these strategic assets at this time would compromise the security of Ireland's gas and electricity supplies.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2010: Second Stage (4 Mar 2010)

Peter Kelly: I will use ten, a Cheann Comhairle. I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2010. The establishment of Ireland's first ever DNA database marks an important step forward in the State's fight against crime. Giving the Garda access to intelligence on a scale that has never before been available in this country,...

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (23 Feb 2010)

Peter Kelly: The Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 will confer statutory responsibility on the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER, for upstream or unprocessed petroleum safety. As it stands, this responsibility is split between several agencies such as an Bord Gáis, the Health and Safety Authority, An Bord Pleanála and county councils. The need to dispense with the current...

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Peter Kelly: The Finance Bill puts into effect many of the measures announced in budget 2010. The Bill comes after what was has been a very difficult year for many people in this country. Over the past 18 months, the Government has taken the unprecedented step of making budgetary adjustments of more than €8 billion. This kind of adjustment is huge, and I am deeply aware that many people are feeling...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2010)

Peter Kelly: The Acting Chairman can stop me before my time is up.

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2010)

Peter Kelly: I am delighted to be here with my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan. I listened to my colleague, Deputy Bannon, and agreed with much of what he said. We agree most of the time, believe it or believe it not. He would make a great fisherman. I would recommend taking up fishing because Deputy Bannon could do with some relaxation. He is working too hard.

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2010)

Peter Kelly: I agree with much of what Deputy Bannon said, which was common sense. Deputy Bannon knows the areas involved, the rivers, lakes and the Royal Canal in Longford and Westmeath. Great work is being carried out on the Royal Canal. At the end of 2010 the Acting Chairman will be able to get into his little boat in Tallaght and can come down to Clondra, County Longford. At the moment we are...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2010)

Peter Kelly: Yes.

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2010)

Peter Kelly: I do not need any protection. I thank Deputy Bannon for staying to listen to me and I hope he is taking it all in. This restructuring will ensure greater conservation and sustainable exploitation of our inland fisheries. This change reflects the Government's plans to streamline State bodies, as first set out by the Minister for Finance in 2008. The establishment of a single, central,...

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