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Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: With the indulgence of the Chair, I wish to make a point which I omitted in my contribution. This Bill is a cleaning up exercise for the Statute Book. I ask if the language used in legislation could be simplified for use by the public. Several people have said to me that the language used in Bills is such that one would need a law degree to understand it. I ask if this simplification...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: I welcome the Minister of State and reiterate his point regarding the work that has gone into this Bill. Over the weekend, I gave the Bill to a solicitor friend of mine and the comment he made was "about time". As alluded to by my esteemed colleague on the other side, much of the legislation being updated is obscure and irrelevant. I appreciate the painstaking work done and the time that...

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: The Minister of State has alluded to the fact that the banks have not been playing their part to date. I wish to put some anecdotal evidence before the House. A person contacted me 20 minutes ago. Six weeks ago the person had a meeting with the bank and got the Margaret Thatcher approach of "No, no, no". The person received a letter today asking to put the proposal in writing to the bank...

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: I am not going that far but I believe there is a softening in approach and they are reviewing proposals. I have seen that in three different cases. It is reported today that personal debt has reduced by 1.3% and people are saving. I believe there is a softening on the part of the banks.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: At 12.30 p.m. amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: It is almost unprecedented for a Kerryman to be on O'Connell Street in Dublin in May - we usually visit in September - but I had reason to be on the main thoroughfare of the capital last evening. What I witnessed last night, between drunks, winos, people strung out on drugs and beggars, was shocking. We are trying to sell a tourism product. I met a couple from Australia who compared...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: I call for a campaign to clean up the main street of our capital. What I witnessed last night was shocking. We need to clean up O'Connell Street if we are to sell Dublin as a tourism product.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: I want to raise the issue of the youth vote and echo a call by the National Youth Council of Ireland urging young people to have their voice heard and register to vote in the forthcoming referendum on the European stability treaty on 31 May. A previous NYCI study found that as little as 26% of 18 to 25-year olds were registered to vote, rising to 36% among 18 to 21 year olds. Campaigns such...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: It is only by registering to vote and voting can they have a say in their future. The closing date for registration is 14 May.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: With regard to the treaty, it is the stability treaty. I am surprised by my esteemed colleagues on the opposite side. If we do not pass this treaty, it will cause instability. If there is instability in this country, it will affect inward investment. Who will invest in a country that is labelled unstable and where there is no stability?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: It will affect the stability of the country and the economy-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: It will have a negative effect on growth and job creation. Hence, the deficit will not shrink and therefore there will be a tougher budget. This is simple budgetary economics.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: If we do not have growth through job creation and inward investment, it will be necessary to have a tougher budget. The Minister is dealing with facts.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: He is not trying to scaremonger.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Tom Shehan: If we do not have inward investment and job creation, the budget deficit will not shrink. It is simple budgetary economics. Can the Leader say when the Coroners Bill will be before the House?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2012)

Tom Shehan: It was a secret plan.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Tom Shehan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Tom Shehan: Senator Mooney misrepresented Senator Keane.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Tom Shehan: My question relates to the tourism industry, particular in the south of the country, in advance of the impending tourism season. The potential for job creation in the tourism sector in counties such as that in which I live, namely, the kingdom of Kerry, is enormous. In the short to medium term, the best prospects for growth in local economies is to exploit the solid product that exists in...

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)

Tom Shehan: I welcome the Minister of State. Much of what has been said on both sides of the House has been directed towards people living in the real world. Listening to the contributions I have been thinking to myself that every one of the Senators who spoke must be on the plus side with his or her bank, given the way he or she has been talking. I am surprised by the point made on the preamble by...