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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: We should not speak out of both sides of our mouths. If Sinn Féin can accept it and live with it in Northern Ireland, it should not be so populist and patronise people by suggesting there is no need for them to take it. They do not have to take it but Sinn Féin is ramming it down the throats of the people they represent and those whom they guide in the North through the power-sharing...

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: Does Sinn Féin not have a vote there? Every Sinn Féin member has a vote there as well.

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: Sinn Féin could pull out of government there.

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 am sorry.

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: This is more of the honest debate to which I referred.

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: That is the blame game.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

Tom Shehan: I wish to make reference to the decision of some trade unions, announced at the weekend, to oppose the fiscal treaty. I ask the Leader to write to these unions and to other parties who oppose the treaty and ask the following question. Should Ireland need further assistance from the EU, where do these unions, and others who are against the treaty, suggest that we get the money to fund their...

Seanad: Sale of State Assets: Statements, Questions and Answers (19 Apr 2012)

Tom Shehan: The public-private partnership with Treasury Holdings on the conference centre will cost the State €47 million per year for its first five years and €24 million for each of the following 20 years. The Minister should sell the convention centre. I am sure somebody is interested in it and the sale would save €750 million, or close to €1 billion when interest is included. I was one of...

Seanad: Sale of State Assets: Statements, Questions and Answers (19 Apr 2012)

Tom Shehan: I will do my utmost to save the Minister €1 billion.

Seanad: Sale of State Assets: Statements, Questions and Answers (19 Apr 2012)

Tom Shehan: Interest included.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Tom Shehan: I was both surprised and disappointed when the UNITE and CPSU unions came out against the household charge. One must ask when was the last time unions became blatantly political. When they were set up they were political movements as well as being members' organisations but since social partnership they have not got involved in extra political activities.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Tom Shehan: This is a blatant anti-Government and overtly political stance-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Tom Shehan: -----which is sinister.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Tom Shehan: As many will observe, the party with which these unions were always happy to do deals was Fianna Fáil. I wonder whether they would have done this if Bertie was still around.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Tom Shehan: I have. Will the Leader write to the unions and seek their co-operation? They should bear in mind they will shortly be renegotiating the Croke Park agreement. There are two sides to every coin.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)

Tom Shehan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is easier to ask him to come to the House than any other Minister because he spent some time here and appreciates the work we do. To put things in perspective, as stated, last year €13.4 billion was spent on health while the income tax take was €13.397 billion. There are measures in the Finance Bill that are tough on ordinary people. It...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)

Tom Shehan: I ask my colleague, Senator Byrne, to please refrain from interrupting when one is in mid-flow.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)

Tom Shehan: There is not a great deal of interest from the Senator's side of the House.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)

Tom Shehan: There are positive aspects to the budget and the Finance Bill, particularly in regard to the universal social charge where the exemption threshold increased from €4,000 to €10,000. That exemption was most helpful to those on the lower pay scales. I compliment the members of Cabinet on the work they did last week on behalf of the country in selling Ireland abroad and conveying the message...

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

Tom Shehan: Where would we be without Europe? What would be the alternative? Where would Ireland be now were it not for the EU, the IMF and the ECB? From where would we have obtained the money necessary to pay the salaries of gardaí, teachers, nurses and doctors? We need Europe, and perish the thought of the alternative if we did not have Europe backing us now. Some people mentioned a second...