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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I am prone to putting groups of questions to the Leader in the hope that one of them will be answered.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I will return to my three questions. If I get an answer to one of them, I will be doing well this morning. The first question relates to the honesty of the budget and the plans for next year. The budget does not include provision for funding for further recapitalisation of Irish banks. A discussion is currently taking place about the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA. It is already...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I was interrupted and I wish to finish my third question.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: Can our country maintain its economic independence? That is the most important question the budget had to answer yesterday. The Leader must invite the Minister for Finance to the House every second month of the new year to confirm that the budget assumptions are being met. That issue, honesty, is what concerns all of us.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: The Senator is the first to welcome it.

Seanad: Budget 2010: Statements (10 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: What an ending by Senator Leyden.

Seanad: Budget 2010: Statements (10 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: There is a distinct possibility there will be another two or three budgets announced by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, but we will see all of them next year. That could be the prospect faced by Senator Leyden's party. As for his claims that Fianna Fáil will be re-elected to Government in 2012, as a fellow politician, I must admire the gusto and conviction with which he can...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: The new Governor of the Central Bank declared yesterday that he might not be the banking type and that he might not play golf as well as the bankers. We did not employ him to be either of these things, rather we were looking for somebody who could provide for strong governance, straight talking and a clear analysis of where the country stands. It was, however, refreshing to hear some of...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I join my colleagues in registering my strong opposition to the changes proposed. I do so for a number of reasons. My colleagues have noted the effects the change will have for different members of society. I propose to focus on two sectors of society. The first group comprises those whose main source of income is derived from social welfare payments. The second group comprises those in...

Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I second the motion. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary. This is the first time I have addressed him since his appointment. I was in the same class as him in college. We were both in the same room for lectures on international economics.

Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: It served us both very well. We learned about the economics of monetary integration, labour economics and other such issues. I am delighted to see the Minister of State doing so well. I am also delighted with his portfolio. I wish him the very best of luck with it in the future. The area for which he has responsibility, especially in regard to FÁS, is important in terms of many of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I extend my Christmas wishes to everyone in the House and to everyone who helps the House run so well. I agree with what Senator Mary White said. Before we get to a smart economy, we must have a cheap economy. We need relentless focus from the Government on making this happen. We have not seen this action to date and it will be desperately needed in the new year. I add my voice to...

Seanad: Garda Stations (18 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this matter and the Minister of State for handling the debate on behalf of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I have raised it due to the importance of the Fitzgibbon Street Garda station to the central Dublin area and the Dublin Central constituency. It is located near the city centre, a residential area and an area that sees...

Seanad: Garda Stations (18 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: The reply says it all. I appreciate it and will pass on the information to the local community.

Seanad: Garda Stations (18 Dec 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish the Minister of State a happy Christmas. I believe I have engaged with him more often than I have with anybody else in the House. I wish him a good period of rest and a happy new year.

Seanad: Banking Sector: Statements (26 Jan 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: We do not need lectures on honesty.

Seanad: Banking Sector: Statements (26 Jan 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: There is a need for plain speaking in regard to the discussion we are having. The reason there will not be a public inquiry into the causes of our banking crisis is that the Taoiseach and his predecessor do not want to find themselves in a situation where they are being questioned or interrogated in public regarding their role in the creation of the current difficulty. That is it. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I support the calls of Senators Cannon and Mooney for a debate on housing and, in particular, the number of unoccupied houses. I was interested to hear Senator Mooney praise the Government for having a social conscience in raising the issue. We need to be very clear that it was the absence of a social conscience and social awareness in the first place that led to this significant problem. ...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I join with colleagues who have called for a debate on the report of the Garda Síochána inspectorate. Many colleagues have touched on the role of technology in the force, but another point in the report that would merit debate is the role of rostering in the Garda Síochána. Much evidence in the report showed that despite the fact the number of gardaí has risen, in some cases when they...