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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish the Cathaoirleach and the incoming Leas-Chathaoirleach the best of luck in their new roles. The savage shooting of Garda Paul Sherlock took place in my area. I send best wishes to him and his family and wish him a speedy recovery. I offer encouragement to Superintendent Feehan and the other members of Fitzgibbon Street Garda station who will spearhead the attempt to catch the thugs...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I add my voice to the call for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to make a statement here on this incident. He must address several matters, including how the Oireachtas can ensure the Garda Síochána can perform its duties safely, that senior members of the Garda have more accurate information to prevent planned criminal activities and that the presence of armed gardaí,...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: As I make this speech, it brings home to me the importance of this Chamber, which is new to me. The Minister has come to the House to address points of major importance to the communities Senators represent and to the country at large. I will confine my remarks to the amendment to the motion, a copy of which I received as I entered the Chamber. In many ways, the amendment sums up very well...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer to the state of our economy and the new information that has emerged in this regard in recent days, which is at the heart of many of the issues raised, including health and transport funding and so on. The Leader and other Members on the Government side have stated their desire for the Minister for Finance to come to the House soon to discuss these issues. I ask that the debate be...

Seanad: Rail Network (4 Oct 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: My motion relates to the metro north project. Before addressing the point, I stress the principles I seek to have addressed, which are first, accountability — we need to know who is responsible for major decisions about the taxpayers' money, and second, transparency — we need to be clear how the money is being spent and the purposes for which it is being spent. The history of metro north...

Seanad: Rail Network (4 Oct 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I appreciate the Minister of State's response. My party and I are deeply committed to the concept of superb public transport and we recognise the role of the metro in this regard. The Minister of State said the detailed business case process will commence following the completion of the planning process when the outcome of the An Bord Pleanála application will be known. That work should...

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Statements (10 Oct 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Minister to the House to address this issue. I assure him that we as a party are as delighted as he is to address this issue in this House, express views about it and put questions to him. In my contribution I will do my best to respond directly to the points made by the Minister in his contribution. I want to focus on two issues directly, the first of which is the statement...

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Statements. (18 Oct 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House to speak on this matter. I would like to take a slightly different approach to it. I do so because prior to having the privilege of becoming a Member of the Oireachtas, I worked for ten years for one of the companies Ireland was successful in attracting to invest here, namely, Procter & Gamble. In the time that company has been...

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Statements. (18 Oct 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: Of course. They examined the decision to make second level education free and to focus on the quality of education. They are learning from this and we must react. This will not be for the sake of those working in Ireland at present but for the students who frequently fill the Visitors Gallery. We must ensure that opportunities will be available to them in the future in the same way as I...

Seanad: Suicide Prevention Strategy: Statements. (24 Oct 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: The first time I heard of suicide was when as a young man I heard that Kurt Cobain had taken his life. In his suicide note he wrote that it was "better to burn out than to fade away". Many young men in our society learn about suicide through popular culture. We must examine how that knowledge is disseminated through Internet sites and music lyrics and act accordingly. I encourage the...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to discuss this issue. I also thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise it. There has been much discussion recently about the need for diversity and how we provide for schools and look after our pupils. One of the movements that has been to the forefront of this is the gaelscoileanna. One such gaelscoil in my constituency,...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: Yesterday, the House discussed the great sight that was many members of our Polish community voting in their national election. By casting their votes, they expressed their opinions on how they want their country to look, who should be in government and so on. The only Minister or Minister of State who has not been called before the House is the Minister of State with responsibility for...

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Minister to the House. I shall respond to the points made by previous speakers beginning with Senator O'Malley and her quotation of the book to which she referred. I am lucky in that I have had the opportunity to read it. What is striking not so much about the book but the commentary and reporting on it by many journalists and newspapers is that they criticise it for its...

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (1 Nov 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to share my time with Senator Fidelma Healy Eames.

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (1 Nov 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: Like some other Members, I am new to Leinster House and to the practice of politics on a national stage. When I come into the House I am struck by the portraits of great politicians and figures from history. They all grappled with a particular national issue. The issue they spent their time debating and working on was how they would create our national sovereignty and independence as a...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I will refer to my colleagues' comments on the need for a discussion on immigration matters. A number of weeks ago, I requested that the Minister of State with responsibility for integration policy to attend the House to debate those matters. I repeat my request. One of Ireland's most shameful issues is the number of people who come here to seek refuge and must spend six, seven or eight...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: Will the Minister debate Transport 21 in the House to ensure the nearly €10 million of taxpayers' money to be spent on public transport every day for the next ten years will be properly and transparently spent?

Seanad: Public Transport (8 Nov 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue on the adjournment. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher for standing in for the Minister. I am seeking to find out where we stand on the delivery of integrated ticketing for public transport in Dublin and across the country. This proposal has a long history, spanning 15 years and I am not...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: Some 60,000 people in Dublin left their homes to catch buses this morning. While these individuals may be used to buses running late, for many of them there were no bus services at all today. The Government and the Department of Transport should be intervening in this matter much more actively than currently appears to be the case. Many discussions relating to transport refer to bodies...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: I am seeking a debate and requesting a response from the Minister on three matters. First, why are those bus lanes that are unoccupied at present not being opened up for use to other buses and cars? Second, if the affected routes are not going to be used by Dublin Bus, tenders should be invited from other operators in respect of their use in order that we might ensure passengers on the...

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