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Topical Issue Debate: Food Prices (10 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: The day of action yesterday highlighted a number of issues, one of which was the continuing problem with inequality in the food supply chain. The Minister will know there exists a large arms inequality, with the farmers on one side and the supermarket chains on the other. Three such chains, Tesco, Dunnes Stores and Musgrave Retail Partners now account for more than 70% of the supermarket...

Topical Issue Debate: Food Prices (10 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: On the notion that people are being unfairly forced to buy products, 70% of the market is controlled by 70% of a minority of players, namely, Tesco, Musgraves and others. In such circumstances, a balance must certainly be struck between producers and retailers. I referred earlier to a particular processed cheese which is colourfully packaged, which is obviously aimed at children and which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (16 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teachers working in the primary school sector, and of those, the number that have not completed one of the following: a recognised three year full-time programme, leading to the Bachelor of Education, B.Ed. degree, a recognised Graduate/Higher Diploma in Education (Primary) combined with a primary degree at level 8 or a level 9...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway can reasonably expect to receive confirmation of provision of a hearing aid having been assessed in October 2011 [44225/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their headage payment . [45066/12]

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: What about minimum rates of pay? He made a commitment on that and delivered.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: The Deputy's party had 15 years. The Labour Party has only had 15 months.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: In February 2011 the Government inherited a country that had been placed in the pawn shop after a decade and a half of reckless economic and fiscal mismanagement. In the light of the presence of my colleagues in the Chamber, I do not want my speech to become an attack on Fianna Fáil or on any of its coalition partners. I simply want to state some facts. The weakness and incompetence...

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: That is not what I said.

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (25 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: The issue of staffing arrangements in the new ambulance base in Tuam is of concern to me and to many people in north county Galway who, for many decades, have been aware that they live outside the optimum response time zone for ambulance bases in the county. This issue was thrown into sharp relief by the recent tragedy in Tuam. I take this opportunity to sympathise with the families...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (25 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I am cautious about using the desperate circumstances in which there was no ambulance available to bring two bodies from Tuam to Galway on Sunday last in order to highlight this matter. I am disappointed that the Minister for Health is not present to respond to my observations. I do not accept that progress is being made by management in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: I will get to several specifics, but first I welcome the Minister. I now understand the great effort that has been made to present the information in this format. If I am correct the Minister is scenario building vis-à-vis what are the possibilities in the budget in light of the executive function of Cabinet and the decision he will make as Minister when it comes to the budget. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: We have learned from the masters. Deputy Ó Cuív is here and welcome. I am not going to do year zero politics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: It was Frankfurt's way on the minimum rate of pay and on the universal social charge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: The time of the Minister is invaluable and I want to be constructive in terms of scenario building with regard to the disadvantaged area payment. I have a particular interest in this because I come from a constituency that probably has the greatest uptake of the disadvantaged area payment, second only to Deputy Ó Cuív's constituency - we are in the same county. How does the...

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Colm Keaveney: Hear, hear.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Colm Keaveney: That is a weighty issue.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Colm Keaveney: Hear, hear.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Colm Keaveney: Just over 20 months ago, the Government inherited a country that had been wrecked by irresponsible behaviour and fiscal mismanagement. The previous Government narrowed the tax base, which meant the economic downturn led to a fiscal nightmare for the country. The previous Government engaged in a reckless massive increase in spending of the one-off proceeds generated by the property boom....

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Colm Keaveney: How dare he sign tonight's motion when he tickled Bertie Ahern's belly for 15 years at the cost of a lost generation. Shame on him.