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Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: I wish to return to the issue of Northern Ireland. We had an interesting debate here yesterday but I believe in using the time of the Seanad effectively, so I want to ask the Minister to ensure that when we have another debate on voting rights for Northern Ireland - I agree it should be kept at the top of the agenda - it be timed so that it comes after the terms of reference of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: If we seek a debate, we should ensure we should get something out of it. The Minister replied yesterday and we will not get any new information. We should discuss this again but it should only be done after the terms of reference are issued but before any report so we can have an input into the constitutional review group. I agree with Senator Ó Murchú on his call for a discussion on...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: Things like that mean a great deal to people. Senator Bradford mentioned an issue touched on previously in this House. It was agreed by all sides of this House that we should be scrutinising European legislation more. I am sure the Acting Leader fully endorses that. I believe this matter that should be pursued with the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. We have seen in the past...

Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: The Senator already asked three questions.

Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: With regard to the Central Bank keeping an eye on its money, and we are all aware of its abysmal record in not preventing the economic meltdown, recently it advertised online - where very few people would see it - for consultants to upgrade its offices. Does the Minister know about this? How much will it cost? Is it necessary given all the offices which are vacant? We know that if one...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: After that intervention, I am going to speak about the very mundane but important matter of car clocking. Some Senators may laugh, but if they were to purchase a car, they might find it is among the one in five cars that have been clocked. What are we doing about this issue in Ireland? Under the existing online system, we could be doing a lot more about it and I ask the Minister for...

Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: I wish to share my time with Senator Conway.

Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: I will refrain from repetition because much of what I intended to say has been said by others. I thank the Minister for her contribution. I thank Senator van Turnhout and the various groups, including my group, for supporting this motion. This matter has been debated for so long that it is time for action to be taken on it. That is what we are about here. Nothing is more important for...

Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: I should have mentioned Senator Conway in my contribution. He was the first person to raise this matter, which he did during an Adjournment debate.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: Cuirim fíor-fáilte roimh an Aire chuig an Teach. Tá mé ag ceapadh go gcuirfimid a ainm ar an gcathaoir seo. Tá sé sa Teach go minic. I welcome the Minister to the House to discuss this very important Bill. The Minister has outlined the disbanding of the Dormant Accounts Board and the transfer of its legislative functions to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local...

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: I will skip all the niceties of welcoming the people to the Gallery and the comments on all the good work they have done. I must skip the list of people who have been offended by prostitution and people who have been trafficked as well. I must leave out all of these people because I have only two minutes to say my piece. As a member of Fine Gael, I am supportive of further legislation in...

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: No. I was reading about it. This is where the confusion arises. I believe in what Sweden has done but selling sex in Sweden is legal. We are not going to go down the road of-----

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: Sweden has a low rate of prostitution. I agree with banning it and ensuring the selling of sex or the purchase of sex is made illegal in this country. Selling sex is legal in Sweden and it has a low rate of prostitution. We must ensure what we do in this country. We have a Constitution in this country. The Minister of State pointed out that our legislation is different to the legislation...

Seanad: Public Policy and Planning: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit chuig an Teach. To make informed decisions, one must have ongoing information on public policy and the most important tool in gathering such information is statistics. To have a complete understanding of the issues, be they social, economic, environmental or otherwise, it is essential to have accurate information so that measures introduced accurately...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: I had signalled I wished to raise the issue of pensions. Senator Paul Coghlan just mentioned the rip-off pensions. A third of the pot of a person's pension is at risk of being totally diluted and eaten up. The figures are startling. On Monday night, RTE did a programme on pensions. People are absolutely shocked to learn that one third of their money is swallowed up in a black hole. In...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: No. I was ruled out of order twice last week for asking a question about the Central Bank. Is this a party political broadcast or statement?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: I listened to the entire debate.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Oct 2011)

Caít Keane: I thank the Minister for bringing this Bill forward in the House. I also wish to record my appreciation of the work done by the members of the outgoing dormant accounts board. They have done the State some service. There has been criticism of people who sit on boards and, perhaps correctly, of people who make a career of it. However, people sit on boards either voluntarily or otherwise...