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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: Louth County Council will resolve this issue in the best interests of the Travellers and we do not need ghost politicians floating in and out for photo opportunities.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: The Tara Education Centre has educated many Travellers over recent years. I met the centre's former director, Mary Connolly, who performed Trojan work-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: I repeat that we do not need ghost politicians-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: -----coming in for photo opportunities and making political capital out of this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an athbhreithniú a rinne Údarás na Gaeltachta ar chúrsaí fostaíochta sa Ghaeltacht. Tá scéal an-dearfach ag teacht ó na torthaí a d'fhoilsigh an t-údarás inné. Léiríonn na figiúirí go raibh 215 duine breise fostaithe i gcuideachtaí na Gaeltachta ag deireadh na...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: I congratulate Ms Arlene Foster on her election as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, DUP, and I wish her well in that job. Great progress has been made.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: It is good to see a lady - and somebody from west of the River Bann - as leader of the DUP, which is one of the largest parties in the North. I support my colleagues, Senators Mary Ann O'Brien and John Whelan, in respect of the comments they made about the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and its apparently dilatory nature in observing and inspecting the plant in Laois, which was...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" refers to "water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink". That is how it was in County Roscommon. As far as I know, there are now no boil water notices in place there. I was glad to hear Senator Jim Walsh say the Government had made no bad decisions. He said the decision to establish Irish Water was the worst one made by the Government. It was not a...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: As the fellow said, "I'd rather be in my boat than your boat," in that regard.People are-----

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: The Senator would want to plug a few holes. People are getting the benefit of meters by paying less than the standing charge for their water usage, so meters are useful. In fact, some people cannot get meters installed because their water supply is to the back of the house. I am raising this issue with Irish Water because they want meters. When I was a wee fellow in Haggardstown, one of...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: I am not going to give a litany now.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: Sorry?

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: Shakespeare referred to people who eat fish. I do not think he was a fan. A contract was awarded to Glan Agua for a €6.1 million water treatment plant in Roscommon on 11 January 2016 to serve the north east Roscommon and Ballyleague regional water supply scheme. On 11 January 2016, Irish Water announced the signing of a contract which will involve an investment of approximately...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: The Minister of State was there sitting beside me.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: Through its agent, Irish Water installed the water meter at the house of a great friend of mine who I will name - Mrs. Mary Taggart from Chapel Road, Haggardstown.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: Unfortunately, in doing so, it damaged a drainage system that Louth County Council had very kindly installed at my request some time previously to relieve flooding at her house resulting in the water flowing down her driveway and into a garage. This is not a Ronny Corbett story. I will be finished shortly.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Jim D'Arcy: This only became apparent with the recent wet spell. Irish Water was contacted and the contractor returned late on 23 December 2015 and did a first-class remedial job in addition to being very courteous to Mrs. Taggart who was very impressed. The criticism of the Government and Irish Water contained in this motion is opportunistic and unfounded, notwithstanding the fact that Senator Mullins...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Current Developments in Northern Ireland: Discussion on Fresh Start Agreement (17 Dec 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, and the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, on the great work they did in helping to secure a new deal for Northern Ireland. I hope the proposed cross-Border task force on crime will be set up as soon as possible. The Garda Commissioner and the Chief Constable of the PSNI will be taking the lead in that regard but I urge politicians to do what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Current Developments in Northern Ireland: Discussion on Fresh Start Agreement (17 Dec 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: I have indeed. I have also driven through Border checkpoints where I have been detained for hours and had my car taken apart. As well as seeking to solve the legacy issues, we need to solve the day-to-day issues between communities North and South, which are equally important. There are the best of people of both traditions around Rostrevor and Warrenpoint and they are very keen on...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Jim D'Arcy: I welcome the €1 million investment in Ireland's Ancient East to complement what has already been allocated and, in particular, the €50,000 for Louth Adventures.Ireland's Ancient East stretches from Carlingford to Cork and, much like the Wild Atlantic Way, it seeks to give visitors a unique experience with 5,000 years of Irish history. In the next round of funding, I would like...