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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Ivor Callely: I ask the Leader to provide time for the House to discuss public service reform, including efficiency, productivity and staff mobility. It might also be appropriate to discuss what progress and savings have been made on procurement, which was an issue that was to be addressed this year, as well as ICT standardisation and curtailment of the decentralisation programme. I would greatly...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2009)

Ivor Callely: I note with interest the call for the Minister for Finance to come to the House to discuss social partnership. I do not agree with that proposal. The Minister for Finance has a lot more on his agenda that I would prefer him to concentrate on rather than coming to this House to talk about social partnership, an issue with its own momentum and which hopefully will have a successful outcome....

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2009)

Ivor Callely: This is a very important appointment. Ireland has obtained the chair as a result of the esteem in which we are held in Europe.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2009)

Ivor Callely: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Ivor Callely: I listened with interest to Senator Quinn's contribution. I have great respect for the Taoiseach's knowledge and understanding of the economy. If anybody understands the difficulties we face, it is him. Certain people are playing games in the economy. I concur with Senator Quinn regarding the pressures on companies but let us not fool ourselves about the games being played by banks in...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: Will the Deputy Leader arrange a debate on the progress of Dublin's integrated transport network, particularly about whether the metro is, if the House will excuse the pun, on line? The debate would refer to the integration of DART and bus services, any increased levels of subvention to CIE and Dublin Bus that may be required and competition. Will the Deputy Leader clarify two policy issues...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: How many board members should be available to attend meetings? What is the quorum requirement? I can support some of Senator Coffey's points about An Bord Pleanála decisions which are legally binding, some of which may be challenged. There may be a need to revisit the board. Anyone can make an error or be responsible for a misunderstanding but this can have serious financial implications...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: I declare an interest in that I have referred some planning applications to the board in the past although I do not have any with it currently. All Members accept the board was under immense pressure because of the amount of development taking place. If this section assists the board to make decisions which heretofore were taking an unacceptable time, then it is a good section. One would...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: I rise to support Senator Quinn's proposal for the provision of facilities for physical activity to promote a healthy lifestyle in principle. Not many people would disagree with it so I await clarity from the Minister of State on the stance of the Department with interest. Section 24 provides for a wider definition of public infrastructure and facilities to reflect newer infrastructural...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: I welcome the inclusion of this section in the Bill. However, the Minister of State and his departmental colleagues should put in place a mechanism, whereby one could adjudicate on the benefits accruing from the implementation of the section. Were one in private business, one could put in place a mechanism to enable one to make an assessment after an appropriate time, be it 12 months, 24...

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Lenihan, and his departmental officials to the House for a debate on the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009. I propose to share time with Senator Carty.

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: The Bill is relatively short and I understand it covers two different issues. One is the US GAAP, the transitional accounting standards and regulations. From listening to the Minister of State, the provision will allow companies that relocate parent companies to Ireland to continue for a limited period to draw up group accounts and individual parent company accounts using the US accounting...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: I join others in congratulating the national soccer team on its performance last night notwithstanding the disappointing outcome. Like some members of the Irish team did during last night's game, several Members put their hand up in this Chamber last Tuesday to call on the Minister for Finance to take certain action regarding the remuneration of the chief executive officer of a specific...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: -----on a whole host of issues.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: He behaved diplomatically and discreetly and achieved what he hoped to achieve.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: Perhaps we should all put up our hands in a positive way in acknowledging that those on the inside who know the marketplace are saying that international investors are feeling increasingly comfortable about purchasing Irish bonds. Moreover, the National Treasury Management Agency succeeded last Tuesday in selling more than €1 billion in bonds, bringing the total raised from the sale of...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: That offers a degree of encouragement. My understanding is that the Land Registry has an index of registered owners of folios, which makes those owners readily identifiable, but that the Registry of Deeds includes no such provision, making it difficult to establish with certainty the owner of particular properties. A simple procedure should be followed when a deed is being registered in...

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: I wish my good friend and colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Dara Calleary, continued success and thank him, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and their officials for their work on the Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009. The Bill amends the legislation governing FÁS, our national training and...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2009)

Ivor Callely: Many comments have been made regarding the position of our banks. I congratulate the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, on all he has done to correct our banking system and the manner in which he has diplomatically and correctly gone about assisting in changes in the management structures, given the hamstrung position in which he finds himself. It is important that we have...