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Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (12 Mar 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: ...;125,000 per student. I am not suggesting in any way that we should intern them or nail them down but, given the difficulties in the health system and the lack of funding as a result of the country being destroyed, we must examine this issue. Is the situation as bad as is portrayed in the study or is it more optimistic? If it is not, what is the Minister's advice for rectifying the...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: .... The fact that family homes could be at risk is a sensitive subject. It is one of the by-products of the collapse of the economy and it can lead to great anguish for families. It can even destroy some families, as I have dealt with cases where marriages fell apart because of financial strain. I know of cases where both parents lost jobs within a year, even when the jobs were very...

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: ...in respect of this scheme. However, if we are to discuss labour initiatives and work placements, etc., then it would be remiss of us to sweep aside where we are and the fact that the country was destroyed by a handful of spectators, politicians and bankers. They got us where we are, that is to say, thousands of people have left the country and thousands of people are on the dole. In...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: ...in which we have lost our sovereignty and in which our day-to-day operation depends on the generosity of our European neighbours, whose money must be paid back, no great credit is due to those who destroyed our country. It was difficult sitting here yesterday and today taking lectures from people who drove our children, including my own, out of the country. The other half of the...

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Eamonn Maloney: ...Bank. However, most of them ran up the stairs in the House in September 2008 and voted to bail out Anglo Irish Bank and we are all aware of the cost of that. Bailing out Anglo Irish Bank has destroyed the nation. Yet these people come to the House now and try to tell us about the terrible austerity. They contributed to the austerity and they voted for the bailout, which should never...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Eamonn Maloney: We would not be having this debate if our country was in a different position and if our economy had not been destroyed in the way it has been. The blame for that quite rightly rests with some developers, bankers, builders and politicians. We cannot blame outsiders for the economic crisis we are in. This debate would not be taking place today if it were not for that. It is not mentioned...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Eamonn Maloney: ...expressing my dismay that they would raise the issue - because it is a bit like Al Capone applying for Frank Daly's job as a Revenue Commissioner. For Fianna Fáil, of all parties - the party that destroyed the country and survived on corporate donations from the time of its foundation up to today - to introduce a Bill on political donations is unbelievable. It is extraordinary that the...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Jul 2011)

Eamonn Maloney: The night of 30 September 2008 saw our economy destroyed. Deputy Finian McGrath had a go at my Labour colleague, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, for talking about special needs assistant provision during the election. Yet, he got into a sweat to get into this Chamber to vote for the bank bailout on 30 September 2008. I also recall hearing him recently in the Chamber talking about celebrating...

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

Eamonn Maloney: ...of this downfall and community service orders for someone who has broken a shop window because of taking too much beer. That is not a fair analogy. There is a special place for those who have destroyed this economy and country. In recent weeks we celebrated the visits of a Queen and a President to this country. The Minister will be next in line to be celebrated when people see on...