Seanad debates

Thursday, 10 November 2005

11:00 am

Photo of Mary O'RourkeMary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Brian Hayes referred to No. 2 on today's Order Paper and also spoke of the pain for victims in the context of the situation of the "on the runs", an issue that has been much discussed since the Weston Park talks. He called for the House to send a clear signal to the paramilitaries in regard to the people who were banished from the North and are still afraid to return. He also called for a debate on the different approaches envisaged by the two Governments, a special tribunal versus an eligibility board.

Senator O'Toole referred to Sir Reg Empey's opposition to the possibility of Northern politicians gaining speaking rights in the Oireachtas, a view with which he agrees. He also commented on the OECD's evaluation that Irish housing stock is overvalued and referred to the cavity block system of building. That system is no longer permitted but apparently persists in some parts of Dublin.

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