Archive for the category: ‘Better Management of our Economy’

Banking Bailouts and Where the Money Comes From

21st January, 2009

The Seanad sat late last night to pass the legislation to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank. Due to the speed with which it was brought through......

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Banking Bailouts and Where the Money Comes From

21st January, 2009

The Seanad sat late last night to pass the legislation to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank. Due to the speed with which it was brought through......

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The Oireachtas Committee System

19th January, 2009

I estimate that I spend at least 1/3 of my time in the Oireachtas attending Committee meetings. The Committee system has begun to attract......

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Anglo Irish Bank and the FT

18th January, 2009

The Seanad is been recalled for next Tuesday night to debate the legislation to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank. Fine Gael have advocated the nationalisation......

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Democracy vs Big Business?

13th January, 2009

The Irish Times published my review of ‘ Supercapitalism’ by Robert Reich yesterday. The author is a former Cabinet Member for President Clinton. The full review......

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Living on the Minimum Wage

10th January, 2009

I have been contacted by some people about my offer to live on the minimum wage. This all came about due to comments made......

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It’s Time Leinster House Meant Business

6th January, 2009

Imagine a world where orchestras were conducted by farmers, where department stores were managed by doctors and where solicitors were in charge of predicting......

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Paschal Named Sunday Business Post Senator of the Year

21st December, 2008

Paschal was named 2008 Senator of the Year by the Sunday Business Post. This was for his ‘steady and non partisan chairing’ of the......

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Ireland must respond to American Interest Rate Cut

17th December, 2008

Speaking in the Seanad today Paschal called for Ireland to take action in response to the cut in American interest rates. Following America’s decision,......

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Universal Benefits Must be Defended

12th December, 2008

Paschal spoke on the Health Bill 2008 in Seanad Eireann. This bill ends the principle of automatic medical card entitlement. Paschal opposed this in......

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