Archive for : February, 2010

Future of EMU

27th February, 2010

I am preparing a report for the EU Affairs Committee on the future of European Monetary Union and the challenges that it will face. This......

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On the Order of Business

25th February, 2010

This morning we had a very wide variety of issues raised on the Order of Business. They included NAMA, jobs, the quality of TV......

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What Fine Gael would do with the health care system

24th February, 2010

Our healthcare system is a mess. Our healthcare spend has quadrupled since 1997, yet Irish citizens still receive a standard of healthcare well below......

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What Fine Gael would to tackle youth unemployment

24th February, 2010

Since 2007 there has been a 155% increase in the number of young people signing on. One in three men under 25 are now......

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Events of Yesterday

24th February, 2010

I’ve long heard it say that no one resigns in Irish politics. The events of yesterday made it four resignations in the last few......

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Future of Local School

22nd February, 2010

I raised the status of St Laurence O’Toole national school in the Seanad last week. I am forwarding this material onto the local community......

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Yesterday

19th February, 2010

This is probably the first time that I’ve really understood the dictum that a week is a long time in politics. Last week our......

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Dan oh Dan

18th February, 2010

I was coming back into Leinster House last night for a Parliamentary Party meeting. Due to losing my car keys (one of those days)......

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The Tanaiste

17th February, 2010

The Tanaiste has been in the middle of a political vortex over the last number of days. I’ve been raising her views and comments......

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Beware of the Greeks…..

17th February, 2010

We had a debate in the Seanad this evening on the crisis in Greece and the challenges facing EMU. This was some merriment about......

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