Archive for the category: ‘Seanad Work’
The Friday Feeling
14th March, 2011
It’s been a good start for the new Government, and the decision to cut senior Ministers’ pay at the first meeting of the cabinet......
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Showing Leadership
10th March, 2011
Politicians should be treated in the same manner as all other public servants. We will abolish the additional pay for Ministers who leave office.......
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48 days to go.
21st January, 2011
I know many of you will be waking up this morning with an even lower regard for politicians than you once had. Yesterday’s events......
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Update on the Dart Interconnector
29th December, 2010
The below is a response that I received from the Government on the future of the Dart Underground in an adjournment debate in the......
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Blue Lines and Red Lines
23rd December, 2010
The political landscape is rapidly changing. Just as economic uncertainty caused huge damage to our country it is vital that we make sure that......
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Europe and Us
17th December, 2010
Much has been made in recent weeks about our poor standing in Europe. This is important, but perhaps more crucial for Ireland’s future is......
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More Committees
15th December, 2010
A week of committees. Spent late afternoon in Transport Committee. Focused on a review of Transport 21 by the Institute of Transport and Logistics.......
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EU Affairs Committee
14th December, 2010
Attended a meeting of the EU Affairs Committee today. First part of meeting was about the implementation of the Single Market Act. I made......
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Change to the Lisbon Treaty
10th December, 2010
This was discussed yesterday in the EU Affairs Committee. Coverage of it is here, along with coverage of my comments on the proposed plan....
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The challenge for Fine Gael is to offer hope and realism.
4th December, 2010
The state of our politics is a sorry one indeed. Fianna Fail has abandoned the country. The Greens have abandoned Fianna Fail. And Labour......
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