Fine Gael TD for Kildare North
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Archive for the ‘Dáil Speeches’ Category

Dáil Speech on Turf Cutting Wednesday 7th March

I compliment the Minister, Deputy Hogan, on his appointment of Mr. Conor Skehan as chairman of the Peatlands Council, which has done a great deal of positive work in the past year. It must be acknowledged that it was the fault of the Government in place in

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Dáil Speech on Dormant Account (Amendment) Bill 2011

I welcome the Bill purely for the removal of the board. I was concerned about the board and its inefficiencies. It is our policy to remove quangos and this is a good example of a bad quango. I approve of the way the money is to be

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Dáil speech on Legal Services Regulation Bill

I welcome this Bill. It is probably the first innovative legislation to deal with legal services in a long number of years. Those of us who watch television would have seen the legal drama, Garrow’s Law, a few months ago which was about a 17th century barrister.

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My Dáil statement on the Jobs Plan – Thursday 17th February

I am extremely happy with parts of this plan. As regards the initial targets, it is commendable that the Minister should commit 270 actions to paper. It is also commendable that the Taoiseach and the Minister should be answerable to the House on a quarterly basis for

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