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Taoiseach’s wise words re Seanad Reform
[Speaking in the Seanad during Order of Business] I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to ask one of the many very honourable Members for Mayo, the Taoiseach, to attend the Chamber today to...
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Investigation into An Garda Síochána
[ speaking in the Seanad on Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters relative to An Garda Síochána and other persons) Order 2014: Motion ….. ] I warmly welcome the Taoiseach to the House. The...
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Leo now stands at a major crossroads
[As published in the Sunday Independent on 14 September 2014] Minister can avoid Reilly’s fate to be the face of health reform instead of re-election puppet. There was a rich symbolism in the release...
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Appointment of John McNulty to IMMA Board
[Speaking in the Seanad during Order of Business] It is very regrettable we did not have an opportunity to ask all our questions yesterday evening and such questions as were asked were not answered. I...
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McNulty Appointment and the need for Seanad Reform
[Speaking in the Seanad during Order of Business] I pay tribute to two extra-parliamentary political figures who have done the right thing in the past two days. Mr. Dale McDermott from Young Fine Gael...
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The failures of An Taoiseach
[Speaking in the Seanad during Order of Business, calling on the Taoiseach to come to the Seanad to discuss the long-overdue political reform of the Seanad, in light of the McNulty affair.] For people...
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