Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage âWhite Collar Crimeâ (31 May 2011)
It should not go unnoticed that the first significant piece of criminal justice legislation introduced by the Government concerns white collar crime. This legislation sends out a clear message, that white collar crime will no longer be tolerated in this country. Let us make no mistake, peoples tolerance of white collar crime is wearing […]
Clare Boundary Issue Adjournment Debate
Last week I secured an adjournment debate in DĂĄil Ăireann on the Clare Boundary Issue.A text of the speech is below, while a video clip of the speech, including Minister Hogan’s response, is available here: Clare Boundary Issue Adjournment Debate on the need to exclude County Clare from any boundary extension of Limerick City […]
Private Members Motion : Agriculture (24 May 2011)
Food Harvest 2020 outlines the potential future for Irish agriculture. It contains ambitious targets in relation to the dairy, beef, pig and sheep sectors. I have some reservations about what is happening and on how Irish farmers are to be facilitated to meet the targets to which I refer. A 50% increase in milk production […]