The Lisbon Treaty
Over the last number of months the issue of The Lisbon Treaty has come more and more to the top of the Political Agenda and we now find ourselves just a number of weeks away from determining our response to it here in Ireland. A lot of the presentation on the ‘No’ side, I am […]
Irish Economic Competitiveness Dail Speech
A Ceann Comharaile, I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members Motion. We have in this chamber over the years paused and taken stock of where we are as an economy and where we want to go. I refer to Taoiseach Sean Lemass and T.K. Whittaker in the 1950’s and their efforts to […]
Broadband Dail Speech
I feel that the time has come for this state to actively pursue the issue of Broadband services throughout the country. I listen to the Government proclaim how our economy has changed and how we must position ourselves for the future. The Minister for Enterprise and Employment often speaks of our future as a ‘knowledge […]