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Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not agree with what the Minister has said for a number of reasons. What I propose would not require the approval of a committee but it could discuss a regulation. There was a situation where I have had to introduce emergency legislation and it was passed in a day. The Government had a similar experience recently. If an emergency regulation had to be introduced, I am sure it would be...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My first proposal relates to animal health levies under Part 5. It is difficult to see where a crisis could arise there. Therefore, my case stands. In the parts of the Bill where I propose to insert these provisions there are not necessarily any circumstances in which the type of crisis the Minister mentioned could occur. If he could show me where a draft regulation of the type to which I...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It does not because I have been in this House thousands of time when a motion on a proposed regulation on the Order of Business has been taken without debate.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The amendment is being pressed.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister can give us the gist of it in a paragraph.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 19:In page 26, line 44, after "House" to insert the following:"having been discussed by the relevant committee of the House". The Minister will be aware of my view that a little extra time spent on debating regulations results in better public buy-in and insures as far as possible against the law of unintended consequences. I believe in the importance of the Houses of...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 10:In page 14, to delete lines 3 to 10.Basically, I consider that the provisions I want deleted are already covered in the Bill and that the particular provision is archaic. It was taken from an older Bill but I do not know why we are bringing it into this Bill. I have made the point before and, even at this late stage, I ask the Minister to reconsider this provision....

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister. Again, he has been very reasonable in his approach.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 11:In page 14, line 34, before “that” to insert the following:“, having recorded and taken into account the explanation given by the person responsible for the animal,”.There was some concern about the powers being given to officers in this respect. It was felt that if the explanation had to be recorded by the authorised officer, at least it...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no difficulty with this amendment, especially because it is only involves a regulation making power. Is that correct? Whenever the Minister comes to make this regulation, will he ensure it will be published and debated at the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, rather than the usual procedure used in dealing with a draft regulation, in case there are unintended...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It took me ten minutes last night to figure out what the amendment was about.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is fair to say the Minister has gone to considerable lengths to take on board points made on Committee Stage when there was substance behind them. I will withdraw amendment No. 8 and accept the Minister's amendment.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am always a little wary of Report Stage amendments because I got caught out badly myself by introducing an amendment on Report Stage which had unintended consequences. What is the current arrangement for the identification of dogs?

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not want to delay unnecessarily the Bill today but it must go back to the Seanad which will want to examine the large number of Committee and Report Stage amendments the Dáil has made to it. I presume it is not the Minister’s intention to go into the Seanad tomorrow with the Bill. If Deputies want to make detailed points - there are still some issues of contention about the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital investment in public tourism product and infrastructure he is targeting under the capital budget of €19 million available to Fáilte Ireland in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15263/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 141 and 142 of 28 February 2013, the reason a person (details supplied) is not in receipt of a rural social scheme payment of €208 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15484/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps being taken to enforce the regulation that all telecommunication lines have to have a clearance of 22 feet over the road level; the authority or authorities with responsibility for enforcing this regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15483/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applications under the equine technical and equine breeding schemes national development Plan 2007 – 2013 will be decided; the number of applications on hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15485/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason that funding for Youth Work Ireland, Galway, projects under SPY, YPFSF and YIC have been cut by 10% retrospectively from 1 January 2013, rather than the expected 6.5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15473/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the rationale for removing the administration of funding from Youth Work Ireland National Office to the City of Dublin Youth Service Board; the amount of money that this will save in 2013 and subsequent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15662/13]