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Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (6 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 628: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 223 of 13 May 2010, if she will confirm that an assessment has been completed; when a report and recommendations will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29326/10]

Written Answers — Third Level Grants: Third Level Grants (6 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 691: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will facilitate a re-examination of an application for a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30213/10]

Other Questions (7 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding commitment given in Renewed Programme for Government that Naval Service Vessel replacement programme will be advanced within resources available by [30169/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Defence, further to the recent decision to approve 50 promotions at senior level within the Defence Forces, the number of such appointments that have been made to date; when the outstanding posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30168/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Cork is in a position to meet the full time carer conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30452/10]

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: We were right to do so and now those changes have been made.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I ask for some order in the Chamber, please.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: There is a level of ambiguity which Members thought was resolved last Friday when the Minister said it was proposed that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food would amend the 1958 Greyhound Industry Act to legislate for welfare provisions for members of the Irish Greyhound Board. Once amended, the welfare of the IGB registered greyhounds will be addressed through the amended 1958...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Correct.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I will simplify the problem. From the outset, the difficulty was the inclusion of the greyhound industry in the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill because another Act covers the greyhound industry. That is a recognised difficulty with the Bill. Last week the Minister indicated he would try to tidy up this but no material change has been made to the Bill. If greyhounds were included in the...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: We agree.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: The job of Members on the Labour Party, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin benches this afternoon is to test the robustness of this legislation. It is to keep the Minister focused on the legislation on hand, despite his attempts to go off on a tangent into other areas.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Ultimately, Dáil Éireann has two hours in which to discuss all stages of this Bill. Members have very little time for scrutiny as a result of the decision by the Green Party and Fianna Fáil to guillotine the legislation. This Bill spent a great deal of time in the Seanad without being much amended by the Minister. However, he has introduced a whole raft of amendments this evening to...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister discussed it.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: 2.—This Act does not apply to any matter regulated by the Greyhound Industry Acts 1958 and 1993.". The commentary and contributions of the past 15 to 20 minutes constitutes the opening chapter on why I tabled this amendment. The amendment is self-explanatory. Is highly disingenuous for the Minister...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Perhaps the Minister can correct me, because his signature appears at the end of this letter. He stated: Given that the primary objective of the proposed regulations is to regulate commercial dog breeding, and in view of the stricter standards which apply to the members of the Hunting Association of Ireland, it is my intention that groups affiliated to the HAI be granted an exemption from...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Hear, hear.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: When I entered the House as a newly elected Deputy in 2007, I was quite surprised by the amount of adversarial politics in the Chamber, even when a common sense approach is taken to a matter. I once tabled an amendment to a housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill to correct a technical error. An incorrect year was referred to in the Bill. My amendment was to insert the correct year but the...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: The issues now being debated result from the Minister not accepting the previous amendment. As a consequence, we are now looking at all canine matters in the broadest context. Instead of examining the issue of puppy farming this afternoon, we must look at every single item in the Bill not only in the context of puppy farms but hunting clubs, greyhounds, as Deputies Hogan, Ferris and others...