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Carers Support Services: Motion. (5 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: Leaving that aside, the Government introduced the Horse and Greyhound Racing Bill 2001, for which there was widespread support.

Carers Support Services: Motion. (5 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: The Bill guaranteed funding for an industry that had been neglected. Stable staff in the horseracing industry tolerated conditions which workers in no other industry would have tolerated. As a result of the investment made in recent years and the appointment of a representative of the stable staff to the new racing authority, we have witnessed a marked improvement in the conditions stable...

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 amends the Adoptive Leave Act 1995 to implement several recommendations of relevance to adoptive leave made by the working group on the review and improvement of the maternity protection legislation. The 1995 Adoptive Leave Act provides leave similar to maternity leave for an adopting mother after the placement of...

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: I thank the Deputies for their contributions to the Bill and for the positive response to it. I will attempt to deal with the questions raised. Having been Minister of State with responsibility for children for a period of almost three years, I agree with many of the sentiments expressed by the Deputies on the issues which are wider than what is covered by this legislation today. The current...

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: Deputy Twomey raised the issue of a mother and father sharing their maternity leave entitlement. The maternity leave Act implements the EU pregnant workers directive 1992. This directive does not permit the mother to transfer a portion of her maternity leave to the father of their child. The father has an individual statutory right to parental leave of 14 weeks which may be taken at any time...

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee. (12 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: This amendment is opposed. The effect of it would be to impose a legal obligation on the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to publish the guidelines which are to be applied in determining whether leave to remain should be granted to the parents of Irish-born children. The amendment does not just cover the parents of Irish citizen children, it also covers the parents of children...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: He said he would give consideration to that, which he will do. He remains firmly committed to what he said so I do not think the Senator need have any worries in that respect.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: It is always a pleasure to have a dialogue with Senator Norris. In any event, in those circumstances, I cannot accept the amendment.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: The amendments are opposed. As the House is aware, the referendum in June was successfully carried with the support of more than 80% of the electorate. At the time, we published the Government's proposals on what legislation would be proposed in the event of the referendum being passed. The Government document made it clear that while it was committed to the basic principles of the draft, it...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: On a point of clarification, they come in as bona fide students. That is the basis on which they receive their visas.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: The simple answer is that when the baby is born the parents live in hope and we do not want to anticipate that situation. I am a great admirer of the eminent professor, who has impressed many students. I cannot help saying——

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: The Senator has a reputation of being an eminent professor with many of his former students——

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: ——who are good friends of mine. I would never suggest that Senator Norris would be naive but I think he is being a little naive on purpose in the case of the bona fides of many of those students. The reality is that across the world, in Canada, the United States and Australia, there is ample evidence to show that the student visa system operates on the premise that study abroad is...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: I assure the House that the Minister will be delivering on the commitments. Now that the Bill is finally passing into law it will not be long before Members will see action on the part of the Minister. I thank the Members for a very interesting debate on this legislation. I thank the Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach and the staff of the House. I know the Minister particularly enjoys the...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: I thank the Senators for their contributions. It is very important to read the provisions of the Bill, and Senator Cummins is reading the exact opposite of that which stands in it. There is no question of handing the powers of gardaí to security personnel.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: That is clearly not the case, and I will presently outline why. It makes eminently good sense that the Houses of the Oireachtas, the National Gallery and the National Museum be secured by private personnel. There are about 100 Garda posts involved, which necessitate approximately 500 gardaí being deployed in what are described as static protection duties. If we had 500 gardaí walking the...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: The purpose of the provisions of this section is to free up the position of gardaí engaged in what are described as static protection duties on public offices in the State, mainly in Dublin, as listed in the Bill. It may not be generally appreciated that retaining one member the Garda Síochána on this duty requires more than five other officers to be rostered for that duty. Proposals have...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: The provisions in the Bill are well thought out. In essence, only the State bodies listed in section 114(1) may be designated by order of the Minister to employ private security officers at particular locations and premises. Those private security officers will be properly vetted, the companies involved will be properly chosen and proper training will be provided.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: In every modern democracy across the world private security operations are involved with the state in providing security for public buildings. Senator Cummins can be assured a comprehensive series of vetting and training will be carried out to ensure the people selected are the best in terms of the job they will have to do. There is no question of that process being any other way. The head of...