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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairman Designate of the National Standards Authority of Ireland (2 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: I welcome Mr. Buckley and Ms O'Neill. I particularly welcome Ms O'Neill because of her history. I became chairman of An Post more than 30 years ago and I remember being on the radio during the first weeks to answer questions and I stated I did not know the answers. I am sure Ms O'Neill is in the same position but having Mr. Buckley beside her will help. Somebody ticked me off and told me...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: We recently passed Second Stage of the defibrillator Bill. It got quite a lot of attention. I was approached by a number of people in regard to it. A young man was mentioned by Senator Power as somebody who had experienced a heart attack, was taken for dead and was rescued because a man in his club had the ability and knowledge to operate a defibrillator. He was saved. He suggested it...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: Senator Barrett was correct to say not having this House would be a huge threat to our democracy.

Seanad: Food Provenance Bill 2013: Second Stage (3 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am delighted to see the Minister of State back in the House. I hardly got to talk to him to congratulate him on his new position, which I do now. It seems like almost 200 years since we served together in the House, although a little less time has probably passed. I am delighted to see see him wearing the hat of responsibility for food...

Seanad: Food Provenance Bill 2013: Second Stage (3 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: The Bill seeks to introduce food labelling for all kinds of foods, including fruit and vegetables, as well as meat and fish. Drinks also come within the scope of the Bill. The European Consumers Organisation recommends that the origin label become mandatory for all meats, milk, unprocessed foods, single ingredient foods such as flour and sugar, and ingredients that make up more than 50% of...

Seanad: Food Provenance Bill 2013: Second Stage (3 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: I thank the Minister of State for his clarification and Senator Susan O'Keeffe for her explanation. My job is to sum up, but I do not have that much time to do so. We want to push on Europe the ideas brought forward by the Senators this evening. I will bring them to the attention of our officials. Our Minister, Deputy Coveney, is currently away dealing with this issue and we will be shown...

Seanad: Promoting a Sustainable Future for the Post Office Network: Statements (4 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: The Minister is very welcome. I am delighted to have this debate on An Post, where I was chairman for ten years, from 1979 to 1989. Rather, I was chairman of An Bord Poist for four years and then we changed the name to An Post-----

Seanad: Promoting a Sustainable Future for the Post Office Network: Statements (4 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: As Senator Barrett noted, there is a team of people there who are dedicated and very anxious to succeed. I think it was in Ballinasloe that the people involved told me that the night before they had discovered one letter that had not been delivered because it had slipped between two drawers. They went out and found somebody who would deliver it that night, all because of their commitment to...

Seanad: Promoting a Sustainable Future for the Post Office Network: Statements (4 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: In 1983 the new postal regulations stated that delivery to every home was a condition and this was included in the legislation, at the behest of the unions who were very worried that they might lose out. That was 30 years ago and I wonder if the same should still apply. When one goes to other countries one sees post boxes at the beginning of a road or an estate, or in the centre of the...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: I am lost.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: On a point of order, do I, the proposer of the amendment, vote "Yes" or "No"?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: I am lost.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: On a point of order, do I, the proposer of the amendment, vote "Yes" or "No"?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: I call on the Leader to assure us that there will be no guillotine on the Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill. Committee Stage is scheduled to commence tomorrow. I gather the Leader has already said that he will allow for a full debate but I wish to be assured that this is the case. Recently, we held a debate in the House on defibrillators. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: What about Committee Stage of the Bill to abolish the Seanad?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: I welcome the Minister. It is interesting to hear about the range of targets he is setting for himself. I am concerned that in recent years we seem to have lost the belief people should create their own jobs. Perhaps we never had it. People seem to wonder about what the Government or somebody else will do to create jobs for them. The task of the Government is to encourage...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: I support Senator Mullen; his words are worthy of listening to. We need to be temperate in our language and expressions. Some of the expressions made in recent weeks, particularly on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, have been anything but temperate. My attention was drawn to a different point. This week, Britain announced that it would arrange for the determination of school...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: The Minister of State is very welcome. I remember well the time we spent together in this House and what an enthusiastic leader he was for the Opposition. It was a good Seanad. A great deal was achieved in that time and the Minister of State's enthusiasm, commitment and intelligence worked very well. I am delighted he is here today and that he has given so much time to come to this House...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: My apologies. The Minister of State is right. I have the wrong Bill.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Feargal Quinn: I quoted from the Bill that will come before the House at 5 p.m. My apologies; I picked up the wrong piece of paper. When this State was established in 1922, we established a State with two Houses of the Oireachtas. That was 91 years ago. After 15 years, the Government of the day decided it did not like the second House and then put forward a Constitution in 1937. At that time it...