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Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: Would the Senator like a job?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is a green shoot.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Minister cited the dog breeding working group but I have held meetings with dog breeders in County Wexford and it was amazing to hear how many concerns they expressed about this legislation. They informed me that very few of their recommendations were taken on board by the working group. They are concerned about becoming victims of crime because their dogs are potentially valuable...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: Owners are concerned that they may be exposed to risks. As a medical practitioner, I have to post a certificate on the wall of my surgery so that members of the public can clearly see I am registered with the Irish Medical Council. I have to update it every year and make it freely available to anybody who comes into the surgery. However, it is only available inside my premises. There is...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Minister did not respond to my questions on the previous amendment but the issue crops up here again. There is reference in section 12(5) to a "bitch" being a bitch of more than four months old capable of being used for breeding purposes. One can have young pups on a farm that could be for sale at some point. They may not be sold or they might be awaiting export and so on. That could...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: The time varies for different dogs but the Minister should consider at least nine months for the average dog. Most people will not keep a pup beyond nine months. It will be sold or used for some other purpose. Four months is too young. Some dogs breed much later than that. For instance, a pelvic test is done on Labradors at 13 months to see if they are suitable for breeding. Other dogs...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: There are just two simple questions in this regard. All Members need to know are the Minister's views on the legislation pertaining to the Irish Greyhound Board and the Minister's view on accepting the amendment relating to the breeding cycle of a dog. While the Minister need not affirm it will form part of the Bill, does he accept there are points to be made on this issue?

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: Can the Minister deal with registration?

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: On the registration issue?

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Senator should not treat Members with such contempt.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I call for a debate on the banking crisis because the Government's current socialist solution to a free market problem is causing jitters, not just in Government circles but across the economy. What will happen as a result of the banking crisis will cause untold concerns for everybody and will be a huge burden on every man, woman and child in the country. I wish to comment on some of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I ask again for a proper debate in this House on the banking crisis. The banking inquiries that are currently being carried out on behalf of the Government are taking place behind closed doors. The Government's terms of reference prohibit any investigation of the fateful night in September 2008 when the Taoiseach saddled future generations with massive debt. Last Friday, the Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Low-paid workers cannot afford to take such a hit. We need a proper debate on how these pension funds will be managed in the future.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Why?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: How many years did we wait?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Does the Senator agree or disagree with Deputy Shatter? It sound like he is agreeing with him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I support the calls for a debate on local radio. I raised this matter with the Leader two weeks ago and he indicated at that point that he would be willing to allocate time for a debate on it. What is happening has the potential to put one or two local radio stations out of business in the coming months. The Minister should be brought before the House immediately in order that we might...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Minister for Health and Children needs to come to the House for an urgent debate on the newspaper headlines about the failure to read 58,000 X-rays in time for the patients affected. This means that either no one gives a damn about the results of the X-rays or the X-rays were irrelevant in the first place. The Government's response has been pathetic. There is almost a malaise and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: The HSE is not accountable to the House. As a former junior Minister, the Senator knows it was established by the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is nice to see a Senator on the other side coming alive.