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Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The subject matter of group 22 is the fixed payment notice.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Next are regulations relating to the census of animals, the subject matter of amendment No.61.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The next amendment, No. 62, deals with the fixing of fees.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The next group of amendments, Nos. 63 to 65, inclusive, relate to service agreements.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The next group, comprising amendments Nos. 69 and 70, deals with diseases to which the Bill applies.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The next group of amendments, Nos. 73 to 82, inclusive, refers to statutory instruments relating to animal health and welfare.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Perhaps the Minister might give a very brief response later as we so not want to go into another issue.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: It would be interesting to get a progress report and I will not impede the Minister.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Question put and agreed to.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I support the Bill which has been introduced by my colleague, Senator Marc MacSharry, and compliment him for the work and effort he has put into it. It is a very difficult area and a serious problem. I was disappointed that the Minister dismissed out of hand the efforts of Senator MacSharry. The current legislation, irrespective of what category, is failing those people who are caught in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: IHREC: Discussion with Members Designate (22 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the commissioners and congratulate and wish them well. I hope I am not jumping the gun, but subject to the legislation being put in place and the funding and resources which will be required, will they outline their priorities in the human rights arena and the most urgent needs which must be tackled? It is probably a huge area, but are there issues which they will prioritise once...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: IHREC: Discussion with Members Designate (22 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the commissioners-designate for their forthrightness in answering our difficult questions. On austerity and its effect on society, which as stated is a European-wide phenomenon, do the commissioners designate believe that through their work they will be able to impact on budgetary proposals in this country, and working with their colleagues in other international organisations,...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I raise a matter that is not as important as I would like it to be in this House or the other Chamber, namely, the position in the fishing industry. What surprises me most is that, despite a number of demands made by well organised fishing industry organisations from County Donegal to County Cork, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, has refused to meet...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Yes.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Second Stage (28 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: While I welcome the Minister of State, I express my regret and disappointment that the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, is not present for the debate on this important legislation. The Bill updates legislation that Fianna Fáil passed in 2010 which transposed EU directives and UN conventions into national law. Its aim is to combat the efforts of criminals and other...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Rural Development Programme Funding (28 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Minister to explain why funding to the West Cork Development Partnership has been cut by approximately €2.2 million - according to today's Irish Examiner, the cut is €2.4 million. In effect, there is a 14% cut in this budget whereas other partnership groups have had increases - in one instance, an increase of 58%. Projects in west County Cork, such as those in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Rural Development Programme Funding (28 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber and appreciate it when the line Minister responds. What he has outlined is substantially at variance with what I am hearing on the ground. Some 300 people turned up at a meeting in Skibbereen to discuss the alignment proposals, with which Cork County Council, like many other councils, is not happy. There is something radically wrong. Either...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I wish to take up briefly the point well made by Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill. As Chairman of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee I have been contacted by several Members, including the Leader, Senator Maurice Cummins, and our leader, Senator Darragh O'Brien, who believe we should look at this in our next tranche of investigations. We are having a meeting the week after next and it...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Margareta Wahlström (29 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Before we move to questions, I am sure the House will join me in welcoming Congressman Chaka Fattah and his family, from Philadelphia, to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. One minute is allowed for questions. We will take four questions and Ms Wahlström may then respond. I call Senator Healy Eames.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Margareta Wahlström (29 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Leader to propose a vote of thanks to Ms Wahlström.