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Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Byrne, without interruption.

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I would like to comment briefly on the issue of legal costs and the troika. I am not an expert in legal matters but it is about time we had a full debate on this situation. Approximately five major firms, primarily based in Dublin, control the commercial law area. Their fees, including to Government and internationally, is €500 per hour. Some of the solicitors in north and west...

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The top five.

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Does the remit of the Bill or the section apply to the co-operative societies? Will the Minister of State please excuse my ignorance in this regard as I am not an accountant and have not dealt in that regard with co-operatives. I know the importance of co-operatives to Irish society. Is there a situation where a co-operative could go into receivership and where an examiner could be...

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that on the legislative agenda?

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Yes.

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: It is disappointing that the House is unable to sit tomorrow. While I understand the points the Leader has made, apart from what Senator Byrne said regarding the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, outlined clearly yesterday a substantial amendment inserting a new section in the Bill which those on this side of the House and other Senators...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Last year Ireland used 98% of its quota for monkfish, France used less than 60% leaving 10,000 tonnes of monkfish that it could have caught in Irish waters but did not, while the Irish boats could not access it because of our quota regime. The UK did not use its full monkfish quota. Ireland caught 92% of its quota of megrim, which is a whitefish, in Irish waters - not the Bay of Biscay, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: We all love prawn cocktail. In area 7, in our coastal waters, Ireland caught 104% of its prawn quota last year. Up to a few years ago prawns were not a quota species. The French caught 11% of the quota so did not take up almost 90% of their quota of the fish available around the coast outside our door, so to speak. Although there is scientific evidence that the fish are there, the Irish...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Irrespective of whether we sit tomorrow, I want to make the point that I am moving an amendment to the Order of Business today to the effect that the Minister should come to the House today to deal with the important issues I have raised. Fishing is rarely raised here but it is vitally important that we debate it from time to time. The result of the quota will be to decommission 50% of our...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Yes.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, to the House. I remind Senators that, apart from the Senator moving an amendment, they may only speak once on an amendment on Report Stage and that amendments must be seconded.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 2, 3 and 19 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 5 has been formally seconded and I call on the Minister to respond.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 6 is in the name of Senators Byrne, Power and others and arose out of Committee proceedings.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: We do not have the benefit of security of tenure.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 7 is in the name of Senator Byrne and others and arose out of Committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Byrne can second her amendment. He can move the amendment and speak later.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Zappone's amendment cannot be moved until the end.