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Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 6: In page 85, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:"(a) having regard to the importance of and impact to the economic viability and sustainability of primary producers the decisions made at processing and/or retail level,".We discussed this at length on Committee Stage so I do not propose to go through it again. I reiterate that while the Minister has gone...

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 7: In page 86, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:"(2) All retailers defined as relevant grocery goods undertakings must disclose their profits in the Irish market.".Again, we discussed this at length the other day. It relates to disclosure of profits. I know the Minister gave a response with regard to why would he insist upon it in one sector and not in...

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 8: In page 86, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:"(2) The Commission may order such redress, including financial redress, for the aggrieved person subject to the breach of regulations as considered appropriate by the Commission having considered all circumstances.".In light of the Minister's response to this amendment on Committee Stage, I will withdraw the...

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 11: In page 88, to delete lines 28 to 30 and substitute the following:"(q) specify that payments to producers will be within a 30 day time limit,".

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 12: In page 88, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:"(r) specify Retention of Title for goods until such time as full payment is received,".We discussed this issue of the retention of the title of goods in detail. Senator Quinn was helpful in pointing out on the last occasion that many contracts would have such provision in place. It has been suggested by...

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his attendance in the past few days. Most of the issues were teased out on Committee Stage. However, I still have concerns about certain aspects of the Bill. I disagree with amendment No. 16 on the appointment of an independent ombudsman being ruled out of order. Last Thursday I mentioned that there was an ombudsman's office in Britain that cost £800,000. It...

Seanad: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Anything that goes some way toward improving the lot of the SME sector is welcome, but while the Bill is welcome, it is most inadequate. In the programme for Government, Fine Gael and the Labour Party promised a strategic investment bank. This is not a strategic investment bank. It is not a bank and the Minister is not applying for a retail licence. The Minister mentioned Chancellor...

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: We have nothing in this group.

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I formally congratulate the Minister, a fellow north-sider, on his appointment. I also welcome his road-to-Damascus conversion in the form of his comment that the Seanad is always a source of good advice and good proposals. I remember him saying some things to the contrary during the Seanad referendum campaign-----

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: -----but we will leave the past in the past. He was certainly an excellent Member of the Seanad and I am genuinely delighted about his appointment. Obviously, he has not much time to read himself into what is being proposed in this legislation. These are fundamental changes. This is the first time the State has legislated to change a private pension scheme. I debated these proposals at...

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask colleagues to consider what is being done. I appreciate the Minister's presence. I reiterate my congratulations and that of my group and I wish him well in his tenure but I could not think of a worse way of commencing it than to remove and drastically change the rights of 15,000 workers in the IASS. It is unfortunate that the Government has not during our detailed debates over the...

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It has nothing to do with privatisation.

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: That has nothing to do with privatisation because there were protections in place. The changes introduced in last year's social welfare Bill by the Labour Party Tánaiste have enabled this to happen. Senators should ask themselves if they were in Waterford, Kerry or anywhere else about this. The Government is now allowed to bring in legislation to amend a private pension scheme...

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: That is incisive.