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

Joe O'Reilly: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I support my colleague, Senator Coffey, in his proposition of this amendment. Three months is an unreasonably short time for any of our walks of life or businesses. To make considerable changes or even become familiar with the terms of the legislation, a three-month period is unrealistic. The amendment should be viewed in those terms. If the Minister accepts...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: I formally second Senator Harris's proposal for a debate on older people. He is correct in saying we need to harness the wisdom and experience of older people, particularly in these recessionary times, in terms of how to cope with the recession as a reality and also in terms of strategies for dealing with it. There is immense wisdom there to be tapped into. We also need to address in that...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: I agree with colleagues on the charge issue. We cannot justify a double charge, which is unsustainable in terms of natural justice and every other kind of justice. It is not an option for the sustainability of the industry. I ask the Minister to clarify the point. I refer the Minister to section 12 of the Greyhound Trainers' Regulations 1961: 12.—(1) The kennels of any person applying...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State. It is the first time we have encountered each other in this role. We studied history together in UCD and I am delighted to meet him in this context. I support the sentiments expressed by Senator Norris. As a lover of words, I flatter myself by thinking I am something of a wordsmith on occasion. I fully share the Senator's view that "undenatured" is not a...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes. All of my amendments are predicated on issues I raised on Second Stage. The first was indigenous production of the raw materials required for the production of bio-fuels, the indigenous processing of bio-fuels and, on a national and international level, not allowing the production, use or introduction of quotas of bio-fuels to interfere in an adverse fashion with the food supply or put...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: All they produce in County Kilkenny is Smithwick's.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: The reasons behind my tabling these amendments were based on dealing with the jobs crisis by creating jobs at bio-fuel producer and post-producer level and achieving a reduction in carbon emissions to keep in line with our Kyoto Protocol and EU requirements. We won the arguments and the Minister of State has accepted them. However, it is disappointing that he cannot accept the amendments....

Seanad: Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: When we adjourned on the previous occasion, I was pointing out that the major deficiency in the Bill was the degree to which it did not specifically mandate or require a quota of domestic bio-fuel production. In other words, the legislation is not sufficiently tight in a requirement to fill, to the greatest degree possible, the 4% quota from domestic production. I also bemoaned the fact that...

Seanad: Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister's intervention and record my appreciation of the fact that he has not adopted a defensive posture in respect of the very worthwhile and practical suggestions made. The objective of our amendments is to secure existing jobs in the processing and agriculture sectors and to create further employment. I am happy that this objective will be achieved, albeit via the use of...

Seanad: Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 12: In page 10, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: "(b) the capacity of domestic producers to supply biofuel to meet market demand,".

Seanad: Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: This amendment will enhance the emphasis on domestic production. Amendment No. 13 is related and the amendments are almost symbiotic.

Seanad: Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: I ask the Minister-----

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: I strongly support the amendment proposed by Senator Coffey. The people involved in the dog breeding industry have a great love of animals and a commercial interest in the maintenance of the highest standards. They police their establishments very well. When I met them the issue about which they expressed greatest concern was this section of the Bill. That is why I indicated to my...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: He differentiated.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: The Senator has the wrong target.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: It is a quasi-judicial function and it should not be done with people with a vested interest.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: I have one observation to make on the amendment. Given that there is a punitive dimension to the Bill with significant fines for non-adherence to its provisions, surely inspectors will have a quasi-judicial function. Since they will have to be objectively independent, a court case is possible in this regard. It does not add up. I hope the Minister of State will respond to this point.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: The point made by Senator Burke about the spread of diseases is of importance. Proper practice should be observed in this regard. I will not labour the point, but I would like a response from the Minister about the possibility of a challenge to the legislation. I genuinely fear a challenge on the basis that people with a vested interest cannot act as objective inspectors. I fear that the...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: They are not inspecting the businesses.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: It is not proper practice.