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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: No. There is room to increase Government debt. Other countries are doing it. We are living in extraordinary times and it is clear that this can help us out of the current financial catastrophe. However, while it is all very well to consider increasing debt, we must send a clear message to the world markets that we are also considering reform in other areas. I ask the Leader to impress on...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: It is still a lot lower than most European countries.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: We could borrow more.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: This morning the aid organisation, Dóchas, will make a presentation to the Sub-committee on Overseas Development. I expect one of the points it will make will be the impact further cuts will have on the world's poor. Tonight approximately 1 billion people throughout the world will go to bed hungry. Last week the OECD made the point that it is worried that any cuts to the aid budget will...

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I move amendment No. 60: In page 88, subsection (5)(a), line 33, to delete "2003" and substitute "2007".

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I move amendment No. 63: In page 93, subsection (1), lines 26 and 27, to delete all words from and including "ensuring" in line 26 down to and including "bodies" in line 27 and substitute the following: "promoting the carrying out of the activities specified in sections 4 and 5 by accredited bodies". The current section states: "Without prejudice to the generality of section 150, the Minister...

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: Not at this stage but we reserve the right to revisit it at a later stage.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I move amendment No. 64: In page 13, line 14, to delete "SIGNED" and substitute "DONE". I have been led to believe that the word "done" is technically the correct word. The Bill states on page 116: "Done at The Hague, on the 29th day of May 1993". In addition, once the convention is done and open for signature it can be signed by any state at a later date. The word "signed" could be not...

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I have plenty of time.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: Not at this stage but we will reserve the right to revisit it. I thank the Minister of State for that clarification.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of my party, I pay tribute to the late Garda Robert McCallion, who sadly passed away yesterday after succumbing to injuries sustained in the line of duty. We would all agree that he was a brave garda and our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues in this difficult time. Yesterday's budget was one of the most serious tabled by a Minister for Finance. We all agree that...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: It is vital that the establishment and operation of the organisation be well understood and conceived. In appointing people to it, there can be no room for manoeuvre or cronyism. We must be clear on it being a transparent agency because it will serve just one master, namely, the people, and not any political party. As we must get it right, I want a debate on the agency's operation. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: They were told to fix their mortgages.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: They were told to fix them.

Seanad: Affordable Housing: Statements (8 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State. It is widely accepted that the real economy began what was initially a slow decline in 2002 or 2003 some six years ago. It is common to hear the lament that instead of investing in the real economy we simply built and sold more houses to each other since then. While this is undeniable, it is somewhat bizarre that the Government of a small nation such as...

Seanad: Appointments to State Agencies and Public Bodies: Motion (8 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: That is not true; it was a merger.

Seanad: Appointments to State Agencies and Public Bodies: Motion (8 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I thank the Green Party for raising this issue. I am a little disappointed that a motion on transparency should be couched in such nebulous language. I am glad Senator Boyle outlined some detail because the motion contains very little firm detail, unlike Fine Gael's proposed amendment which sets out some very concrete proposals on how to...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: Last week I asked for a debate on the effectiveness of the Irish aid programme. Last night, I and some other Senators attended a meeting at which the Namibian ambassador to the European Union was present. One of his first objectives in his speech was to compliment this country on its reputation for helping developing nations. After the recent vicious and mean-spirited cutbacks to the Irish...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I join Senator O'Toole in calling for a debate on energy supply, including nuclear energy. As the Senator noted, it is anticipated that 95% of Ireland's energy will come from abroad. A debate on this issue would be timely given that last week the British Government announced its plans for a new generation of nuclear power plants. We cannot avoid the elephant in the room in this regard....