Results 41-60 of 447 for speaker:Brendan Kenneally
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: Bearing in mind the terrible tragedy yesterday at the ESB generating station in Tarbert and the company's tremendous work and exemplary record, particularly on safety, it would be appropriate that the Seanad would today send best wishes to the three unfortunate men badly injured in the incident, two of whom are in hospital in Cork, the other in Tralee, their families and the management and...
- Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I wish to share my time with Senator MacSharry.
- Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I welcome the opportunity to debate the Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment Act 2003 and compliment the Minister on bringing it forward so quickly, following his announcement on 1 September last of a major increase in compensation payments for victims of oil spillages or pollution. The Bill is small and narrowly focused, running to only five sections and one...
- Seanad: Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I do not know whether we are creating history in the Seanad today in introducing this Bill given that the amendments to it are longer than the Bill.
- Seanad: Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I do not recall ever seeing that before. Reference is made in an amendment to the director of the supplementary fund, I do not recall that office holder being referred to in the 1988 or 1998 legislation. Who is the director of the supplementary fund and who appoints the director?
- Seanad: Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Ahern, who came before this House on Tuesday when we discussed Second Stage of the Bill. As I said at the time it was a very narrowly focused piece of legislation. I am glad that the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, has been able to join us here this morning and that we were able to quickly go through Committee and...
- Seanad: Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: At 10.30 a.m. next Wednesday, 15 October 2003.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: It would be appropriate for this House to pass a vote of congratulations to the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Dermot Ahern, on his tremendous success at the European fisheries meeting on Monday. We have had discussions on this matter before and we all realise the devastation it would have caused if the concept of the Irish Box had been removed completely,...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Committee Stage. - Local Radio Licensing: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I move: That Seanad Ãireann takes note of the Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources â Local Radio: The Licensing Process â a review of the licensing system as experienced by Local Radio Stations in Ireland.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Committee Stage. - Local Radio Licensing: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: As a member of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, I am delighted to have this opportunity to discuss this report on local radio and the licensing process. It is particularly appropriate that we should be doing so in the Seanad, as the rapporteur for the committee is a Member of the House, Senator Kathleen O'Meara, and I compliment her on the great work she...
- Seanad: Fishery Policy: Statements. (15 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the fishing industry in general and the salmon farming industry in particular. Unfortunately, my allotted ten minutes will not allow me to cover all the ground I would like in relation to a complex issue and an industry of particular importance to this country. I congratulate the Minister on his great success in the negotiations in the European Council...
- Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Order for Second Stage. (23 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today." Question put and agreed to.
- Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I am glad to have the opportunity of speaking on the Bill. However, I must admit to being somewhat confused because two weeks ago we debated the Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003, which is similar to a large extent to the measure before us. Part of that confusion arises because I assumed the protocol to...
- Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Oct 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 4November 2003.
- Seanad: Broadcasting (Funding) Bill 2003: Order for Second Stage. (4 Nov 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today." Question put and agreed to.
- Seanad: Broadcasting (Funding) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Nov 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I welcome the introduction of the Broadcasting (Funding) Bill 2003, which is a further step in the evolution of broadcasting in this country. I am wholeheartedly in favour of the intent of this Bill. I welcome that there is to be a fund which will ensure that our culture is given an additional chance of survival and that independent broadcasters and radio stations will be given an incentive...
- Seanad: Broadcasting (Funding) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Nov 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I would like a debate on the fishing industry with the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Dermot Ahern. While I realise he has probably been in this House more than any other Minister in recent months, it has been to debate his communications brief. It is important to have a debate on fisheries. A new licensing regime was put in place last week which has been...
- Seanad: Order of Business. - Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (3 Dec 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Minister of State for what he has done. It is heartening to know he is listening to Members and is prepared to respond to them. The Minister of State said that if an individual is convicted, the Minister cannot issue a licence in respect of another vessel. Does that individual have to be convicted of an offence in Irish or EU waters? What is the position if an individual is...
- Seanad: Order of Business. - Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (3 Dec 2003)
Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Minister of State for coming in this morning. The Minister and the Minister of State are probably spending more time in this House than any other Minister. I thank them for the time and effort they are putting into the legislation going through this House.