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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I join other Senators in calling for a debate on banking. The closure of one of the country's main banks, as announced yesterday, will cause significant hardship for many people in the north east — not just workers in the bank but also customers who are currently availing of the service. We have also seen recent increases in mortgage interest rates, particularly those of Permanent TSB,...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State. I agree with Senator Coffey that we need to know the reason for the change. The letter referred to by the Senator from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, to his Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, states: Given that the primary objective of the...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I agree with Senator Coffey. I do not think the Minister of State has been well served by his officials. The reasons he has given for not accepting the amendment are not well thought out. He has told us the amendment is neither "feasible" nor "justifiable". We really wanted to see a better explanation. The Labour Party has discussed this issue at some length. While we will not support...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I ask the Minister of State to consider the issue of making public the registration documents of canine breeders in general. The Bill's provisions as they currently stand will allow the public to check the number of dogs associated with a particular breeder. This is causing concern among breeders that information on their often valuable animals will be publicly available to potential...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, subsection (1), lines 27 and 28, to delete "subsection (17) of section 8 , "and substitute "a provision referred to in section 6(1),". This amendment is necessary, as a number of offences are specified in section 6(1) as being summary offences only. Why should all of these offences, instead of the single offence of failing to display a certificate, not be...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: While I do not propose to push the amendment at this stage, I reserve my right to consider doing so on Report Stage.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I agree with the proposed amendment. Senator Coffey outlined the problems that might be perceived by people who are trying in good spirit to meet the regulations this new law will define. The problems are not just related to planning, although planning issues are a concern. They could be related to budgeting. People often put in place a budget for the year. They could be related to...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I concur with everything Senator Coffey said. The Minister of State said that the details of proposed legislation have been known for some time, but what is the overriding need to limit this period to three months? What is the concern? Why can he not accept a period of 12 months? The argument why we desperately need a three-month limit has not been sufficiently made. What is the...

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: We are second last.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: We are 26th out of 27.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I wish to share time with Senator Prendergast.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State and the opportunity to speak in this debate on the unemployment crisis that is hitting the country and the lack of implementation by the Government of a coherent jobs strategy. The most recent statistics from the CSO show that more than 400,000 people are out of work and seeking work in the country, which is almost 13% of the workforce. My home county of...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: One of the issues on the agenda at today's meeting of European Union Heads of Government in Brussels is how the Union can assist in the reconstruction of Haiti. I would like the meeting which will be attended by the Taoiseach to send a clear message to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank that Haiti's debts must be cancelled to assist in the reconstruction of the country. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Will he or she have real power?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Has it left the Attorney General's office?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Leader for arranging a debate tomorrow on Northern Ireland. For his information, the new Leader of the SDLP, Ms Margaret Ritchie, will be in the building at the time and I suggest he extend an invitation to her to attend for at least part of that debate. I am still waiting for a debate I requested some time ago about funding provided to Irish people living outside the State....

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes, but there is no technical explanation of how it will work. That is the issue.

Seanad: Power Sharing Agreement in Northern Ireland: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Senator Alex White for providing me with 180 seconds from his time slot. I compliment the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the fine work he did over recent weeks to ensure this agreement occurred. I met the various leaders in Stormont in December and appreciate the personal journey many of them went on to reach this agreement and recognise the difficulties they faced. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I join other Senators in calling for a debate on whether we have confidence in the Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea. I would like to hear the Leader's views on whether he believes a crime has been committed under section 62 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and under the Prevention of Electoral Abuse Act. Many former workers of SR Technics live in my constituency. There are two...