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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I join others in welcoming Senator Dearey to the Chamber. I have known the Senator for some and fought the good fight with him against the incinerator in County Meath. I can attest, therefore, to his many strengths. I have also enjoyed partaking of some refreshments in the Spirit Store and would recommend the establishment to everybody.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: With the Senator's appointment, Louth County Council is haemorrhaging members. Two former members are in the Seanad and I suspect this is because people are worried about the threat posed by Councillor Gerald Nash.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: In regard to SR Technics, I return to an issue debated last week. The Taoiseach stated in the other House that a competition had been held for the lease of hangar 6. I searched the newspapers and as I could not find a report on any such competition, I would like the Leader to ask the Taoiseach to indicate when the competition was advertised, what were the selection criteria and who carried...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I wish to raise the issue of student maintenance grants. A number of us met representatives of the Union of Students in Ireland this morning in Buswells Hotel to discuss the impact on students of delays in grant payments. I found out just this week from the Department of Education and Science that in my own county of Meath, 140 students have not yet received their first payment which was...

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

Dominic Hannigan: Was section 7 dealt with?

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

Dominic Hannigan: I agree with the amendment because three months is very restrictive, especially given the need in some instances to put in place finance for the upgrade of premises or to obtain planning permission. As the Minister knows, that process can often take many months. There is no real difficulty in accepting the amendment to extend the period to 12 months but if the Minister is unable to accept...

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

Dominic Hannigan: On a point of order, the Minister indicated that the legislation has been planned for five years. Is it not the case that he wrote a letter in which he stated that he intends to exempt the Hunt Association of Ireland, HAI, from the provisions of the legislation?

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

Dominic Hannigan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following subsection: "(6) Without prejudice to the executive function of determining any additional conditions specific to a particular registration, the determination of conditions of a general character to apply to any registration in the functional area of the local authority is a reserved function.". The amendment...

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

Dominic Hannigan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, subsection (7), line 23, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". Section 8(7) states that a local authority may refuse to register a premises or dog breeding establishment under the section. The reason we think it should be compulsory is because the section later refers to such refusal being necessary to ensure the safeguarding of animal welfare. If it is...

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

Dominic Hannigan: Not the members though.

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

Dominic Hannigan: I listened to the Minister with interest and I will not press my amendment.

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

Dominic Hannigan: I move Amendment No. 7: In page 9, subsection (12), line 17, after "establishment" to insert the following: "and shall comply with any conditions attaching to such registration". This amendment seeks to amend section 12 to provide that the operator of a dog breeding establishment registered under the section shall display the registration certificate issued to him or her in a prominent...

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

Dominic Hannigan: I accept many of the points made by the Minister. I would like to take further guidance on his response. Pending that guidance I will withdraw the amendment while reserving the right to table it on Report Stage.

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

Dominic Hannigan: Why was the 1958 Act not referenced? Will its provisions be superseded by the new provisions or will the new provisions be additional to those that exist?

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

Dominic Hannigan: To be fair, some time ago in response to a request from Members for an extension from three months to a year, the Minister stated the industry has had five years to consider this matter and to get its house in order. However, only two or three months from the legislation's enactment, when Members ask a straightforward question on whether this Bill will necessitate additional inspections, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: We are often criticised for concentrating on the here and now; therefore, I welcome the report published today by Engineers Ireland on how Ireland will change in the next 20 years. It considers population growth and predicts the island's population will double from 4 million to 8 million, 4 million of whom will be living along the east coast between Dublin and Belfast. It also considers...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Today's announcement that the unemployment figures for February remained roughly the same as January's is cold comfort to the many people who have lost their jobs over the past year. If there is any doubt about how desperate people are to retain their jobs, one need look no further than Naas, County Kildare, where Green Isle Foods workers are on hunger strike in an effort to get their jobs...

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

Dominic Hannigan: We have probably spent the guts of an hour debating this point. It would be easy for the Minister to dispose of it by telling us whether the existing regulations and inspections will be superseded. If not, why not and why do these additional regulations need to be put in place? If the Minister provides a clear and precise answer, we will probably be able to move on.

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

Dominic Hannigan: Is the Minister willing to table amendments to that effect?