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- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: I fear that some of the progressive moves we have made in Government will be repealed based on signals we are getting from some quarters in the Opposition. Similarly funding for NGOs has been tripled. We have gone out of our way to assist environmental NGOs. We believe there is a place for debate. If there is a critique that we should be doing more, that is fine because we will step up to...
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: Prime Minister Rudd indicated he could not go ahead with it, in the same fashion as French President Sarkozy.
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: It is very impressed with the legislation we are putting forward and it is seen as extremely innovative. There is a belief it will serve as a template for environmental legislation elsewhere, a fact in which I take great pride. We also aim to enshrine those climate change targets about which the Senator has spoken into the planned climate change Bill, the heads of which I intend to publish...
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: The site was sold for £1 and no environmental safeguards were put in place. That is shameful. Senator Hannigan referred to visiting the site and eating his sandwiches there.
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: The Senator has many supporters down there and that is the way to do it. He criticised Fianna Fáil but I am afraid the Labour Party has learned quite a few lessons from that party in the context of how it does business
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: In recent times I monitored how the Labour Party operates and I am aware that it does not commit in respect of anything. Water charges are fundamental if we are to have a good water infrastructure but the Labour Party does not appear to have a policy on them.
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: The Senator will have ample opportunity later to outline his party's policies in detail.
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: In such circumstances the Deputy's colleague can contribute.
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: Let us have some openness, transparency and honesty. Everybody wants to know the policies of the Labour Party.
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: The Senator was absent from the Chamber when I referred to that matter. Perhaps his colleague, Senator Bacik, will update him on what I said. The steps to which I referred earlier brought the site at Haulbowline to a position where the Government decided that the Office of Public Works, OPW, would chair a working group to develop a structured and coherent approach to the further management...
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: Once Senator O'Toole said it was going to be a point of order, I knew that would not be the case.
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: I would be happy to elucidate on the matter. I already pointed out to Senator Bacik that a team of international lawyers, ClientEarth, which previously worked with the Australian Government, is working with us on the relevant Bill. I hope to be in a position to publish the heads thereof shortly before the summer recess. I also hope to guide it through the Houses in the autumn. The...
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: Correct.
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: I stated that the joint committee was established at the behest of the Green Party. Members of the Labour Party and other Opposition parties are using the committee not to achieve consensus but rather in the most adversarial way. Their only goal is to bash the Government. That is not the purpose for which the joint committee was established. I had hoped it would develop a consensus on...
- Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: I appreciate the opportunity to address the House on this matter. I have outlined, in a broad way, the current state of play in terms of the various measures and policies in place to protect and enhance our environment. I hope the House will recognise that with policies, plans and legislation now well embedded, we have placed an intensive focus on the critical area of implementation....
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to introduce the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010 and I look forward to an informed debate during its passage through the House. As the House is aware, the renewed programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce legislation to prohibit the practice of deer hunting with a pack of dogs. This short Bill provides for the...
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: The Bill will deal with-----
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: The Bill will deal with three issues only - prohibiting deer hunting with packs of dogs, increasing the various penalties for wildlife related offences, and addressing the problem which has arisen with licences for hunting wild game. No other amendments to the Wildlife Acts are proposed in the Bill. I have stated on a number of occasions that the passage of this legislation will not have an...
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)
John Gormley: Anyone reading this short Bill will clearly see that it does not have an impact on other country pursuits.