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Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: I must ask the Senator to conclude.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: The Senator might conclude.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: I think Senator Ó Brolcháin is sharing time. He might indicate if that is so.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: I will confine Senator Ó Brolcháin to approximately two and a half minutes.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: It is.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: Senator Ó Brolcháin is so entitled, at his discretion.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: I ask the Senator to conclude in line with an order of this House.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: I ask the Senator to conclude as it is time for the Minister to reply.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: I apologise to Senator O'Malley as there is simply no more time available.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: Allow the Minister to continue without interruption.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: Allow the Minister to conclude without interruption.

Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to the House. Certainly and perhaps fortunately, I am not an expert on this matter. I have listened with interest to my colleagues. This is a very difficult issue on which to make a firm adjudication. It is absolutely impossible for most laypersons to determine the appropriate route to travel in regard to these amendments. When I...

Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: Please excuse my lack of knowledge, but I want to ensure that we will not be trying to repair problems next week. Amendment No. 4 reads: "In page 3, before section 3, to insert the following new section". It will not replace section 3.

Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Mar 2011)

Paul Bradford: I congratulate Senator Boyle on having this legislation passed by the Seanad. It now goes to the other House and, hopefully, during the course of the next few months the Minister of State and her colleagues in government will reflect deeply on this legislation. We send forth to the other House a strong message as to how the legislation should proceed and the strong view that it is not only...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)

Paul Bradford: I, too, join in the tributes to the Cathaoirleach on this, the last day of the present Seanad, and wish him well for the future. I also extend my good wishes to all my colleagues, regardless of whether they are retiring or contesting the election next week. Life will continue for all of us in whatever shape or form. I want to raise a matter that the Leader has raised on many occasions over...

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, back to this House and wish him well over the next interesting, exciting and important few years for the country. The election at the end of February brought about a political revolution in this country and the political landscape has changed utterly. The economic landscape facing us now is similar to that which existed on the day of the...

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Paul Bradford: I propose the time be extended by four minutes to allow the Father of the House, Senator Cassidy, to make a contribution.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (25 May 2011)

Paul Bradford: I congratulate you, a Chathaoirligh, on your not unexpected but well deserved promotion to high office. I am sure you will do a superb job. I also congratulate Senator Maurice Cummins on becoming Leader of the Seanad. Senator Cummins will bring to the House not just a great deal of experience but a different sort of political tradition which we often speak about, namely, the long-standing...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2011)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the initial statement of the Leader on his plans for "in-house" reform. I fully support the idea of European commissioners and MEPs addressing the House, as was the case a number of years ago. The Leader should take the obvious step of ensuring that each Minister will come before the House at least once every five or six weeks, as they do before the other House, to account for...

Seanad: Smithwick Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (1 Jun 2011)

Paul Bradford: There are no points of order-----