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Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Shane McEntee: You signed up to a 20% cut in agriculture.

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Shane McEntee: There is no point in listening to rubbish.

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Shane McEntee: We had some democracy for the last eight years.

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Shane McEntee: Your two Ministers did not tell you the truth. The former Taoiseach and the former Minister for Finance never told anyone the truth.

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Shane McEntee: Back to 1939. We know what Fianna Fáil did.

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Shane McEntee: Will the Deputy starve the Irish people?

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Shane McEntee: He should tell the truth.

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Shane McEntee: This is incredible.

Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Sep 2011)

Shane McEntee: That is unusual. Hopefully, it will be the same in December.

Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Sep 2011)

Shane McEntee: I compliment all those who have contributed on the wide range of issues raised. I am glad Deputy Browne has come back into the Chamber because I thought that I was about to find myself talking to myself for the first time in my life and would have to see a doctor afterwards. I knew the Deputy would not let me down.

Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Sep 2011)

Shane McEntee: Many agricultural issues have been raised here and it is crucial we follow up on everything. We are entering a new stage of production and the need for a vet in each area is crucial. I know as a farmer that when farming was going badly, it was just as hard on the vet as on farmers. Vets had to wait for their money and might only get it two or three years after providing a service. I am...

Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Referral to Select Committee (29 Sep 2011)

Shane McEntee: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Agriculture, Marine and Food pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a).

Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Order for Report Stage (11 Oct 2011)

Shane McEntee: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2011)

Shane McEntee: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 9, to delete "Fisheries and Food" and substitute "Food and the Marine". As the House will be aware the purpose of this legislation is to further promote the welfare of greyhounds. I am glad to say the proposed legislation has the broad support of all sides of the House. We discussed the detail on Committee Stage last week. On Committee Stage we...

Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2011)

Shane McEntee: Yes.

Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2011)

Shane McEntee: Yes. Section 25(1) describes three ways in which a person may be guilty of obstruction. During the drafting there was probably initially only two types of obstruction envisaged and therefore the word "or" was placed between section 25(1)(a) and (b). At a later point a third type of obstruction was added as a third paragraph (c), and when the word "or" should have been placed between (b)...

Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2011)

Shane McEntee: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, line 41, to delete "Finance" and substitute "Public Expenditure and Reform". Similar to the alteration to the new title of Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the title of Minister for Finance must be changed to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Accordingly section 4 must be amended to refer to the new ministerial title.

Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2011)

Shane McEntee: I move amendment No. 3: In page 18, line 31, to delete "has" and substitute "may have taken place". This is a minor amendment to improve the grammatical consistency in the section on welfare notices. Section 21 lists five general situations in which a welfare officer may issue a welfare notice. The section commences with "Where a welfare office is of the opinion that". Section 21(d)...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Shane McEntee: It is a green fly.

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2011)

Shane McEntee: The truth hurts.