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Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 10:In page 14, to delete lines 3 to 10.Basically, I consider that the provisions I want deleted are already covered in the Bill and that the particular provision is archaic. It was taken from an older Bill but I do not know why we are bringing it into this Bill. I have made the point before and, even at this late stage, I ask the Minister to reconsider this provision....

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister. Again, he has been very reasonable in his approach.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 11:In page 14, line 34, before “that” to insert the following:“, having recorded and taken into account the explanation given by the person responsible for the animal,”.There was some concern about the powers being given to officers in this respect. It was felt that if the explanation had to be recorded by the authorised officer, at least it...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 19:In page 26, line 44, after "House" to insert the following:"having been discussed by the relevant committee of the House". The Minister will be aware of my view that a little extra time spent on debating regulations results in better public buy-in and insures as far as possible against the law of unintended consequences. I believe in the importance of the Houses of...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not agree with what the Minister has said for a number of reasons. What I propose would not require the approval of a committee but it could discuss a regulation. There was a situation where I have had to introduce emergency legislation and it was passed in a day. The Government had a similar experience recently. If an emergency regulation had to be introduced, I am sure it would be...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My first proposal relates to animal health levies under Part 5. It is difficult to see where a crisis could arise there. Therefore, my case stands. In the parts of the Bill where I propose to insert these provisions there are not necessarily any circumstances in which the type of crisis the Minister mentioned could occur. If he could show me where a draft regulation of the type to which I...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It does not because I have been in this House thousands of time when a motion on a proposed regulation on the Order of Business has been taken without debate.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The amendment is being pressed.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister can give us the gist of it in a paragraph.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 26:In page 31, to delete lines 43 to 45.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 28:In page 35, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:"(5) All such regulations will be brought before the relevant committee of the House for discussion before being approved by the House.".

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 29:In page 35, line 12, after "Minister" to insert "or an authorised officer of the Department".The Bill states: "The Minister may for the purposes of enforcing this Act or an EU measure, appoint in writing, such persons or classes of person as he or she considers appropriate to be authorised officers". We discussed this on Committee Stage and it seems to me that it is a...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My amendment is in a slightly different format in that it states persons may only be appointed authorised officers under section 37(1), (2) and (3) where they have satisfied the Minister or appointing authority that they have the experience, technical competence, and other qualifications to undertake the functions of an authorised officer. It goes without saying that if someone is going to...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome this amendment, as it shows the Minister has taken on board legitimate concerns and has dealt with them.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 36:In page 38, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“(5) The power conferred on an authorised officer under subsection (4)(a) and (b) may only be exercised by an inspector of the Minister.”.Certain functions are proposed in section 38(4) relating to circumstances in which an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that there is a...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 38:In page 40, line 8, to delete “authorised officer” and substitute the following:“inspector, or an authorised officer on the advice of a veterinary practitioner”.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is fair to say that there was serious concern about this issue. I was much in favour of the idea of on-the-spot fines at the beginning but then I had to accept points that had been made which on reflection had a certain validity. I believe the Minister has hit a happy medium whereby, although it will be possible to keep all of this out of the courts, a single person cannot act on his...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital investment in public tourism product and infrastructure he is targeting under the capital budget of €19 million available to Fáilte Ireland in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15263/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 141 and 142 of 28 February 2013, the reason a person (details supplied) is not in receipt of a rural social scheme payment of €208 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15484/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps being taken to enforce the regulation that all telecommunication lines have to have a clearance of 22 feet over the road level; the authority or authorities with responsibility for enforcing this regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15483/13]