Results 121-140 of 447 for speaker:Brendan Kenneally

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 May 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Minister of State for responding so well to the various points made in this House on Committee Stage. Some people might wonder how we disposed of 39 amendments so quickly but we had a comprehensive discussion on the Bill on Committee Stage and the Minister of State has responded to all of the issues raised during the debates. The Bill in its original format was 20 pages long,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: Previously, I called for a debate on cancer care services and I want to reiterate that call. I have spoken on many occasions about the need for radiotherapy services around the country. I do not wish to labour the point but many people are suffering and we need a debate on this issue. The Department of Health and Children is breaching its own cancer care guidelines over dedicated oncology...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Bill 2000: Second Stage. (10 May 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I welcome this Bill and commend the Minister for bringing it forward. The Bill extends protections for Ireland as a maritime nation and imposes strict requirements on maritime carriers, who were not subject to such rigorous attention in the past. This Bill is legal and technical in nature and, while it is designed to give wide ranging protection to our people and to the environment, it has...

Seanad: Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Bill 2000 changed from Sea Pollution (Hazardous and Noxious Substances) (Civil Liability and Compensation) Bill 2000: Committee and Remaining Stages. (19 May 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I do not have much to add as I spoke extensively some weeks ago on Second Stage. I am glad the Bill has had such a speedy passage. We have been waiting some time for it but there has been general agreement on the legislation. Over the past 12 to 18 months, we have dealt with a large amount of this kind of legislation in the House, dealing with pollution, compensation at sea and the...

Seanad: Nuclear Plants: Motion. (25 May 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I regret that my time for contributing to this motion is so limited, for it deals with an important subject. Sellafield has health and safety implications for everyone currently living on this island. In addition, given that some nuclear material can remain active for thousands of years, the implications for future generations are clear. The official website of the Sellafield complex shows...

Seanad: Nuclear Plants: Motion. (25 May 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I hope our descendants, however, will be in good health, free from nuclear risk and certainly not at the mercy of the management regime of a death factory which has, to be kind, a history of inefficiency, ineptitude and deceit. We know and accept that we have one of the greatest threats to this country's health and safety on our doorstep, a prime target for terrorist attack. That is not...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (28 Jun 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Minister of State for his explanation and for what he has done in connection with the Foreshore Acts. The difficulties involved came to my attention a few weeks ago and could have caused many problems in several areas. The Minister of State is well aware of one in particular. I thank him for moving so quickly to resolve these difficulties. The amendments serve to make the...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (28 Jun 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I assume the regulations stipulate that all vehicles, heavy goods vehicles in particular, are weighed before they are put onboard vessels. A person attempting to distribute loads throughout a vessel needs to know the weight of each of them. I assume this is already happening and that what the Minister of State is attempting to do here is to bring clarity to the legislation in this regard....

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Motion for Earlier Signature. (28 Jun 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I move: That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Maritime Safety Bill 2004 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her. I would like to thank the Minister of State for coming here today. This Maritime...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I would like to be associated with the remarks made by our Leader in welcoming Senator Bohan back to the House after his illness. I want to raise an issue I have raised in the House many times, namely, the need for a debate on cancer care. I am thankful that the debate has moved on a little in that radiotherapy facilities are now to be extended beyond the level initially recommended,...

Seanad: Company Closures. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter on the Adjournment. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith, to the House. The matter I wish to raise concerns the decision made by Glanbia to close the cheese factory at Kilmeaden in County Waterford. This is a very short-sighted decision on Glanbia's part. Although time...

Seanad: Company Closures. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to reply the matter I raised. I ask Glanbia to reconsider its decision, as it will not be ranked among the top five cheesemakers worldwide if it proceeds with it.

Seanad: Corrib Gas Field: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and the opportunity to speak on this issue. When we look back on the imprisonment on those who have become known as the Rossport five we will view the matter with regret. It should not be necessary for five citizens of the State to go to prison for 94 days to vindicate what they perceive to be their rights. Regardless of the sequence of events and...

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, to the House. He has been in the House frequently in recent times and is always welcome. Since becoming the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on communications, marine and natural resources I have been anxious to do something about the vexed question of salmon fishing. I was delighted when the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine...

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: John West?

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: That is not true.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: What is the catch for seals?

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: That is not true.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: There is no fishing either.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: Does the Senator realise——