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Seanad: Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003 [Seanad Bill amended by Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2006)

Fergal Browne: No.

Seanad: School Staffing (19 Oct 2006)

Fergal Browne: I am more comfortable discussing this subject than sea pollution, harbours, etc. because, living in County Carlow, I have not had much experience of such matters. I am not sure if the Minister of State is aware that primary school teachers spend either the first week of their holidays in July or the last week at the end of August attending courses to update their skills. In return, they are...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Fergal Browne: I call for a debate on fireworks.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Fergal Browne: I ask the Leader for a debate on fireworks. The Criminal Justice Act 2006 introduced changes which we hoped would make a difference. The situation is worse than ever. In the past three years there have been 11 court appearances relating to fireworks, yet there was not one conviction. While I accept it has not been a full year, this year there have been 30 seizures in comparison with 126...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (26 Oct 2006)

Fergal Browne: I wish to share my time with Senator Tuffy.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (26 Oct 2006)

Fergal Browne: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and wish him continued success in his area of responsibility. It is right and fitting that our children have the Minister of State as their ambassador at Cabinet. The Fine Gael Party welcomes the Child Care (Amendment) Bill. It is fitting that people are given extra rights after five years of having children in their care. Some 5,000 children...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (26 Oct 2006)

Fergal Browne: On a point of information, do the five years apply from the day of placement to the day of application——

Seanad: Adjournment Matters (26 Oct 2006)

Fergal Browne: May I raise my matter first to give Senator Morrisey time to catch his breath?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters (26 Oct 2006)

Fergal Browne: I had a similar experience one day, of racing up from downstairs to attend the House for an Adjournment matter and being out of breath. It is not pleasant.

Seanad: Regional Aid Maps (26 Oct 2006)

Fergal Browne: Yesterday, The Irish Times mentioned the reclassification of the country in terms of EU funding from 2007 until 2013. It appears to be good news that counties Carlow and Kilkenny have been included in the area which is being classified as an economic development region and will continue to qualify for regional aid. This is based on factors other than the unemployment criteria as specified...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Nov 2006)

Fergal Browne: I support calls for a debate on fireworks. I was not on the Naas Road last night but in Carlow where hundreds, if not thousands, of fireworks lit up the skies. I followed gardaí on the beat into an estate and observed how ludicrous is the current position when the gardaí in question were unable to apprehend those letting off fireworks directly in front of them. Those involved included...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Nov 2006)

Fergal Browne: We have them in Carlow now.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Nov 2006)

Fergal Browne: I can testify to that.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Fergal Browne: Will the Acting Leader find out whether more amendments will follow today's Committee Stage debate on the Child Care (Amendment) Bill arising from the Ferns Report? The Minister's speech last week was somewhat ambiguous. I hope we will take all the amendments today and that amendments will not be introduced in the Dáil which this House will rubber-stamp subsequently. Will the Acting Leader...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Fergal Browne: It is important to know in advance of the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Fergal Browne: The Minister did not refer to it last week in his speech on the Ferns Report. I understand there are no Government amendments and I am asking if amendments will be made in the Dáil, provided the Bill is passed by the Seanad, which this House will have torubber-stamp.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Fergal Browne: That is not the way to do business. This is the way it should be done from day one. I understand TDs and Senators are due to get a pay increase today. I certainly do not——

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Fergal Browne: —— oppose it but it is worrying to read in today's newspaper that the Taoiseach said yesterday there is a problem with a shortage of staff in the Bills Office, which is causing a delay in legislation coming forward. I ask the Acting Leader to investigate that matter. I have no difficulty explaining our expenses and our salaries but we should push as much legislation as possible through...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Fergal Browne: How many vehicles were seized?

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Fergal Browne: I bet that no vehicles were seized.