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Seanad: Growing Tourism to 2025: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I wish to share time with Senator Heffernan, with the approval of the House-----

Seanad: Growing Tourism to 2025: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: -----and his former colleagues. He wishes to raise the issue of connectivity, on which I share his views. I will let him lecture the Minister on the importance of the Cork-Limerick motorway. I welcome the Minister to the House where he commenced his political career. It is interesting to note that at the time of the deepest recession in the history of the country and very depressing...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (2 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: In welcoming the Minister back to the Seanad, I express a sincere hope that this is not a sign of things to come. I raise this issue with the Minister because several weeks ago, when I raised a similar matter with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, I was advised by the Minister of State at that Department, Deputy Ann Phelan, to contact the Minister for...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Eurozone Crisis (7 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the Minister of State and I am glad he is an advocate of the man and woman on the street and his or her views. I wonder what are the views on the man on the street in Athens today following Sunday's referendum. I debated this matter with the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Harris, in the House last week, and while neither of us put our...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Eurozone Crisis (7 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I sincerely wish the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance well today in their onerous responsibilities. The Minister of State said that the ball is now in the Greek court. The ball is in the courts of all the eurozone countries and with their leaders. We know from our history, and for geographical reasons the Minister of State knows this better than I, that when big decisions must be...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: Do not say "follow that". We have had a few clashes between the Kerry Senators in recent years relating to No. 21 on the Order Paper, the NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill. Arising from the profound concerns which will now surround the sale of the northern loan book by NAMA it would be advisable if, at the earliest possible opportunity, the Minister for Finance,...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I have two queries for the Minister of State on the section. The first relates to section 16(2).It states that when making a recommendation, the court shall have regard to certain matters, the most important of which is the potential impact on employment levels. How will that adjudication be framed? Perhaps a broader debate is taking place on the issues of low pay, pay rates and pay...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: Will the Leader agree to make arrangements after the summer recess for a pre-budget debate with the Minister for Finance? I heard part of the Minister's interview this morning on Newstalk in which he indicated his proposals to cut the universal social charge by at least one percentage point in the forthcoming budget. It would be helpful if Members of this House who have suggestions to make,...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I agree with the comments made by Senator Walsh on the desirability of having a debate or an exchange with the Minister for Finance on budgetary options. I raised the same matter with the Leader last week. I asked that we be realistic when we come back after the summer recess, but I said it would be an appropriate topic for an early debate. I agree with what colleagues have said about the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I agree that it was a cold-blooded murder. His colleague Ben O'Sullivan was very lucky to survive the attack. While we have missed the 20th anniversary of Jerry McCabe's murder, I believe it is appropriate that we remember him and all of the other members of the forces of the State-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: -----who died defending the institutions of this State on behalf of the people of this State.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Army Personnel (16 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter on the commencement of Seanad Éireann today. I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Defence, Deputy Paul Kehoe, for being present to listen to my request. I do not expect a miracle solution today. I simply ask him to listen to my submission and see how we can progress this unfortunate case. I do not want to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Army Personnel (16 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply, but he has not said anything I have not heard before. I do not want to rehearse what I said earlier but I appeal to him, notwithstanding what he has put on the record, to take a personal interest in the case and to try to arrange a substantial meeting between some of his officials and the gentleman in question, which he may be able...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Army Personnel (16 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I greatly appreciate that and thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: The Senator is dancing with councils all the time anyway.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I concur with those speakers who wished the Cabinet well as it decamps for a pleasurable visit to Lissadell House. The idea of the Cabinet meeting across the country is a relatively new departure. Perhaps when future Cabinet meetings are being planned and thought of in that regard, it might do us all some good if a Cabinet meeting were to took place in some of our urban areas of poverty and...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I said I am not making a political scoring point. There is a second side to society and, notwithstanding the economic recovery, we need to reflect on the many problems such as homelessness, housing and deprivation which still need to be addressed. I rose to speak about the issue of future care of our elderly. Fortunately, the percentage of people who are growing old will...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (20 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(5) Assigning responsibility for the management of all accommodation functions, including office accommodation for Members elected to the Houses of the Oireachtas, will be within the power of the Secretary General and the assignee will report to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission who will...

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I wish to move a motion for the adjournment of the Seanad on a specific and important matter of public interest, that being, the concerns raised by a whistleblower that the Department of Finance and the Central Bank were treated in a different manner than other witnesses who have appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis. On this, the last day of the...

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paul Bradford: I appreciate the Cathaoirleach's decision, but would he be in a position to advise of any other manner by which this matter could be clarified? It is crucial that the banking inquiry be seen to act in a fully fair, transparent and open fashion.