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Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I was discussing this earlier. It relates to the payments and the compensation regime to farmers based on the compensation payments which heretofore have been available when a herd was turned down. According to my reading of the section, the major issue is that where a heard is turned down "The Minister may, subject to this Part, pay compensation". Clearly, this is as long as it is wide...

Seanad: Míbhuntáiste Oideachasúil (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Níl a fhios agam an mbeadh sé iomlán compordach dá labharfainn go hiomlán trí Ghaeilge. Baineann an rún seo le scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta. Go dtí seo, bhí deis ag páistí meánscolaíochta ar fud na Gaeltachta buntáiste a bhaint as na scoláireachtaí a bhí ar fáil ó 1916. Bhí scoláirí a bhí ag freastal ar scoileanna Gaeltachta agus...

Seanad: Míbhuntáiste Oideachasúil (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: This is an area of high unemployment. It meets all of the deprivation statistics. I have spoken to members of the parents' committee in the school who are of the firm opinion that the withdrawal of these scholarships has the potential to mean that some students will not be able to afford to go to third level education. That is wrong. I know of secondary schools in other parts of the...

Seanad: Míbhuntáiste Oideachasúil (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the Acting Chairman.

Seanad: Míbhuntáiste Oideachasúil (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I appreciate the Minister of State's comments and thank him for his attendance. His response is contradictory when one reads it. On the one hand, the DEIS status is being given to schools on the basis of exam results and was clearly outlined by him. It is not exclusively based on exam results but it is almost. These scholarships are being provided on socio-economic criteria. It should be...

Seanad: Míbhuntáiste Oideachasúil (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Will the Acting Chairman allow the Minister of State to respond?

Seanad: Míbhuntáiste Oideachasúil (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Yes, I cannot agree with the Deputy Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I refer to the fiscal compact treaty and the summit discussions which continued into the early hours of the morning. The news has come from the summit that there will be no changes adopted to the treaty prior to its full implementation across the eurozone. This is important because it sends a very clear message to the Irish electorate as it prepares to vote next week. The other clear...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: On the amendment and section 16 in general, the Minister has stated the section will enter into force following the publication and signing of the regulations. This is the crux of the matter and the reason for the industry's confusion. People are concerned that they do not know what the regulations will be. It is normal procedure for a Minister and his or her officials to design and sign...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The wording used in the section appears to be broad. Why is there no definition? For example, the provisions of the section may prohibit common commercial farming activities such as budding or the ringing or lambs, for which the services of a vet to administer an anaesthetic would need to be employed. Will this issue be covered by the proposed regulations?

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 22: In page 19, lines 15 to 17, to delete subsection (1). There may be another way to deal with this matter. The word "vermin" is not defined in the Bill. There are animals and birds that carry diseases and are a threat to the health and welfare of humans and animals. Inserting a definition in section 2 might be worthwhile.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: This issue has sparked something of a debate on the whole area. I am picking up on the points raised by my colleagues, Senator Mooney and Senator O'Keeffe, in respect of the wider issues. For example, the bird species mentioned by Senator Mooney are protected by EU legislation and EU directives with which we have to comply. Not only do we have to protect the animal species but also we must...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I withdraw my amendment and thank the Minister for his indulgence, for listening to us and for his response. Before the legislation reaches Report Stage we are willing to do anything that we can to assist him and his officials in the Department.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 23: In page 20, subsection (1), lines 12 to 29, to delete all words from and including "and—" in line 12 down to and including "animal." in line 29 and substitute "and its health and welfare needs are being met.". My amendment is on section 19 which deals with the inspection of protected animals and equipment. I proposed the deletion of lines 12 to 29, inclusive. My...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: No. Section 19 refers to protected animals, but was the Minister referring to section 20 when he mentioned pigs and poultry? They are unlikely to be classified as protected animals.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister has stated legislation has been in place since 1984. It seems many records must be kept. Does the section apply to intensive housing units for cattle and sheep? It refers to individual records. Does this mean a record must be kept for each animal? If there are 5,000 pigs or chickens in an intensive housing unit or 1,000 sheep or bullocks, does a record need to be kept for...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I appreciate that. We can discuss the issue further when we resume on section 20. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 15: In page 15, subsection (1), lines 22 to 25, to delete paragraph (c). The amendment proposes the deletion of section 13(1)(c). I accept I may be wrong but my rationale for this is that the paragraph appears to be extremely vague. It refers to "such other nourishment having regard to its nature, type, species, breed, development, adaptation, domestication and state of...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am quite happy with the Minister's explanation.