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Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: I support this amendment and ask the Minister to accept it. It will not do any damage to the existing proposals. This country cannot afford to wait any longer to deal with the issue of applications for offshore renewable energy. The matter is too important. The number of onshore jobs which would be created by the development of offshore energy is enormous. I will outline an example. I...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: It is ridiculous to divide up responsibility and give the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government responsibility for foreshore licensing. It is not possible to develop a marine policy to deal separately with offshore renewable energy, fisheries and commercial transport. They are all integrated. Our proposal is that the Marine Institute should be the planning authority...

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: I wish to point out to the Minister that where our proposals refer to the Marine Institute as the planning authority, it meant an authority to draw up a development plan. The planning authority in dealing with planning applications would be An Bord Pleanála through the critical infrastructure provisions.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: On that point, will provision be made in the Government's legislative list for Bills produced by all-party committees? They do not conform to normal Private Members' Bills. The Bill in question is not a Private Members' Bill. Rather, it is a Oireachtas joint committee Bill produced via an all-party approach. There is no provision in the manner in which legislation is presented to show...

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of times the task force on unemployment has met; the Ministers that attended in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44503/09]

Climate Change: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: I thank the Whips for providing additional time for this debate, which is greatly appreciated. The importance of what we are discussing must be stressed, which is the preparation for the UN convention on climate change which will take place in Copenhagen from 7 to 18 December. We should all recognise that climate change is probably the most significant threat to the global environment...

Order of Business (1 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: Eighty minutes is being allowed for statements on climate change. This allows for four 15-minute contributions, which is an hour, and two other speakers at ten minutes each. There is an up-coming conference in Copenhagen and anybody who is serious about climate change would realise that there is need for a proper debate in this House on the role and stance the Government will take at this...

Order of Business (1 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: I appeal to the Taoiseach on a serious issue. If one looks at the proposed Order of Business for tomorrow, from after the Order of Business until 7 p.m. there is the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 - Second Stage. Is it reasonable that we spend nearly seven hours dealing with Second Stage of the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill and allow 80 minutes to deal with...

Order of Business (1 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: There is an all-party joint Oireachtas committee which has managed to do its business on an all-party basis without rancour. There is no political game in this debate. This is a serious issue that people outside are now beginning to take somewhat seriously because of the ongoing flooding in this country from year to year. Would the Taoiseach kindly arrange that some of tomorrow morning's...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding for the intensive care unit and for another theatre day at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin 12 where children are awaiting surgery on and indefinite waiting list, while their health deteriorates further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44173/09]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (25 Nov 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rationale behind the postal code system that he proposing to introduce here; the timescale and cost for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43248/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Barrett: There is no sign of the Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea, on the Government benches.

Ministerial Transport. (19 Nov 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to sell one of the two Government jets in view of the fact that ministerial air transport has reduced significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42206/09]

European Union Appointments. (18 Nov 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the negotiations to fill the post of President of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41969/09]

Irish Language. (17 Nov 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the funding spent on translating official documents into Irish would be better spent on reviving the Irish language in view of the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41611/09]

Written Answers — Enterprise Development: Enterprise Development (12 Nov 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken to implement the recommendations in the Forfás report of the overview of the main infrastructure issues for enterprise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40941/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (12 Nov 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the existence of a group (details supplied), an independent non-profit making enterprise support group which alleviates unemployment in the area by fostering the growth of small businesses and employment in the local community; if her further attention has been drawn to the...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (10 Nov 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the 3% disability employment quota still pertains in the public service; the extent to which it has been taken up in the various local authorities; the steps that he proposes to take to ensure its enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40085/09]

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Seán Barrett: Is the Tánaiste aware there are three Bills in the course of preparation which, if we are serious about dealing with the current financial crisis, should be given priority? These are the financial services regulation Bill, the reform of financial regulatory structures Bill and the financial services Bill. The white sheet that circulated states that it is not possible to indicate when...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Seán Barrett: I thank the Tánaiste. I ask her to do something about it.