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Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State and compliment the Fine Gael Party, Senator Cummins in particular, on bringing forward this legislation which my party is happy to support. I am sure the Senator will not mind me referring to it as largely a piece of housekeeping, which is not to disrespect the Bill which I believe to be straightforward and uncontroversial. That said, I must agree with the...

Seanad: National Spatial Strategy Report: Statements (14 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State and I am glad we are having this timely debate. While supporting the broad objectives in this updated outlook, the Government's record in implementing the 2002 strategy is not great. I will give credit where it is due in that we have come on in leaps and bounds with our road network and particularly our motorway programme. It has been more expensive than we...

Seanad: National Spatial Strategy Report: Statements (14 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: If the Senator looked at some previous Green Party councillors' records, I believe he would retract that statement. I can give clear examples of that having happened. I do not believe any party can claim not to have had some members who have rezoned irresponsibly because I have seen them and know that to be the case. In understanding how that might have happened, we must recognise that...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I join Senator Carroll in his remarks on the victims of abuse at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. We must pay tribute to the hard work done for them by the support group which has done tremendous work in recent years. I ask the Minister to seriously consider the request made. The Leader is aware from the briefing he attended in Buswells Hotel yesterday that many students have still...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I listened with interest to the RTE "Morning Ireland" programme, where we heard Mr. Amadeu Altafaj Tardio of the European Commission office express his views and the views of the Commission on the budget setting process. He said the European Commissioner would not interfere if we stuck to the agreed deficit reduction targets. He would leave the details to Ireland. That is very important....

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Is Senator Boyle saying he will vote with us?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I also support Senator Mary White's comments on World Mental Health Day. The position on suicide is becoming extremely serious. Historically, this issue has been associated with bullying in schools etc. In recent years and as a result of the economic recession, many more people took their own lives because they could not see a way out. Most Members will have experience of this problem as...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: He promised before that we would have legislation for a Dublin mayoral election and we have been promised reform of the Seanad but nothing has happened. I prefer to hear the comments from the Leader's own mouth before I take the Government at its word on the matter. We will be pushing the issue of climate change to a vote. On the lack of legislation and debate this week, meaning we did not...

Seanad: Site Acquisitions (6 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State. I am pleased he is taking this Adjournment debate because he has an interest in and knowledge of primary schooling in County Meath. The population of County Meath has grown significantly in the past 15 years and has experienced an increase of approximately 200%. This has meant there have been many requirements for new school places throughout the county....

Seanad: Site Acquisitions (6 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for a comprehensive answer. Is he able to provide a timescale for the end of the aforementioned negotiations? I presume the Department hopes to conclude them shortly. Does the Minister of State happen to know how long that might be?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I formally second the amendment proposed by Senator Doherty.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: On a point of order, I will not make a statement,——

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I formally second the motion to amend the Order of Business.

Seanad: Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Which organisations?

Seanad: Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Calleary. However, I would prefer to be looking at the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, because it is my belief, having examined the Bill, that it should be dealt with by his Department, not, with all due respect, by the Minister of State's Department. I would like to see...

Seanad: Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: It is a personal view.

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I wish to share time with Senator Alex White.

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister. I know of many people of my generation and older who never thought this day would come because until the mid-1990s when we saw the legalisation of homosexuality in Ireland, there were many citizens living in the shadow lands of Irish life. Today they will feel proud of their Parliament and country in introducing this Bill. As Senator Bacik said, we would like to see...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I join other Senators in welcoming the news that the Queen may visit these shores. I was around when Prince Charles visited here in 1995 and remember that although the vast majority of people I saw welcomed him, there were some protests. Things have moved on since. Our relationship with Britain has matured. As previous Senators said, last week's announcement of the findings of the Bloody...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I extend an invitation to Bellewstown to everyone in this House. The races start there next week and it is a fantastic location.