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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I have a question on the Order of Business concerning the proposed election for a mayor of Dublin. What is the position? I am glad that the Leader and the deputy leader are here today because the deputy leader told this House on 19 May that the Cabinet had agreed to hold an election in 2010 and that the legislation would be before this House by the end of this session. Two weeks remain...

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I move: That Seanad Éireann calls on the Government to institute sufficient measures to ensure that the Irish environment is adequately protected and enhanced, particularly in relation to: - the early enactment of climate change legislation promised by the Government but not yet delivered; - the quality of our rivers and our water supply; - the maintenance and improvement of our public...

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: The Senator will have an opportunity to speak to the motion. The chemical in question, also known as hexavalent chromium, causes cancer and is the same material against which US activist, Erin Brockovich, campaigned. For more than 60 years steel production on the Haulbowline site turned this small island in Cork Harbour into one of the most dangerous dumps in the country. The Minister has...

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I did not mention sandwiches.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: The Minister should not refer to pots and kettles. I never thought I would live to see the day when he would compare the Labour Party to Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: We can send the Minister as many documents as he desires in that regard. We have outlined policies on many issues and we can engage in a debate on them any day of the week. We can stand over our policies-----

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: -----and our Senators do not come before the House to play the fool.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I have already contributed to the debate and cannot come in again.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I will send the relevant documentation to the Minister. As stated, we have many policies and I hope the Minister will read our policy documents because he might learn something from them

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: One of the documents the Minister can take on board immediately is the Labour Party's Climate Change Protection Bill.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: We are in favour of animal welfare. We debated that in depth and the Green Party Minister refused to give us cogent reasons we should vote for the Bill.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I will not have that opportunity. One of my colleagues will reply to the debate.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: That is not the case.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: The Minister failed to make his case. He was not in control of his brief. He failed to convince the House.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: On a point of order, the Senator is speaking on an issue that is not on the Order Paper.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: My point of order is that we are debating the environment. We are not discussing animal welfare.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: That is not the case. It was not 24 hours. Just because we have members at local authority level - to have local representatives-----

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: This is madness.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: On a point of order, I am more than willing to let the Senator continue, but he is looking for a response.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I cannot listen to the Senator trying to defend his current record in government. He is talking about a record of 15 years ago. What is he doing?