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Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I listened to the Minister with interest and I will not press my amendment.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I move Amendment No. 7: In page 9, subsection (12), line 17, after "establishment" to insert the following: "and shall comply with any conditions attaching to such registration". This amendment seeks to amend section 12 to provide that the operator of a dog breeding establishment registered under the section shall display the registration certificate issued to him or her in a prominent...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I accept many of the points made by the Minister. I would like to take further guidance on his response. Pending that guidance I will withdraw the amendment while reserving the right to table it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Why was the 1958 Act not referenced? Will its provisions be superseded by the new provisions or will the new provisions be additional to those that exist?

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: To be fair, some time ago in response to a request from Members for an extension from three months to a year, the Minister stated the industry has had five years to consider this matter and to get its house in order. However, only two or three months from the legislation's enactment, when Members ask a straightforward question on whether this Bill will necessitate additional inspections, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I wish to raise the issue of student maintenance grants. A number of us met representatives of the Union of Students in Ireland this morning in Buswells Hotel to discuss the impact on students of delays in grant payments. I found out just this week from the Department of Education and Science that in my own county of Meath, 140 students have not yet received their first payment which was...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I join others in welcoming Senator Dearey to the Chamber. I have known the Senator for some and fought the good fight with him against the incinerator in County Meath. I can attest, therefore, to his many strengths. I have also enjoyed partaking of some refreshments in the Spirit Store and would recommend the establishment to everybody.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: With the Senator's appointment, Louth County Council is haemorrhaging members. Two former members are in the Seanad and I suspect this is because people are worried about the threat posed by Councillor Gerald Nash.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: In regard to SR Technics, I return to an issue debated last week. The Taoiseach stated in the other House that a competition had been held for the lease of hangar 6. I searched the newspapers and as I could not find a report on any such competition, I would like the Leader to ask the Taoiseach to indicate when the competition was advertised, what were the selection criteria and who carried...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I join other Senators in calling for a debate on whether we have confidence in the Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea. I would like to hear the Leader's views on whether he believes a crime has been committed under section 62 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and under the Prevention of Electoral Abuse Act. Many former workers of SR Technics live in my constituency. There are two...

Seanad: Power Sharing Agreement in Northern Ireland: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Senator Alex White for providing me with 180 seconds from his time slot. I compliment the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the fine work he did over recent weeks to ensure this agreement occurred. I met the various leaders in Stormont in December and appreciate the personal journey many of them went on to reach this agreement and recognise the difficulties they faced. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes, but there is no technical explanation of how it will work. That is the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Leader for arranging a debate tomorrow on Northern Ireland. For his information, the new Leader of the SDLP, Ms Margaret Ritchie, will be in the building at the time and I suggest he extend an invitation to her to attend for at least part of that debate. I am still waiting for a debate I requested some time ago about funding provided to Irish people living outside the State....

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Will he or she have real power?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: Has it left the Attorney General's office?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: One of the issues on the agenda at today's meeting of European Union Heads of Government in Brussels is how the Union can assist in the reconstruction of Haiti. I would like the meeting which will be attended by the Taoiseach to send a clear message to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank that Haiti's debts must be cancelled to assist in the reconstruction of the country. It is...

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: We are second last.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (10 Feb 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: We are 26th out of 27.