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Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I have a question on the Amnesty International report that was published today and given to us by a former colleague, Colm O'Gorman, who is now executive director in that organisation. Sandwiched between human rights abuses in Iraq and Israel is the section on Ireland, which is much shorter than either of those countries, Senators will be glad to hear. However, there are concerns on...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I join Senators in calling for a debate on small businesses and with Senator MacSharry's call for a debate on extending entrepreneurial skills because, as we have heard and agree, it is by growing our small businesses that we will see more employment and the country coming out of this recession. The latest survey by the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association is worrying news. It...

Seanad: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Second Stage (23 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I have no objections, assuming I will be allowed to contribute. It means three Independent Members will have spoken before the Labour Party. I agree, so long as I am allowed to contribute.

Seanad: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Second Stage (23 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I simply wished to make that point.

Seanad: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Second Stage (23 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister. I welcome the general principle of this legislation. It bears testimony to the good work done by agencies such as the Law Reform Commission and the National Consumer Agency. This Bill has been a long time coming. I am glad we are reaching the end of the process of sorting out the mess in our management agencies and companies. It is fair to say that there are many...

Seanad: Night-time Rural Transport: Statements (23 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister. I am disappointed the analysis and results of the pilot study do not appear to have not been made available. In effect, we are being asked to discuss a service that has been successful in a vacuum. It would have been helpful to have had figures in advance of this debate. It would have also been helpful to have had a copy of the Minister's speech rather than simply...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I join Senator McFadden in seeking a review of procedures to be carried out at the Slane concert. The concert is almost an annual event at this stage, stretching back to the first event in 1981 when Thin Lizzy appeared. That concert went well and there were no problems, but there were riots in Slane village in 1984 as a result of overcrowding when Bob Dylan played there. Is it fair that...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I await with interest the outcome of the Council of Ministers meeting in Brussels. If reports are to be believed, at least some of the concerns expressed by Irish citizens in the last Lisbon referendum will be addressed. As someone who campaigned vigorously for the treaty, I was concerned about the issues raised with me on doorsteps and in supermarkets about taxation, neutrality and the...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I join other Senators in expressing my dismay at the proposed cutbacks in the rural bus services. Clearly, it will lead to additional hardship for people living in rural communities. It will increase isolation, and we just heard Senator Mary White speak eloquently about the potential impact of isolation on people. It will also make it more difficult for young people to access the jobs...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I join other Senators in congratulating former Senator Alan Kelly on his election to the European Parliament. The rap song he used summed up his campaign and gave me one of my favourite lines, namely, "his opinion isn't outdated like lino in kitchens." I am sure he will do very well in Europe. He received 60,000 votes this time, as he did two years ago when he ran for the Seanad. It is...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: Before he leaves, I wish to extend to Senator Boyle my compliments on his recent performance. I welcome the Minister and also the debate on the Bill. I wish to focus largely on the issue of victim impact statements but I will also comment on the matter of double jeopardy. Alleviating some small degree of the pain and suffering endured by the victims of crime is a problem that has asserted...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I join my colleagues in congratulating the former Senator, Alan Kelly, on his success in being elected to the European Parliament. We will all miss him. I congratulate all the other Senators who took part in last week's elections. They performed admirably and should be proud of their performances. I would like the Leader to arrange a debate on three key aspects of the recent local...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: We certainly need to consider technology and improving the whole process.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: At this stage, we should not have to spend three days counting election results and I ask for a debate on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: It is two years today since we held the last general election.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: In the past two years we have seen the Green Party at the centre of Government. In that time it has had ample opportunity to introduce a central plank of its platform, namely, climate change legislation, but it failed to do that on every occasion. Some 19 months ago Senator Bacik introduced a Bill to this House that got favourable attention from all parties and all sides of this House, but...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I join other Senators in expressing my dismay about the recent report. It is clear that our children have been done a great disservice by the State. It is something of which many of us would have been aware from our school days. We witnessed institutionalised criminal activity taking place in many of our institutions and there was a policy at the time of "spare the rod and spoil the...

Seanad: Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009: Second Stage (21 May 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State. I welcome this legislation. It is the start of the road towards proper regulation, not just of estate agents and auctioneers but also of management agents, and it begins to address issues relating to the management of private estates. The Bill will put the property services regulatory authority on a statutory footing. This is the body that will license and...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I wish to raise the need for an additional school in the Johnstown area in Navan. The surrounding area is a demographic time bomb. Meath has grown by 200% in the past ten years, with much of that growth concentrated around the towns and villages in the county. Navan, the county town, has seen significant growth in recent years, predominantly along its boundaries, where the Johnstown area...