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Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I move amendment No. 63: In page 93, subsection (1), lines 26 and 27, to delete all words from and including "ensuring" in line 26 down to and including "bodies" in line 27 and substitute the following: "promoting the carrying out of the activities specified in sections 4 and 5 by accredited bodies". The current section states: "Without prejudice to the generality of section 150, the Minister...

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: Not at this stage but we reserve the right to revisit it at a later stage.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I move amendment No. 64: In page 13, line 14, to delete "SIGNED" and substitute "DONE". I have been led to believe that the word "done" is technically the correct word. The Bill states on page 116: "Done at The Hague, on the 29th day of May 1993". In addition, once the convention is done and open for signature it can be signed by any state at a later date. The word "signed" could be not...

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I have plenty of time.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: Not at this stage but we will reserve the right to revisit it. I thank the Minister of State for that clarification.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: This morning the aid organisation, Dóchas, will make a presentation to the Sub-committee on Overseas Development. I expect one of the points it will make will be the impact further cuts will have on the world's poor. Tonight approximately 1 billion people throughout the world will go to bed hungry. Last week the OECD made the point that it is worried that any cuts to the aid budget will...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: The next two weeks will be a critical time for the future of our country. In London next week a meeting of the G20 nations will be held to discuss a stimulus package for the world economy. After that, the Government will introduce its mini-budget. All Members of the House wish both events well and hope for successful outcomes for both. In advance of both, however, it is important that we...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: No. There is room to increase Government debt. Other countries are doing it. We are living in extraordinary times and it is clear that this can help us out of the current financial catastrophe. However, while it is all very well to consider increasing debt, we must send a clear message to the world markets that we are also considering reform in other areas. I ask the Leader to impress on...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: It is still a lot lower than most European countries.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: We could borrow more.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I join with other Senators in welcoming the developments with regard to the strike. I am glad to hear Senator Ó Murchú recognise that there is unanimous agreement in the House that a strike would be a retrograde step. This point does not seem to have been picked up by all Senators. We welcome the developments and it is good news. Will the Leader help with regard to the recent issue of...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: While we welcome the new-found interest——

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ——of certain Senators in the issue of gender balance, I respectfully suggest that they need to start somewhere else.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Dáil]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: Was it by one candidate?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Dáil]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House to discuss again the issue of electoral reform. My party has been campaigning for limits on election expenditure for a long time. We are glad, therefore, to see this legislation before the House. It is important but it is only one of the electoral reforms we would like to see. It is not before time. There are obvious disappointments, which are...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Dáil]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: It might not happen in Cork but I can guarantee it happens in my constituency. It happens to most candidates but we do not know who is responsible. It certainly was not my team and, to be fair, I do not believe it was any of the teams of the major players in this House.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Dáil]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: The posters go missing from the poles and reappear six weeks after the election down culverts, in rivers, on roads and all over the place. Luckily we have a very good working relationship with the local litter authorities which are aware of the problem. Any time a poster goes missing from one of our poles, we inform the local authority and, in this way, it recognises we are doing our best...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Dáil]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: Will the Minister of State clarify whether this spend will be included in the overall cost? I urge the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, to broaden and hasten local government reform and I respect his desire to change the status quo and compliment him on some of the work he has done on this. Reform of local government is long needed as it does not...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: I join Senator Alex White in welcoming the announcement of a merger of research facilities. It is an excellent initiative that could lead to 30,000 new jobs. I also agree with Senator MacSharry, who stated that the initiative should be extended. We are talking about a four-mile enterprise corridor between the two universities, but that is merely a pathway. We should consider extending it...