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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: Last night's debate was very valuable not because some members of the Labour Party went missing or spoke in favour of but against the Bill but because of the serious issues raised therein. Property bubbles are threatening to destroy many economies worldwide. We need a system that favours entrepreneurship and enterprise over finance and banking. Many countries have been doing the exact...

Seanad: Upward Only Rent (Clauses and Reviews) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: Shame.

Seanad: Upward Only Rent (Clauses and Reviews) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: It does address the realities.

Seanad: Upward Only Rent (Clauses and Reviews) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Upward Only Rent (Clauses and Reviews) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: I welcome the Minister of State, a former colleague on the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications when he was Chairman before being elevated to a ministerial post recently. It is a great pleasure and honour to second the reading of Second Stage of Senator Quinn's Bill. A problem arises when there are asset bubbles in an economy. When we get over our temporary difficulty on Friday...

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: I welcome the Minister. I always enjoy meeting the Minister around the House and I know that his heart is in the right place on this Bill. The Minister mentioned that there will a network of 31 LEOs across the country, so there will be a busy role for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar and I hope that he has 30 other fellows ready to assist in that task. I sat on...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: I second Senator van Turnhout's proposal. The civic engagement policies of the Leader are deeply appreciated outside the House if not by the leadership of his own party. He deserves credit. We need to involve civic society more. Will the Dáil shut off itself from contact with NGOs? Is that what will happen if the Seanad is abolished? To follow up on yesterday's discussion, I...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: It is. I thank the Leader, as always, for his generosity of spirit and kindness to Members on this side of the House but it is unacceptable that the Minister of State would not to return immediately from Istanbul. We have two days to save this House and it is-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: It has to be.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: Shame.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: Why did it come to light in the week of this referendum? I will oppose the Order of Business unless Deputy Cannon gives a guarantee to come here and explain why he suddenly remembered this incident and who bribed him. This is a most serious charge against the Seanad designed, yet again, to destroy our credibility. I do not believe that any Member of the Seanad engaged in bribery and...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: According to today's thejournal.ie poll, 49% of respondents want this House to be kept and 17% want it to be abolished. We have all detected this movement in recent days. We prayed and worked for it. It is happening. It is a credit to most Members of this House who believe we should be allowed to continue. I note the Taoiseach's difficulty with debating this issue. One of the solutions...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Sean Barrett: Shameful behaviour.

Seanad: Tackling Bullying in Schools: Statements (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Sean Barrett: That is the extreme red card. This was contained in her speech of 11 May and she mentioned that possibility. It might be the equivalent of the black card which is to be introduced by the GAA for cynical behaviour, to be used for the perpetrators of bullying to participate in some form of aggression replacement therapy, together with their families, if necessary. She made the point that...

Seanad: Tackling Bullying in Schools: Statements (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Minister. I also thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his indulgence. In regard to the report on anti-bullying procedures, September 2013, research suggests children with disabilities and special educational needs are more likely to be bullied than others. That presents an incredible challenge to everybody in the House. It stops one in one's tracks when one reads that people...

Seanad: Tackling Bullying in Schools: Statements (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Sean Barrett: I welcome the Minister, who has been a frequent attender of the House. His heart is in the right place as regards bullying, as stated by Senators Power and Conway. The Minister will always have our support when dealing with the issues of bullying. Most cyberbullying is carried out by people who were bullies anyway - we were a bit obsessed by technology when the issue first arose - but that...

Seanad: Tackling Bullying in Schools: Statements (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Sean Barrett: Yes. In this House legitimate chastisement is verbal and quietly spoken. We do not want to set a bad example. Young people and small people will perceive our good example as the proper way to resolve disputes. I recall the great Dr. Owen Sheehy-Skeffington - in a way, I am his successor - who came to the Seanad at a time when abuse, bullying and beating of children was acceptable and we...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Sean Barrett: We will defend that right.