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Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: We discussed this on Second Stage, when both I and Senator Ryan raised the matter. The Minister gave a categorical assurance that a preclearance officer would not be in possession of a firearm. The amendment seeks to copperfasten that. This is a matter of potential sensitivity to the Irish people and while we accept the Minister's bona fides in this regard, it is such an important point...

Seanad: Site Acquisitions. (11 Jun 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, for taking this Adjournment matter. I raised the situation of Gaelscoil Bharra in Dublin 7 on the Adjournment on a previous occasion and today I propose briefly to outline how the situation has changed in the interim. This gaelscoil, which is extremely successful and popular, has been located in temporary prefabricated buildings for 13 years....

Seanad: Site Acquisitions. (11 Jun 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Minister of State for his response which has provided an up-to-date summary of the current situation. However, it included the ominous phrase that progress will be dependent on the "capital budget available to the Department for school buildings generally". I will continue to raise this matter here and elsewhere to ensure the project is steered to a conclusion.

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: From my understanding of the Bill, I do not believe it confers the capacity on a preclearance officer to engage in strip searching, as Senator Ryan described. That said, his amendment is a good idea because it addresses our concerns, raised on Second Stage, regarding the fact that the powers of the preclearance officer will be quite extensive. Those powers will be wielded under the terms of...

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: Before we go to the final Stages of the Bill, do we need to get a copy of the Bill with all amendments made to it?

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: Does that mean we are not taking Report Stage now?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I join with my colleagues in support of a debate on the broader aspects of the Ryan report. The need for this is underscored in documents which appear in many of today's newspapers regarding reports given by local health area managers to the HSE on the quality of child protection measures within their own areas. The quotes from some of these reports underscore the need for this debate. Such...

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jun 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Minister to the House. I also welcome this legislation. As the Minister said, it is a legislative change that is very much to be welcomed. I agree with his concluding remarks that during times of great economic difficulty, such as those in which we find ourselves, there is no single silver bullet remedy that will release us from them. Achieving that will require the...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank colleagues for their good wishes on my efforts and those of the other Senators who stood in the various elections which took place on Friday last. I support the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Fitzgerald. The reason for this is not to debate the consequences of the elections but to examine the events that have caused the changes in the political landscape. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: Time would be well spent by debating this issue with a view to understanding the role the Government will play in defending our country in the economic war and the role these institutions will play in aiding our people.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: One of the most frightening things in the discussions about the current economic difficulties has been the elevation of economists to the role of high priests. They are playing a prominent role in the discussion of what is happening to our economy and what needs to be done about it. That has led us to miss an important point, namely, that there must be a political as well as an economic...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Apr 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I support the comments on this side of the House in respect of the budget and the banking system. The country has frequently faced its greatest challenges at Easter. We think of Easter 1916 and the achievements of the Good Friday agreement. What has marked the country out well at such times——

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Apr 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I hope it will not detract from my two minutes, will it?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Apr 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: There have been occasions at Easter time when our country has shown its best side. Frequently at such times, we have dealt successfully with the events of the day, but also put in place a map to deal with future challenges. What must be tackled in our economic system is the point touched on by Senator Healy Eames, that is, what is occurring with the magnitude and extent of bad debt in our...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: The formation of dole queues was something we were expecting and something the Government was doing its best to plan for. The formation yesterday morning of food queues in our city, the length of those food queues and the despair of the people on them is another sign and a message to all of us that we must change the way we are doing business and respond to the extent of the crisis. Many...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: It is pretty mild.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I concur with the words of my colleagues. I am particularly grateful for the Minister of State for acting on the two areas identified for change, namely, the need for this legislation to be consistent with county or city development plans and the need to put public consultation requirements on a statutory footing. As Senator McCarthy said, there are some areas that I still do not support...

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: That is not agreed. Amendment No. 3 should be discussed separately.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: Amendment No. 3 proposes a significant change.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2009)

Paschal Donohoe: I second Senator McCarthy's amendment.