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Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Statements (Resumed). (21 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. As someone who has spent a considerable time in recent years talking to people in the north east, I am very aware of the prevalence and level of autism in society. As many people know, we are in the middle of a baby boom so it is clear the incidence of autism will rise. It is very important therefore that we find ways of putting facilities in...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: Like Senator Norris, I was delighted to see the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, unveil the conflict resolution unit whose first mission will be in Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste is one of our Irish Aid programme countries, which means it is one of the nine or so countries which receives special assistance. At present Irish aid represents 0.53% of GNP, and the Government has...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: The Senator should do a Ronald Reagan on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: The Senator should not talk about his fair-weather friends.

Seanad: National Waste Strategy: Statements (6 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: Will Senator O'Malley take an incinerator in Dún Laoghaire or in Limerick or wherever else?

Seanad: National Waste Strategy: Statements (6 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: That is the story. People do not want it.

Seanad: National Waste Strategy: Statements (6 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I listened to Senator O'Malley's contribution in the ante-room.

Seanad: National Waste Strategy: Statements (6 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: What of Senator O'Malley's ex-leader, the former Deputy, Michael McDowell, and Ringsend?

Seanad: National Waste Strategy: Statements (6 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: Speaking of forked tongues.

Seanad: National Waste Strategy: Statements (6 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome this opportunity to discuss the important issue of waste management which is sadly overlooked by the Government. I want to focus on the need to recycle more and how I, like many in this House, believe incineration is not the answer to Ireland's waste problems. These days waste is generated by a large number of sources. In households alone, there are the problems of increased...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: As my party's spokesperson on crime in the Seanad, I would like to raise a number of issues that have arisen in recent days.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: Regarding the release over the weekend of one of the killers of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe, I too was disturbed to discover that the family had to find out about the impending release of the killer in a Sunday newspaper. I understand contact was made after publication of the newspaper. This was a lack of judgment on the part of the authorities. We need to apologise to the family and to...

Seanad: Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (31 Jan 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister back to the House, fresh from providing the Taoiseach with a dig-out from his recent trials and tribulations. A number of people in the country probably still believe that climate change is one of these passing fads. The rest of us know the earth is not flat and that the impact of climate change is upon us. Summers are getting hotter and the past decade has seen some...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I want to raise the issue of the recent disturbances in Kenya. I was in Kenya on the day of the elections and witnessed at first hand the queues forming at many polling stations as citizens sought to exercise their democratic right to vote. Naturally, I was disturbed and saddened afterwards to see the consequential riots and disturbances. As many Senators will know, Kenya was, up to these...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2007)

Dominic Hannigan: Does the Senator believe the assurances?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2007)

Dominic Hannigan: I was concerned to read this morning that the Economic and Social Research Institute has forecast that growth will slow to its lowest rate in 16 years next year and that unemployment will rise. We live in a global economy where multinational companies can move to other countries to avail of lower wage or tax rates so it is important we try to grow indigenous businesses. I set up my own...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2007)

Dominic Hannigan: She is not here at the moment. She can tell us how we can start up and grow new businesses. I was concerned to hear this morning what Forfás had to say about the cost of doing business in Ireland. One of the ways of encouraging start-ups is to ensure our costs are kept down. Electricity costs in Ireland are 20% higher than the European average and the cost of electricity is the second...

Seanad: Substance Abuse: Motion (19 Dec 2007)

Dominic Hannigan: I would like to share my time with my colleague, Senator Prendergast.

Seanad: Substance Abuse: Motion (19 Dec 2007)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Carey, to the House. I am pleased to have a chance to debate this issue. Many Senators have concentrated on the supply of drugs but I want to focus on demand. We can make a fundamental difference by working to reduce the demand for drugs. The Minister of State was in the House a few weeks ago, on 17 October, for a debate on the national drugs...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)

Dominic Hannigan: According to yesterday's ComReg report on the communications market, the average Irish person pays €44 per month. People might say that we talk more than other Europeans but the French talk more than we do and they pay €100 less every year. It is not a case of c'est la vie because there are four providers in the market and there has been increased usage so we should expect to have lower...