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Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the amendment, which will reassure those involved in the industry that there will be a more reasonable and objective approach to inspections by authorised persons. I am glad the Minister was willing to listen belatedly and make the amendment.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government back to the House. Many of these amendments from the Dáil were debated at length in this House. If the Minister and some Members from the Government side had taken on or resubmitted some of the Seanad Opposition amendments, they would have saved themselves and the Government a great deal of the trouble and grief over...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: While the Minister may have eased some of the concerns of the Irish Greyhound Board and Hunting Association of Ireland, Fine Gael continues to have reservations about this legislation. We are being asked to put a lot of trust in what the Minister is saying, which I find hard to do. I made a genuine effort to amend this Bill during its initial Stages in the Seanad. However, my suggestions...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: This side of the House did put down an amendment to increase that period from four months to two years. We expressed amazement that any expert on dog breeding would suggest that a bitch could breed at four months but the Minister refused to accept or even discuss that amendment. We even offered to withdraw it in favour of a lesser period at that time. We suggested six months, a year or...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I acknowledge that the Minister has listened to the stakeholders in regard to this amendment and that he sees the sense in exempting public trainers' licences from having to make that payment. We welcome that. We believe that if that engagement had happened at a much earlier stage the Minister would have saved himself a great deal of grief in this House, in the lower House and in the public...

Seanad: Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I too welcome the Minister of State. However, it is unfortunate we are welcoming him in this circumstance. For the second time in a week, we are correcting legislation that has proven to be inadequate or not properly co-ordinated because of lack of communication between Departments. The House is being used to correct legislation that should have been properly debated and all loopholes...

Seanad: Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Who is in charge?

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I thank Senator O'Donovan for his acknowledgement. I also thank Senator Ormonde and other Senators on the other side of the House who spoke in favour of Fine Gael amendments to the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill which they saw as credible and realistic. It was disappointing to hear Independent Members and backbench Fianna Fáil Deputies debating matters in the media. Two months ago we...

Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I wish to share one minute with Senator Norris with the agreement of the House.

Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: The Leas-Chathaoirleach might remind me when I have two minutes remaining. I welcome the Minister of State. This is an important debate but it should be a rolling debate and not only up to the end of this term. We should continue to debate any incentives that will help employment. As an Opposition spokesperson I will always give credit where due. I welcome this initiative by Government but...

Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I am just about to conclude. I thank Senator Norris. I am trying to make the point about older redundant workers who do not have the same requirements as younger workers. They may not necessarily want to go back to college and we have to find new ways of engaging with them. I will conclude as I would like to give that minute to Senator Norris.

Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: What about red tape?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: It will be fishing and shooting next.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Senator Leyden need not worry. He should watch his own leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Give us the election and we will provide reform.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: The Greens are unrepresentative.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: With due respect, a Chathaorligh, I have asked on two occasions for a response with regard to youth unemployment, and I have not heard from the Leader either his view or the Government's------

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: That is not on youth unemployment.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: The Leader is not listening.