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Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Citizenship Rights: Professor Colin Harvey, Mr. Liam Herrick and Mr. Michael Farrell (27 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: Is Mr. Farrell suggesting that the Irish Government should press the other 26 member states to somehow handcuff any exit arrangements to the idea that Britain would remain part of the Strasbourg Convention, or something like that?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Citizenship Rights: Professor Colin Harvey, Mr. Liam Herrick and Mr. Michael Farrell (27 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: One could say that if the UK wants access to our markets then it must stay within the Strasbourg Convention. The EU could say something like that.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: I raise the issue of insurance premiums generally and as they affect motorists and employers, in particular. The reason I am concerned about this is that it was the case that the former Minister and Tánaiste, Mary Harney, and I, together in our respective Departments in the period 2002-2007, instituted major reforms in personal injuries law and insurance law, including the Personal...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: Yes, I second Senator Craughwell's proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: No.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: The Senator spoke to two large groups of tourists. Did they ask the Senator about it or did he address them?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: On a point of order, I ask the Leader to include in his reply some indication of the Government's proposals to protect innocent tourists from being harangued by Senator Norris.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: I wish to move an amendment to the Order of Business proposed by the Leader. I propose that all Stages of No. 5, the Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017, be taken today. I would be disposed to withdrawing my amendment if the Leader is in a position gives the House an assurance that the remaining Stages will be taken as a matter of priority in the weeks after the Easter recess. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: I withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: I, too, welcome the legislation and support its passage in early course. It seems to me that we should do everything we can to facilitate reasonable accommodation of the companies to which this legislation will be of benefit in current circumstances and as a matter of general policy. Am I right in thinking that we are just dealing with Second Stage today?

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: It seems to me that we should be getting on with it.

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: Indeed, although it seems to me that it is not a complex measure and there is very little reason to hold back on it. The other point I was going to make is that I am slightly perplexed, although I take it on good faith from the Minister, as to why section 2(2) was inserted at all. Is it suggested that the amendment to be made by paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 1 might be made on a...

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: She can deal with it in her response. Apart from that, I wish the Minister well and I commend the Fianna Fáil Party on having created the conditions under which the matter has been brought to an early conclusion, I hope, in this House.

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: In my brevity, I omitted something I ask the Minister to address. Is the Minister in a position to say whether the Bill and the other Bill when passed will be consolidated into a single version of the Companies Act available to the public?

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: One consolidated Act.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern (6 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: I welcome former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, here today, thank him for coming and acknowledge that, among other things, if it was not for his efforts in 1998 and 2007, in the forms of the Belfast or Good Friday Agreement and the St. Andrews Agreement, we would not be talking about the same problems today. We would be talking about very different topics. Mr. Ahern's thoughtful paper mentioned...

Seanad: Adult Safeguarding Bill: Second Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: I, too, welcome this Bill. I commend Senator Kelleher and all her colleagues in this House and those outside it who have helped her with this initiative. Sometimes, when we see a proposal to establish a new statutory body, we can query whether it might be easy to propose and difficult to oppose. In respect of this issue however, I think we now have sufficient experience to judge that adults...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: I will be brief so that the Leader can be brief as well. A report in The Irish Timestoday states that in anticipation of the report by the Citizens' Assembly, which is dealing with the eighth amendment to the Constitution, there is to be what is described as an Oireachtas committee. It seems, however, to be divided up among Members of the Dáil. I would like the Leader to clarify that.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: I am but I am not trying to anticipate any discussion there. It was just a simple question that the seats on this committee seem to be allocated in accordance with Dáil strength.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Michael McDowell: Fair enough. Then I will be a gentleman and wait for that.