Results 3,901-3,920 of 4,773 for speaker:Paudie Coffey
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: The Minister of State is parroting the Green Party. I am surprised by this.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: Not according to the people involved in the industry. That is totally contrary to what they say.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: There is provision for dual inspections, dual registration fees and dual identification systems.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: I move amendment No. 10 In page 14, subsection (1), between lines 39 and 40, to insert the following: "(g) Greyhounds should be exempt from the requirement that a bitch is not to be mated inside 12 months from the previous litter.".
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: Despite what the Minister of State indicated, this section will have serious implications for the greyhound industry. The Minister of State said it will have little or no impact on the industry and that it is purely an animal welfare measure. I have already outlined to the House that the 1958 Act adequately covers the animal welfare element relating to the control and standards which should...
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: They also recommended that there be no microchip.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: A deaf ear was turned to that recommendation.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: It has caused confusion.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: It states clearly that the ICC is the controlling authority for the breeding of greyhounds.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: I move amendment No. 14 In page 15, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: "(2) Greyhounds registered through the Irish Coursing Club should be exempt from the micro-chipping requirement.".
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: I move amendment No. 15: In page 15, lines 41 and 42 and in page 16, lines 1 to 5, to delete subsection (1) and substitute the following: "(1) The Local Authority may designate such and so many of its officials and/or veterinary practitioners who are employed by the Department of Agriculture as "authorised persons" for the purposes of this Act.". There is much concern regarding the definition...
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: I will give the Senator evidence in a few moments. There is an obvious concern that the provision to employ people connected with animal welfare will allow people without qualification, from any background and whose involvement in illegal practices or threatening behaviour has not been checked, to carry out inspections. It is a matter of public record that people who are involved in animal...
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: I referred to the majority of good-minded people.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: The Senator should listen. I referred to the majority of good-minded people.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: Senator O'Malley is the one getting exercised.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: Senator O'Malley is pointing across the floor. She should relax.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: What is the Senator getting excited about then?
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: I will take no lectures from the Senator.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: I thought the Senator said I clarified the matter.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)
Paudie Coffey: The Senator is speaking out of both sides of her mouth.