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Seanad: Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: Committee Stage. ` (27 Jan 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, line 22, to delete "(other than a broadcasting service)".

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: Committee Stage. ` (27 Jan 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I move amendment No. 8: In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following new subsection: "(11) The Commission may give a direction to a network operator that is necessary or expedient for the performance of the functions of the Commission, and the network operator shall comply with the direction.".

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: Committee Stage. ` (27 Jan 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I move amendment No. 9: In page 8, subsection (1)(a), line 28, after "section 6," to insert the following: "or the class or type of premium rate services which do not require to be so licensed".

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: Committee Stage. ` (27 Jan 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I move amendment No. 10: In page 8, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following new subsection: "(2) It shall be a condition of a licence under section 6 that--- (a) the premium rate service provider shall ensure that any service of an ongoing nature may be readily terminated by the user at any time, and in the case of a service provided by SMS, the user may terminate the service at any...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: Committee Stage. ` (27 Jan 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister for his reply. The system by which people terminate such messages is not too effective, and there are particularly vulnerable categories of people. For example, a person who is not up to speed with mobile phone technology may inadvertently subscribe to some type of service. There are cases, of which I am sure the Minister is aware, in which one finds all of a sudden...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: Committee Stage. ` (27 Jan 2010)

Michael McCarthy: No, I will resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: Committee Stage. ` (27 Jan 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I move amendment No. 12: In page 9, subsection (1), line 16, after "application" to insert "(which may in cases of urgency be made ex parte)".

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: Committee Stage. ` (27 Jan 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I move amendment No. 17: In page 11, subsection (1), line 2, after "licence" to insert "or who infringes the terms of a licence".

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I begin by also congratulation Senator Paschal Mooney on his re-election to this House. I served with him in the previous Seanad and he was a very hard-working and sincere Senator. I wish him and his wife well. Our thoughts are not far away from the late Senator Peter Callanan whose untimely death gave rise to this vacancy. We think of him today and in the future as we wish Senator Mooney...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Michael McCarthy: I was just about to write a few notes on the Bill. I have been asked to speak on behalf of my colleague, Senator Alex White. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh. I wish to make a number of brief points on the Bill. First, I wish to discuss the education spend. We have heard much in recent times about the fact that X amount of money has not been spent by the Department of...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Michael McCarthy: Senator Boyle should consult the Labour Party website where he will find the appropriate answer.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Michael McCarthy: That is my view also.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Michael McCarthy: Surely it is out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael McCarthy: At some stage in the new year, can we arrange a debate on the HSE? I have an ongoing issue in terms of the centralisation of the administration of the over 70s medical card, which is appalling. A constituent of mine in July of this year furnished details to the HSE in Finglas in order that his application for a medical card could be processed. We are now in December and it still has not...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)

Michael McCarthy: I support Senator Norris's amendment. I will read it into the record because it merits doing that. The amendment states: "No person shall have his/her jobseeker's allowance reduced on the grounds of refusal to apply for a job unless the job declined is both suitable and appropriate." Such a proposal is never as clear-cut as the Minster intends it to be. Other factors may be worth...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister for her reply. What would happen if a person made a spurious allegation and it transpires the allegation about the person purported to be in the black economy, breaking the law or receiving a payment to which he or she is not entitled is not true, are sanctions taken against the person who makes that allegation knowing it not to be true?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)

Michael McCarthy: I asked if sanctions apply to a person who makes a false allegation.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)

Michael McCarthy: Absolutely.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)

Michael McCarthy: I share Senator Norris's horror at the fact that anyone would park outside someone's door at 7 a.m. Whatever the excuse, that is hideous activity. I thank the Minister for her replies thus far. Are sanctions imposed on a person if his or her complaint is not upheld? Do sanctions in law exist in the event of a person making a false complaint? I refer to cases where a complaint is not...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Michael McCarthy: Is Senator Butler replying to the Order of Business?