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Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: An inadvertent breach of the sixth commandment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: Perhaps Senator O'Malley will join us. She is normally very fair-minded.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the raising of the issue of the closure of pubs on Good Friday. It would be useful to have a debate on such issues, especially in light of a recent speech by the Minister of State, Deputy Martin Mansergh, in which he reflected on the type of model Ireland should adopt in its search for pluralism. He considered whether we should go for the complete 1789 separation of church and...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 11: In page 15, subsection (4), line 3, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". Section 14(4) currently reads that the Minister "may" issue guidelines on the operation of dog breeding establishments and the compliance by operators of dog breeding establishments with this Act. The effect of amendments Nos. 11 and 12 would be that the Minister "shall" issue guidelines on...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister of State has reminded me of a story I heard about a man who went to his doctor and informed him that he thought he was Tom Jones, to which the doctor replied "It's not unusual". The Minister of State appears to use the phrase "not unusual" in order to justify the inaction of the Government. It is clear the Bill need not take effect until such time as the guidelines are ready....

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: No.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: It was a soliloquy.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: It was slightly longer than a tweet.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 17: In page 17, subsection (2), line 29, to delete "as he or she considers appropriate." and substitute the following: "or such other persons as may be necessary for the purpose of assisting the authorised person in the exercise of his or her functions under this section and the authorised person, member or any such other person may take with them into the premises such...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: Vótáil.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 18: In page 19, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following subsection: "(7) A person who fails to comply with an improvement notice or a direction of the District Court under this section shall be guilty of an offence.". I am hopeful of a much better turnout in support of this amendment. It seems, as a matter of public policy, that a responsible political party,...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I am disappointed with the Minister's response and although I like some of the people involved I am likewise disappointed with the response of the main Opposition party. It seems to be bad public policy to deliberately turn down an amendment that would have the effect of providing that a failure to comply with an order of the District Court would be an offence. As the Minister said on...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: Does the Minister believe that a person who fails to comply with an order of the District Court should not face any sanction by way of being guilty of an offence? Does he consider it acceptable that a person would fail to comply with an order of the District Court?

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: It may become an order of the District Court if the matter is appealed to the District Court. Does the Minister not think that if the District Court upholds the improvement notice the person should face sanction from the law if he or she fails to comply?

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: An issue has arisen that the Minister-----

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I seek further clarification on this point. It is clear from the legislation that two scenarios could arise; I propose that failure to comply with an improvement notice would be an offence. The legislation provides that the person may appeal the improvement notice to the District Court. The implication is that the District Court, as is clearly laid out in the legislation, may affirm or...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: Not on that basis.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: The Senator could look into Facebook over it.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: It is a fair point.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: Will it be soon, Leader?