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Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: He had to give it a good kick in order to include the greyhound industry, which was already regulated under the 1958 Act, of which the Minister was unaware based on his contributions in the Seanad. He could not leave another sleeping dog lie in that in the Green Party's zealousness to get at the hunt clubs, the Minister used, in sporting terms, a backdoor system through the Dog Breeding...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: The Minister has many things on his mind at the moment.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: I have not left the House, a Cheann Comhairle. The Minister's motivation in straying as far as he did outside the recommendations of the working group has brought an unnecessary political problem to his Government. The effort he has made to create confusion indicating that he has solved the problem for the Government shows he regards the Members of this House as quite foolish. He has...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: I will not interrupt the Deputies when they speak. I am sure they have much to contribute. They should know the facts regarding these matters. The Government is asking us to buy a pig in a poke here. It is asking us to postpone the evil day until 1 January 2011 based on concerns Fianna Fáil backbenchers have expressed to the Minister, Deputy Gormley. In other words, he is giving the...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: This political move will do nothing other than put off the evil day. There is no reason for dual regulations and two inspections. The hunt clubs are well regulated and do not breed for commercial breeding purposes but to retain dogs for the pack. As a former greyhound owner and somebody who knows the industry well, I realise the veterinary inspections, system of markings and the manner in...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: There is no need for any Green Party obsession to change it where animal welfare matters are quite well regulated. The industry might be self-regulated but it is governed by law sufficiently well under the 1958 greyhound Act. The references made by the Minister in the legislation to the breeding programme show he is completely out of touch with the normal breeding pattern of the greyhound...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: They are elected by the people.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: Hear, hear.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: We have heard them before.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: Where is Fianna Fáil?

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: The Green Party councillors were wiped out.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 30: In page 41, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: 23.—Section 33(2) of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following new paragraph after paragraph (a): "(aa) a standard process to be drawn up for pre-application discussions on planning permission to facilitate a more efficient planning process and to promote planning transparency."."....

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: I welcome that response. Every public representative, whether local authority members of Oireachtas Members, will be very glad if there are clear guidelines giving consistency of treatment in the role of the public representative in accompanying applicants, if necessary, in pre-planning discussion, or the investor, whether small or large. Everybody should understand how the system works and...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: How does it do that?

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: The only voice being heard is that of the Minister of State. Uno duce, una voce.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 26: In page 34, line 32, to delete "2 weeks" and substitute "4 weeks".

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: I will explain it to the Minister of State.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: I have heard worse.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: My comment was very mild compared to how I feel about the matter.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Phil Hogan: It does the opposite.