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Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of information, Deputy Breen will be aware that the forthcoming report of an bord snip nua is to recommend that the Government jet should be scrapped.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: They will have to fly on economy airlines.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister for accepting the spirit if not the letter of some of the Labour Party amendments in the Seanad and this House. We are grateful for that. Like my colleagues, I believe this legislation will be good for the country, Shannon and, in particular, the mid-west region, which has suffered quite a few blows in recent years.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: That is because Irish people have no other means of travel.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister is under the thumb of the Department of Finance.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: He should stand up for his Department.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister should publish a cost-benefit analysis of the measure.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: This is the cutback Government.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The Government will be cut back at the next general election.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Minister bring back Aer Rianta?

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following subsection: "(2) A preclearance officer may not be in possession of a firearm or offensive weapon or any other article or thing specified by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection, in the course of exercising any function under this Act.". This amendment deals with the concerns expressed in the...

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister has made an interesting point about the kind of immunity involved but what kind of information will we have on this staff? For example, Shannon and Dublin Airports both have strict guidelines and one must obtain special passes to access the apron. In recent months, when we visited SR Technics we went through that procedure, and rightly so, in order to set foot in that sensitive...

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Based on the Minister's assurances, I will withdraw the amendment.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following subsection: "(3) For the avoidance of doubt, a search carried out by a preclearance officer under subsection (1)(d) or (e) may not involve removal of clothing, other than headgear or a coat, jacket, glove or similar article of clothing.". There was a discussion about this in the Seanad where the Minister gave...

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I accept the general points being made by the Minister. We have specified things quite clearly, although amendments Nos. 4 and 6 deal with the functions of Irish law enforcement officers. I do not see why we do not specify it to the same extent in section (5)(1)(e). Given the disaster that occurred on 11 September 2001 and afterwards, we could always claim that this is an area in which we...

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Is that on the outside on the way in?

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 9, subsection (1)(i)(II), line 7, to delete "or is otherwise expedient" and substitute the following: "or the presence of the person of the other sex is in the interests of the person being searched, or occurs with the consent of that person". Section 6 deals with the functions of Irish law enforcement officers. The section states that where a full search...

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to discuss the Aviation (Preclearance) Bill which puts into legislative effect the November 2008 agreement between the Government and the US Government on air transport preclearance. I welcome the introduction of the Bill and strongly support the main objectives which will widen the scope of the provisions established under the Air Navigation and...

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: We wanted more time.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: There were many people who wanted to speak on it.