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Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Paul Bradford: I am speaking on the Bill as a member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, which I believe is necessary to put that on the record. I welcome the legislation and listened with interest to the previous speakers. Members of the public gain their knowledge of what happens in Leinster House generally from what is transmitted by the press. Only two issues of concern arose in terms of the...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Paul Bradford: I remind colleagues that while it was easy for people to be critical of the Leinster Lawn project, a planning decision was made many years ago, which presented the requirement for us to restore Leinster Lawn. I do not believe we in the Oireachtas could be seen to second guess the planning process and, therefore, the work had to go ahead. On the more substantive matter of allowances and...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Bradford: I listened with interest to the Minister's comprehensive reply and noted that he dwelt on the phrase "the constitutional framework" which underpins our body of law. Reference was made to Article 15.5 of the Constitution which reads, "The Oireachtas shall not declare acts to be infringements of the law which were not so at the date of their commission". Our request that this legislation...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Bradford: It might be helpful if the Attorney General's advice were made available to us and the Minister may be in a position to present us with same in the near future. I am a million miles from being in any way expert in this matter but the kernel of my argument is that we are not attempting to create new law in the sense of new offences. We are not suggesting that some event or some intervention...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Bradford: Will the Minister present us with his advice?

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Bradford: Will the Minister present us with an analysis of his difficulty with this section, including correspondence with Members? I expect a number of my colleagues have written to him about this section.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paul Bradford: I support what has been said by Senator Eugene Regan in regard to the possible application of this provision in retrospective fashion. I note Senator Bacik's point on the possibility of there being constitutional difficulties in this regard, which is the answer that has previously been given by the Minister. I will be interested to hear his explanation as to what exactly these...

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (1 Dec 2009)

Paul Bradford: That sounds like Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (1 Dec 2009)

Paul Bradford: I am glad to have this opportunity to contribute to the debate. A number of colleagues, including Senator MacSharry, have actively sought such a debate during the past month to six weeks. We are now almost at the 24th hour and presumably the major budgetary decisions have been taken. I do not believe, therefore, that there will be any dramatic changes as a result of this debate in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Paul Bradford: I support the call from my colleagues for an urgent debate on the current crisis facing the agricultural community. As Senators John Paul Phelan and Regan stated, the income drop suffered by the farming sector in the past 12 months has been serious. When one adds the current flooding and fodder crisis to the equation, there is a bleak winter ahead for the farming community. Will the Deputy...

Seanad: Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2009)

Paul Bradford: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, before section 5, but in Chapter 2, to insert the following new section: "5.—The Minister shall publish and lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a strategic review of existing foreshore legislation and a new framework for foreshore licensing and development within six months of the enactment of the Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009."....

Seanad: Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2009)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the fact the Minister does not appear to oppose the principle of what we are trying to put in place. His suggestion is that it would be more appropriately presented when the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government legislation is produced but our concern is the delay and the time factor. I welcome the words of support from Senator O'Malley because we are all...

Seanad: Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2009)

Paul Bradford: Yes.

Seanad: Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2009)

Paul Bradford: I move amendment No. 2: In page 11, subsection (1), after line 42, to insert the following: "(c) regulation made under paragraph (b) shall be made within 30 days of the commencement of this section.". The purpose of this amendment is to ensure the Minister outlines a timeframe for the submission of observations and applications for foreshore leases, licences etc. within 30 days of the...

Seanad: Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2009)

Paul Bradford: I move amendment No. 5: In page 12, line 25, after "be" to insert "but not later than 30 days". This amendment deals with the timeframe for the publication of notices in newspapers for the receipt of submissions on environmental impact statements. The purpose is to stipulate that a person who has submitted an EIA related to an application should place a notice in a newspaper within a...

Seanad: Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2009)

Paul Bradford: I move amendment No. 6: In page 14, line 14, after "time," to insert "but not less than twice a year". This amendment relates to the publication of objections or representations made to the Minister with regard to applications for licences. We are trying to ensure a strong level of transparency in the application process in order that access to objections or representations made that may...

Seanad: Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2009)

Paul Bradford: Will the Minister of State clarify the wording of the section? It states the Minister may make information available in a manner determined by him or her "from time to time". Is that grammatically correct? Is the Minister making the information available from time to time or is he determining the manner from time to time?

Seanad: Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2009)

Paul Bradford: I understand the Minister of State's point. Perhaps I did not present my argument correctly. It refers, literally, to the way the paragraph is written: "The appropriate Minister shall make available, in a manner determined by that Minister from time to time". Is it intended to read: "The appropriate Minister shall make available from time to time"? The sentence might be constructed...

Seanad: Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2009)

Paul Bradford: No.

Seanad: Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2009)

Paul Bradford: I move amendment No. 7: In page 15, lines 8 and 9, to delete all words from and including "for" in line 8 down to and including "appropriate" in line 9. This is my last effort to put my stamp on the legislation. The reason for this amendment goes back to my party's attempt to ensure greater levels of transparency surround the processing of applications and the decision-making methodology. I...