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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: I second Senator Mullen's proposal that No. 17 be taken at the commencement of business. I support the call by my colleague Senator O'Toole for an urgent debate on the economic issues facing the Government and the country. Today, the Finance Bill will be published. Let us hope that at least it will lead to robust political debate on the choices facing the Government and the Oireachtas over...

Seanad: Agriculture Sector: Statements (18 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: I call on the Minister of State to reply. I advise him that, following his reply, there will be a brief question and answer session. The time available for his response and questions is ten minutes.

Seanad: Agriculture Sector: Statements (18 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: I thank the Minister of State. I have three brief questions and I appreciate the time constraints he is under. As a reflection on last week's debate, has there been any further work done by the Minister of State's office and his ministerial colleagues on all of those applicants for either farm insulation grants or farm retirement schemes whose applications were being processed but,...

Seanad: Agriculture Sector: Statements (18 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: This would at least allow those contemplating retirement in six or 12 months' time to pause and restructure their plans. However, those who completed the paperwork and whose expectations of income streams are based on retirement and installation aid grant applications are severely disadvantaged and we must put some structures in place to assist them. I recognise the Minister's comments...

Seanad: Defence of Legal Proceedings: Motion (18 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: I move: That Seanad Éireann, pursuant to section 4(2)(f)(v) of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Acts 2003 and 2006, hereby authorises the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to instruct solicitor(s), Junior Counsel(s) and/or Senior Counsel(s) to conduct the defence of legal proceedings on behalf of Senator Cecilia Keaveney (and any other Senator who may be so joined to the said...

Seanad: Agriculture Sector: Statements (18 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the Minister. I understand the reason for his absence from last week's debate and why he must leave this debate early to prepare for tomorrow's important meetings. We recognise that with the ongoing meetings on the CAP health check, the Minister is significantly involved in planning for the future of Irish agriculture. We sincerely wish him well in that regard. The debate on...

Seanad: Radon Protection Measures: Statements (13 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, to the House. I am glad of the opportunity to say a few words on the severe problem of radon gas. The comments of Senator Quinn and the Minister of State suggest the experience in Mallow and north Cork is now widely regarded as an example of how to investigate and, I hope, resolve the problem of radon gas. I raised the issue of radon gas on a...

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: The Cabinet is dominated by Fianna Fáil and this is a Fianna Fáil budget. There is a new mantra in the lexicon of politics over recent months: "international factors". Every problem is now blamed on international factors. It trips easily and merrily from the tongues of Cabinet members who took all of the credit for the Celtic tiger. Everything good stemmed from Fianna Fáil, and...

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: Senator Boyle saw the Fine Gael pre-budget proposals. They represented a vision of agriculture.

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: Senator Boyle should speak to the motion. The installation aid grant was cut for young farmers.

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: Through the Chair, I spoke on the motion before the House, which I thought was the subject of the debate.

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: The Senator should speak to the motion.

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: We should ask the farmers whether they would prefer Ivan Yates or Brendan Smith.

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: I thank my colleagues for their contributions and I welcome Senator O'Toole's strong words of support. I hope the contributions from the members of Fine Gael demonstrate our long-standing, clear and unequivocal support for the bedrock of society that is agriculture. I welcome that the Minister of State has stayed for two hours to listen to the debate. I recognise that in the overall scheme...

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: I move: That Seanad Éireann, in view of:— the challenges facing Irish agriculture and the need to encourage the maximum transfer of farms into the ownership of young, qualified farmers; the demographic challenge the current age profile of Irish agriculture presents; the Programme for Government commitment to 'Continue to offer a range of supports to young farmers entering agriculture —...

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: It is disproportionate.

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: What about the income levy?

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Statements (12 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am pleased we have this opportunity to bring to the House the important issue of the Irish fishing industry. I listened with interest earlier to some of the comments made on the Order of Business in regard to this debate and other matters. From a political perspective, since we joined the European Union in 1973, our fishing industry has been...

Seanad: Development of Green Technology: Motion (5 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this important area of economic development. It is a sign of the times that whereas we would not have had to deal with such a motion five or ten years ago, there is a growing awareness of the necessity for greener technology and that it can play a role, not just from an environmental perspective but also from an economic and developmental one....

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for older people to the House. I welcomed the creation of a Department with responsibility for older people. It was an issue I raised on many occasions with various Taoisigh in the other House because I believed the elderly faced a huge range of issues that needed to be brought together under one office holder. I realise the office is...