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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I always tell the truth.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: Seriously.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: He is defending himself. He is defending the Gript media group that deals with spite, hatred and lies-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: -----and all of us have been-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: -----victims of that poisonous group but here we are. He will not allow me to speak. There we are.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: Yes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: Is that right?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: No, I will not be withdrawing them.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: Absolutely.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: She can do so every day if she likes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Cathaoirleach very much and he might give me a few extra seconds.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I want to raise several issues that relate to my village of Castleconnell. The first is the really good news yesterday that Nelson's Cross junction on the R525 will get a table top service. This has been the scene of many accidents over many years. I do not normally raise local issues but I am doing so because this came about as a result of a concerted campaign by locals. Hundreds of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: There could be some divine intervention.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I put on the record Sinn Féin’s support for both amendments Nos. 1 and 2.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I will make a couple of brief points related to the section and the amendments that were ruled out of order. We are disappointed, especially given that miscellaneous provisions were added to the Bill. We are a little puzzled why amendment No. 3 was ruled out of order. My colleague, Senator Boylan-----

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: That is fine. On the section, we are disappointed that the opportunity was not taken to address lacunae in the laws relating to the issue of dogs and safety, in addition to the ability of the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to home dogs, which is something we always support. This Bill was initially to deal with fur farming. We believed section 4 was the ideal place...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: Come on board.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I am sure the Minister of State is struck at the unanimity across the Chamber on the issue of compensation. I am not filled with confidence when she says that the Department is still looking at the issue of compensation because that does not tell us very much. I have a direct question for her. Does she think two weeks per year of service is adequate redundancy for these workers? I am...