Results 101-120 of 447 for speaker:Brendan Kenneally

Seanad: Book of Estimates 2005: Statements. (24 Nov 2004)

Brendan Kenneally: I also said we should widen the tax bands.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Kenneally: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion and to support the Government amendment. The sea fishing sector has faced a great deal of difficulty over the past number of years due to declining stocks in EU waters. Whether people like it or not, we must regulate the sector to address the problem. If we do not do so, the fish will disappear and there will be no industry. A number of years...

Seanad: Future Development of An Post: Statements. (3 Feb 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I am happy to contribute to this debate this afternoon. I have received representations from people in County Waterford about the diminished and unsatisfactory nature of the service provided by An Post. I have a great deal of sympathy for the staff of An Post because they have been given a raw deal, almost from the time the new body was established. It is no secret that the new body has been...

Seanad: Higher Education Review: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I thank Senator MacSharry for sharing his time with me and welcome the Minister to the House. I had wished to speak about the issue of fees in regard to third level funding but there is inadequate time to do so. Some sort of incentive is required whereby third level institutions which are performing well are rewarded. I do not agree with much of the OECD report. However, I agree with a...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I welcome the Minister of State. I also welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Finance Bill 2005. I compliment the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, on the way he is putting his stamp on his new portfolio and the way in which he is going about his work. His style obviously contrasts with that of his predecessor, Charlie McCreevy, whom I also compliment. He held the post...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: There is no tax on food in supermarkets.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: VAT on food in restaurants is a different issue, which I will now discuss. There is no VAT on food sold in supermarkets. I accept there is 12% tax on food in restaurants and this is an issue that could perhaps be examined. We all know, particularly since the introduction of the euro, that it is much easier to compare prices when one goes abroad than it was before. Restaurant meals are much...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: Would it be possible to have a debate on the provision of cancer care throughout the country? Within the past week or so one of the consultant oncologists in the southern region of the Health Service Executive resigned. This leaves only one oncologist in that area. It is ironic that the remaining person was previously in Waterford, in the former South Eastern Health Board area, and is now in...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: In respect of amendments Nos. 9 and 19, is there some future plan to extend the remit of Waterways Ireland to take over the functions of local authorities in this area? The legislation seems to place Waterways Ireland at a plane just above that of the other bodies. The provisions indicate that local authorities and harbour companies can enter into joint agreements. I assume this means, for...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Minister of State for ensuring the change contained in amendment No.15, which I referred to in my speech on Second Stage. With modern technologies and the new type of vehicles available, the legislation could have become redundant very quickly. This is a sensible move on the part of the Minister of State, for which I thank him.

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I have no problem with what is proposed in amendment No. 25. From a practical point of view, how is an authorised person going to operate within the functional area of another authority? If he or she sees somebody acting illegally in another functional authority area or is pursuing somebody who enters the area of another functional authority, how will he or she obtain authorisation quickly?...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: When this legislation defines "authorised persons" it refers specifically to gardaí. The Bill also refers to various Harbours Acts which provide for harbour masters in many areas. Harbour master positions are statutory and while they can become authorised persons if the harbour boards appoint them, there should be automatic recognition for them in the legislation. I do not understand the...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: Does this measure go far enough? What is the position should such recklessness cause injury or danger to those in other vessels? This amendment does not seem to deal with the issue. Amendment No. 37, which dealt with the sailing of unseaworthy vessels, takes into consideration what may happen to other vessels or people on board other vessels. However, this amendment does not seem to go as...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I have a query with regard to the practical implementation of this measure. I agree totally with the thrust of the legislation. If the person in command of a particular vessel is under the influence of alcohol, the Garda cannot breathalyse him or her. They can only breathalyse such a person under the Road Traffic Acts. Does this mean they cannot do so in this regard? Is this a flaw in the...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: With regard to the Minister's power to appoint authorised persons under this Part, does this mean the persons in question will be able to operate in any harbour authority area, local authority area or inland waterway or will they be confined to operating in specific areas?

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: The Minister of State noted that persons with powers of arrest must be suitably trained, which is clearly the case with regard to gardaí. What provisions are in place to ensure authorised persons are suitably trained? Are they laid down in legislation and, if not, what procedures will apply?

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I am curious to know why in a number of sections the Minister has increased the fines from €3,000 to €5,000. This is the first place where we are introducing the concept of a €3,000 fine in the Bill. For the sake of consistency perhaps they should all be maintained at €5,000.

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their forbearance during this debate. It was somewhat startling to discover that while the original Bill consisted of 20 pages, the amendments ran to some 27 pages. However, after such a lengthy and comprehensive discussion on Committee Stage, Members will agree we have succeeded in producing legislation that is superior to its original...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 May 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Minister of State for responding to what I said on Committee Stage. Could he confirm whether the provisions also apply to those whose recklessness causes injury or is a danger to those in other vessels?