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Twenty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2010: First Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Tairgim: Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a Leasú. I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution. Ba mhaith liom beannachtaí na féile a ghuí ort, a Cheann Comhairle, agus ar gach éinne sa Teach.

Twenty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2010: First Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (23 Nov 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE employees delineated in €10,000 income brackets and distinguished as between public sector workers and all workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43932/10]

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Gur fada buan mé mar sin. Feicimid conas mar a tharlaíonn sé. Leanfaidh mé liom mar tá neart le rá agam. Má thagann mo chomhghleacaithe, roinnfidh mé mo chuid ama leo. Is tábhachtach an díospóireacht í seo, go mórmhór inniu agus muid ag caint faoi toghchaí na tíre. Pé rud eile nach bhfuil faoinár smacht, is cinnte go bhfuil ár dteanga faoinár smacht. Faoi mar a...

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Bhí mé ag súil go mbeadh an Teachta Chris Andrews anseo agus má thagann sé, beidh cuig nóimead agam, ach fan go bhfeicfimíd, mar a deirtear. I thank Deputy Liz McManus and my fellow members of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security for putting together the draft legislation. It is an important demonstration that this issue must have cross-party agreement because the...

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an díospóireacht tábhachtach seo. I know we are part of adversarial politics and this is highlighted by the nature of the Chamber in which we are. However, it is also important to try to rise above the temptation to be adversarial at times, particularly given the situation we are in, and to think more laterally than we are encouraged to do...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (27 Oct 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding progress in having the estimated 1 million feral cats neutered here in a similar way as in Belgium which also has a licence law for cats; his plans in regard to this growing problem [38991/10]

Written Answers — Scéim Torthaí: Scéim Torthaí (27 Oct 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Question 534: To ask the Aire Talmhaíochta, Iascaigh agus Bia cad é an dul chun cinn atá déanta in Éirinn maidir leis an scéim €90 milliún ón Aontas Eorpach lena spreagtar leanaí scoile chun bia úr, go mór mór glasraí agus torthaí, a ithe de bharr go bhfuil timpeall 22 mhilliún leanbh san AE ró-throm de réir tuairiscí. [39083/10]

Food Harvest 2020 Report: Statements (21 Oct 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an Food Harvest 2020. Given the figures, there is no doubt that agriculture is key to our future, in particular our economic recovery. The increase of 8% in food and drink exports in the first half of the year compared with last year highlights this fact in the face of recessionary talk. The figures stand for themselves, but it is not enough to...

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Fahey as ucht a chuid ama a roinnt liom. Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille seo, the Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill. I welcome that it provides a definition of the dwelling and when justifiable force may be used against a person entering for criminal purposes. It also states clearly that the occupier has no obligation to...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Oct 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le mo chomhleacaí i mBaile Átha Cliath Thuaidh, an Teachta Darragh O'Brien, as ucht a chuid ama a roinnt liom. I welcome the opportunity of saying a few words on this important legislation amending the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006. The fact that we are coming back to legislation that was passed in 2006 highlights the rate of development in this...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Ar dtús báire, tááthas orm deis a fháil labhairt ar an mBille seo. Many of us are far more aware of the immigration issue in the past few years. Those of us with a constituency clinic are probably much more educated in the areas of global conflicts, human rights problems, environmental issues and the details and geography of countries such as Nigeria, the Philippines, Cameroon,...

Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Tá mé ag roinnt mo chuid ama leis an Teachta Chris Andews. Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis labhairt ar an mBille um Fhorbairtí Ilaonad 2009. I ndáiríre, tá sé thar am go mbeadh an dlí seo againn. Tá sé thar a bheith deacair ar a lán daoine atá ag déanamh iarracht íoc as na hárasáin, srl., atá acu go dtagann billí uafásacha móra anuas orthu gan aon fhreagracht, i...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Gogarty.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Trevor Sargent: The Dog Breeding Establishment Bill 2009 is, as Deputies have rightly said, primarily focussed on addressing and regulating the breeding of approximately 90,000 puppies per annum, approximately half of which are exported, mainly to the UK in a trade that is worth €29 million. It definitely needs regulation. On many occasions in this House we have called for regulation in different...

Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Ba mhaith liom ar dtús báire buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Brady as a chuid ama a roinnt anseo ag an díospóireacht atá an-thábhachtach i mo cheanntar féin agus ar fud na tíre gan amhras. I congratulate Deputy Byrne, Deputy Shatter and my constituency colleague, Deputy Reilly, on their elevation to the positions they hold on the Fine Gael front bench. I notice that Deputy...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Do we have freedom of speech in the House? I thought we had come to another sorry state where freedom of speech was being denied. I apologise for the interruption there. There are many incidents that are near misses which never feature in the media. I do not want them to feature in the media because I do not want a fatality as a result of this anachronism in 2010.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2010)

Trevor Sargent: At taxpayers' expense.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2010)

Trevor Sargent: We did more than you ever did.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2010)

Trevor Sargent: It is a small mercy.