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Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: I thank Senators for their positive contributions. Each of them offered broad, deep commitment and visionary positivity in respect of international air navigation. I assure Senator Finucane that Shannon Airport is safe. We are putting new boards in place and we will create new opportunities for all of the airports in our country. We have a track record of initiation and creation of...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: We will continue to enhance those facilities going forward. Senator Dooley, in a wide-ranging contribution referred to the importance of international aviation in terms of the multicultural society in which we live. We are confident that the changes we are making will take account of the opportunities for our country. The convention with which the Bill deals takes account of the major changes...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: This is the title given to the various allowances and compensation in international law under the Montreal Convention. Senator Finucane also referred to ticketing. Article 3.2 of the Montreal Convention allows for other means of tickets but also requires the carrier to also offer to provide a written statement to passengers. The Montreal Convention on aviation is extremely important. It will...

Seanad: Health Board Services. (9 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: As Senator Terry is aware, the supplementary welfare allowance scheme is administered by the community welfare staff of the various health boards on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. We are aware that difficulties have arisen in the service being provided to the public in the Dublin 15 area. The Northern Area Health Board is responsible for the daily administration of the...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: Let me put these three amendments in context and state why they are before the House. They are all similar because they are based on the 1996 Act. Section 7 of this Bill is based on section 18 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1936 which has been amended several times, most recently by the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 1996. Due to an oversight the text of this Bill as initiated did...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: I thank both Senators for their questions. In response to Senator Browne, the question of annulments is a matter for the Civil Liability Acts which fall within the remit of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Technically, annulments may not be recognised but depending on the documentation, it may be the case that a person has an annulled marriage and may be remarried. The...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: Questions of changes to the arrangements about annulments, divorces or similar situations are not appropriate to this Act. Those matters must be settled in the Civil Liability Acts. A former wife's compensation entitlement is a matter for the courts. It is likely that the person who is entitled to maintenance would have a claim and unless a person specifies in his or her will that somebody is...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: Special drawing rights represent a unit of currency drawn up by the International Monetary Fund for use whenever currency amounts need to be referred to internationally, including in international conventions. Nearly all countries are members of the International Monetary Fund, which has 184 member states. The SDR unit was drawn up so that it would not be necessary to refer to the value of...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: On behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy McDaid, and their officials, I thank the Senators for their positive contributions to the debate on this important Bill. From those contributions it was clear there is universal support for this important measure. As discussed yesterday, the Warsaw Convention was established...

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: Last September. We reflect during the autumn and plan for the future.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: They are broadsheets.

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: They are looking at sites.

Decentralisation Programme. (30 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: The Government's decision on the decentralisation of 10,300 staff from Departments and the Office of Public Works includes plans to decentralise 70 staff from Cork city to Macroom. Since the decision was taken, the Department has established an implementation committee to oversee all aspects of decentralisation. If we are to realise the benefits of decentralisation it is clear that...

Decentralisation Programme. (30 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: On a wider scale, the creation of jobs and the movement of families to the 53 locations chosen for decentralisation will bring considerable economic benefit to those communities and a greater element of service delivery at local level. In this context, we will keep in mind the issue of providing the best possible quality of service to the Department's customers when formulating plans for...

Decentralisation Programme. (30 Mar 2004)

Noel Treacy: It is the current status of the great move from Dublin to the regions. It will deliver real service to people across Cork.

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Apr 2004)

Noel Treacy: Is cúis áthais dom a bheith ar ais sa tSeanad chun deireadh a chur leis an mBille an-thábhachtach seo. I thank you, a Chathaoirligh, and the House for receiving me again. I will speak to amendments Nos. 1, 4, 5 and 6. These amendments relate to the inclusion of a new Part 4 to the Bill to provide for amendment of the Registration of Potato Growers and Potato Packers Act 1984. The...

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Apr 2004)

Noel Treacy: I note that Senator Burke has moved from a potato dish to a beef dish. We are discussing the potato situation. We are bringing forward proposals, and we have already brought forward secondary legislation, to protect, guarantee and support indigenous production in this country for the farmers of the nation.

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Apr 2004)

Noel Treacy: We certainly have done so and I have been involved in it. There is an outstanding division in the Department of Agriculture and Food which has done an outstanding job at inspectorate, management and administration level. Huge progress has been made and the IFA and farming organisations, particularly the growers, are very pleased with it. We are copperfastening what we are doing in this...

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Apr 2004)

Noel Treacy: I thank the Leader for giving us that flexibility. In response to Senator Burke, the Minister, Deputy Walsh, wrote to the Senator following the last Seanad debate outlining the position in regard to Féile Bia. Féile Bia requires that suppliers must sign up for the product they supply under the Féile Bia logo. It does not suit all suppliers to sign up and, consequently, they will not do so.

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Apr 2004)

Noel Treacy: I am not misrepresenting what happened but the Senator is confusing the situation. Perhaps the Senator can persuade the supplier of the product to stop doing so.