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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2016)

Feargal Quinn: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach. To the best of my knowledge, it is also his 23rd anniversary.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2016)

Feargal Quinn: You, obviously, have no intention of retiring and on that basis, long may you continue. I say to you and the Leader that the support this House has received from both of you, as well as from Ms Deirdre Lane and all of her team, has been greatly appreciated because a great deal has been achieved. I was first elected to the Seanad way back in 1993. I remember coming through the gates and...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Feargal Quinn: I thank Senator O'Brien.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Feargal Quinn: I thank Senator Mary Ann O'Brien for those very kind words, which I appreciate greatly. I have enjoyed my years here and look forward to keeping in touch with people like Senator O'Brien. I was also impressed by her words about Terry Wogan. I remember getting in touch with Terry Wogan some years ago to help me with a television programme. He was very helpful and while he was not able to...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Feargal Quinn: No. It is a reminder, I think, of the great work that people like Terry Wogan, Eamonn Andrews and so many others have done in regard to Ireland and Senator Seán Barrett has touched on that. The relationship between our two islands has been helped a great deal on that basis. I had a very interesting night last night. I was asked to read a message from Pope Francis at a service run by...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Feargal Quinn: You might come back yourself.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Feargal Quinn: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 14 be taken before No. 1 today. This is a Bill that is worthy of consideration and I would welcome the opportunity to have it introduced as soon as possible. We should have the ability to do more than we are doing about the concern that terrorists may come to Ireland. The French introduced legislation particularly in regard to...

Seanad: Regulation of Drones Bill 2016: First Stage (28 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate the use of drones having due regard for public safety, the privacy rights of individuals including rights of privacy attaching to the ownership of private property and for that purpose to provide for a system of registration and licensing which is dependent upon the power of the drone; to provide for a knowledge test...

Seanad: Regulation of Drones Bill 2016: First Stage (28 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: On Tuesday, 2 February.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: Four years have passed since I introduced a Bill into this House on organ donation. While I had hoped to make presumed consent part of organ donation, the Bill was not accepted by the Minister although a lot of attention was given to it. The reason I mention the Bill is because of a lovely story that emerged yesterday of a young man who had just arrived back into Dublin Airport, having had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: This has been most interesting. I am pleased the witnesses have come in here. The debate is very useful. My concern is that the sounds I hear are very negative, instead of the witnesses saying let us find the best way out and temper and adjust it in order to do so. There are so many people starving in the world, yet I hear people say "No" to genetically modified organisms and fracking,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: I thought the purpose of the exercise was that Ms Allen would be able to give the solutions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: It was 1972 and it was the EEC.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: I have two further points. One relates to Mr. Finnegan's point about cosmetics and the ban in Europe. I do not know anything about cosmetics but I remember that 30 or 40 years ago, Europe allowed thalidomide. One person in America, who was in charge of health, said, "No". She was not convinced that this particular drug should be allowed. Europe had a huge number of cases of children...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: I second Senator Norris's motion. Truthfully, every time I read "without debate", I shiver. What are we doing here if we are going to have things without debate? I can understand the need for it sometimes when certain regulations are coming through. However, in this case it is a motion on the report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the amendment of Standing Orders 90 and...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: Some years ago I introduced the topic of how Europe could arrange to have a fixed date for Easter. I approached Mr. Barroso and he said "No", that he was going to stay away from that issue. However, an interesting development occurred during the past week. The disadvantage of Easter falling on a date which could change in range by 35 days from one year to the next has resulted in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: I thank the Leader.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Zero-Hour Contracts: Discussion (19 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: The Minister of State is very welcome. It is good to hear his views on this matter. I am somewhat concerned when he speaks about the need for change to support working people. It seems that one of the major challenges we face is in terms of not quite understanding the marketplace. I have a fear with regard to this lack of understanding. I spoke to a man recently who had just been obliged...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Feargal Quinn: I wish to speak for a moment about Professor Frank Pantridge. He would have been 100 this year but unfortunately he died in 2004. His contribution to cardiology continues in hospitals, sports clubs and public places is immense because in 1965 he invented the defibrillator. It is something that has saved many people's lives who would otherwise have died. We debated this matter two or three...