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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: He is less and less so.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Second Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his contribution. Our party is supportive of this legislation. I have reviewed it and will outline five areas where it could be improved and on which I will seek a response from the Minister. The nub of this legislation is to provide for expanding the scope of power of the commission from downstream to upstream activity. That is being done for two...

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Second Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Minister for that correction. That appointment appears to have taken place without regard to the public and transparent process the Minister said needs to be in place. This body has a role in increasing transparency and public confidence in this sector. One of the jobs that will be pivotal in doing this appears to have been filled without regard to the process that we deem...

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Second Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: That is why I asked.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Second Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: My colleagues, including Senator Harris, have already raised the need for a debate on the status of minorities in Ireland. I am emphasising the need for a debate on the status of children who have disappeared in our country. I cannot think of any more abject, terrible and lonely existence than that of an unaccompanied child without someone to care for them. It is unconscionable to think...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I support calls from Senator Fitzgerald and others for a debate on jobs, especially in the light of the figures Senator Healy Eames talked about and which were published yesterday. She indicated that more job losses were announced and in particular referred to the fact that 6,700 of these related to people involved in part-time work. People involved in part-time work tend to be young and...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer to Senator Callely's request for a report from the Leader on the removal of the bin charge waiver in Dublin City Council this month. I might be able to assist the Leader. There might be no need for a report to be supplied to Senator Callely because I can explain why the waiver is being removed. The reason is that the city council does not have the money to maintain the current...

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: On Second Stage there was much debate about the need for transparency, that the public should understand the way in which safety cases were evaluated and the criteria under which they were approved. Am I correct in understanding the safety framework creates the framework in which safety cases will be evaluated? If so, what are the circumstances which could lead to a delay in publication of...

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I agree with Senator Walsh. From my understanding of the safety framework, could we have a situation where a safety case would be evaluated against an unpublished framework because it might be inside the eight-month timeline?

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: My point is not about whether they are in place but whether they are published. Could we end up with a situation where a safety case would be evaluated against an unpubished safety framework? On Second Stage the Minister stated one reason the legislation had been introduced was he wanted to put in place a framework within which the public could understand the way decisions were made. It...

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: Given the presence of that stating "The Commission shall publish...", and that it does need to be published as he just stated, could the Minister state again why he feels the need to state to the commission if it has not done it within eight months?

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: What will happen if there is a case being evaluated inside that eight month period? Does the Minister see my point? Let us say the commission gets in place——

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: Fine.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the latter point on which the Minister concluded because that is the subject of an amendment we will discuss later. It is extremely important that the public has access to material. Even if they are not at the stage in the process in which they will be participating, the earlier that material is made available to them, the better this system will work.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 37: In page 15, between lines 41 and 42, to insert the following: "(c) A safety case prepared under paragraph (a) shall be publicly displayed for a period of not less than 6 weeks. (d) A safety case prepared under paragraph (a) shall be open to consultations from the general public for a period of not less than 6 weeks.". In light of what the Minister has stated, I will...

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 39: In page 16, lines 35 and 36, to delete all words from and including "(but" in line 35 down to and including "undertaking)" in line 36. This amendment refers to the person who might be involved in carrying out the audit of adequacy of how safety will be put in place and how it will be managed. The legislation here is quite pointed in stating that the person who will...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I support my colleagues in their request for a debate on banking and the future of our economy, but I wish to relate it to what is happening in Greece at the moment. On a number of occasions over the last few weeks, I have pointed to the developments in Greece and the profound implications they have for our country. What we can see happening in another country is what should be apparent to...

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (10 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: With the permission of the House, I wish to share time with Senator McFadden.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (10 Feb 2010)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary. I commend the Labour Party on its motion. It is important that we are discussing the matter. As I was getting ready for this debate I was reminded of the film title, "No Country for Old Men". That was adapted over the weekend by a newspaper which said it is no country for young men and women. One of the figures I came across in my...