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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I will continue the rotation.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I am aware of that. The Opposition is a little unruly.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I agree with the Senators who have said child protection is one of the most important issues facing the House. I support the calls for a debate in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: We do not need a lecture.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Nonsense.

Seanad: Prohibition of Depleted Uranium Weapons Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Dick Roche. The State has a proud history in introducing legislation of this nature. A Fianna Fáil Minister, Frank Aiken, was one of the instigators of the international nuclear non-proliferation treaty. While the Bill might not be of the same import, it is of huge import, nevertheless. I am thankful to say Ireland has set its mind against nuclear...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (4 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I welcome the Minister of State and thank the Leader for organising the debate at short notice. Senator Coghlan referred to tourism outside Dublin, on which I wish to focus. Dublin is the region with the highest number of tourists in the country. Jobs are mentioned repeatedly in this House. The fact tourism provides 200,000 jobs nationally is extraordinary. I come from the west. There...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (4 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Access is very important. In the west we have Shannon Airport and a number of regional airports. There is a small regional airport in Galway and there is Knock International Airport which play their part in bringing people to the west. However, the reality is that the vast majority of visitors to this country come through Dublin Airport. It is important that people can get to and visit...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Very good.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I join other Senators in calling for a debate on the Intoxicating Liquor Act. When I was growing up, we talked about the leisure society, but it now appears we are working longer hours than ever. My colleague, Senator Dearey, has told me about a good retail principle: "Sell as much as possible in as small a space as possible in as little time as possible". That is a good principle. We...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I am trying to listen to all of the women in the Chamber. It is important that we debate the question of domestic violence which is not simply one for women. The feminisation of society is also important. Men must take on these issues. It is crucial that we all address these issues and have a proper debate on them.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: What evidence does Senator Coffey have for that?

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: The Senator will.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: When I served on Galway City Council we had a difficult time in this area because we had only one dog warden to deal with the issues related to dogs. We tried to get around this by involving well qualified local veterinary practitioners who had spent many years in college, but, unfortunately, we were not able to do that. Under this amendment tabled by Fine Gael, it is extraordinary that...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: That is not correct. It is only veterinary partitioners who are working for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Private veterinary practitioners, as laid out by the Bill, are well qualified people with many years experience as veterinarians. They have worked with dogs all their lives and are well respected by the greyhound industry and every other industry. It would not be...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: -----come over here from England. Does the Senator honestly expect Fine Gael controlled local authorities to employ such people? Would they not do a background search on the people they employ in regard to dog control? Of course they will. It is ridiculous to suggest otherwise. Local authorities will not make fools of themselves. Somebody described the people involved in animal...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It allows officials of local authorities to make that designation.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: This amendment from Fine Gael has obviously not been thought through.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It states that "the Local Authority may designate such and so many of its officials". Perhaps the Cork local authorities, about which Members spoke, have such well qualified officials but are we talking about taking somebody from water services and putting them into dog control? This is nonsense. Many local authorities do not have suitably qualified officials. If they have such officials,...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It also states officials of the local authorities.