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Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: "Oireachtas Report" will make good viewing this evening.

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: We can get off to the races earlier.

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: The Senator does not believe that.

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: I note from Senator Callanan's smile that he agrees with me.

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: Is it family-friendly?

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: Is it suitable for a pre-9 p.m. audience?

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak in this important debate and I welcome the Minister back to the House. I was disappointed by some of the off-the-cuff remarks about the Minister's predecessors made by a number of Fianna Fáil Party speakers. As Senators from all sides of the House have stated in various debates on agriculture during the past 12 months to two years, since our entry...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: I support what Senator John Paul Phelan and Senator Mansergh said. All Members favour the general purpose of the legislation. It is important that those most affected, the claimants, are happy that their rights are respected in every way and they have full access to the services they require to ensure their claims are fully processed. I accept what Senator Leyden said about the legislation...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: This does not happen in our party.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: I move amendment No. 29: In page 29, subsection (2), line 23, to delete "9" and substitute "6". I was interested in what the Tánaiste said about the last amendment. She expressed her desire that at some stage up to 95% of claims could end up being dealt with through the board, which would be a marvellous achievement for the Tánaiste. If we are to move in that direction we must ensure that...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: Among the public who have heard about the Tánaiste's proposals in this regard, a view is setting in that there will be set awards for most injuries. I am sure things will not be as simple as that. A simplistic way of considering the book of quantum would be to look at recent court awards and to calculate an average of typical awards for a broken arm or back injury, for example, taking...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: Senator McDowell's amendment is slightly more inclusive than amendment No. 35 in the name of Senator Coghlan. I am suspicious as to the reason Senator McDowell is passing the buck. Unfortunately, I was not present for the debate on Second Stage when many of the speakers stated that the purpose of the Bill was not to bash the legal profession. The small minority of legal practitioners, whom...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: He is being futuristic.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Nov 2003)

Paul Bradford: As the Leader will know, I have raised the issue of electronic voting a number of times, as have many of my colleagues. We must accept that, regardless of questions about security, it will go ahead. I request the Leader to inquire of the Government what programmes are being put in place to educate voters about how the system will work. Within six months elec tronic voting centres will be put...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

Paul Bradford: I join with my colleagues who called for a debate on Northern Ireland. Over the past few months, all of us asked that elections take place. The elections have taken place and the people have spoken. Regardless of our personal views on the result, it is the democratically expressed opinion of the people of Northern Ireland and we can have a constructive debate on it. Will the Leader arrange an...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)

Paul Bradford: Will the Leader arrange a debate about telephone charges, with specific reference to the cost of mobile telephone charges? There has been an indication this week of a price war between various companies which might bring a reduction in land line charges, but mobile telephone costs in Ireland remain the highest in Europe, if not the world. The costs are inexplicably high and the Leader would...

Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2003)

Paul Bradford: I am glad to have an opportunity to say a few words on this legislation. While I was not present for the Minister's opening remarks, I have a copy of his speech, which I welcome. We must concede that in the overall scale of trying to make political progress in Northern Ireland, this legislation is neither the end of the beginning nor the beginning of the end, but simply another small step...

Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2003)

Paul Bradford: We have to live with the consequences of how the people of Northern Ireland spoke. We talk about some parties winning the majority of the Unionist vote and other parties winning the majority of the Nationalist vote as if there was a substantial shift. If one looks at the total vote and the results in the constituencies, while there was a shift of seats, there was not a major shift in public...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2003)

Paul Bradford: I support Senator McHugh's call for a debate on agriculture. In the past 18 months there have been many debates on the subject. Once there is a crisis to be debated, we deal with it, but we are also well placed to give a long-term view on the future of agriculture. Will the Leader set aside time early next year for a number of detailed debates on the sector, not just on the Fischler proposals...