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Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht, 2002: An Dara Céim. Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (12 Sep 2002)

Paul Bradford: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his elevation to high office earlier today. Our political history goes back a long way. I am delighted to see he has reached this height in his career. I am sure he will carry out his duties in a calm, dignified and fair fashion and I wish him and his family every success. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, to the House. When I first became a...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht, 2002: An Dara Céim (Atógáil). Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Sep 2002)

Paul Bradford: With Deputy Hogan.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht, 2002: An Dara Céim (Atógáil). Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Sep 2002)

Paul Bradford: The Senator will recover.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht, 2002: Céim an Coiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha. Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (13 Sep 2002)

Paul Bradford: I concur with the comments of the Leader of the House and pay tribute to the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Roche, for his contribution. The Minister certainly has a tough task ahead of him in the coming weeks but he can leave this House heartened having felt the strong wishes of the majority of Members that this treaty is put to the people in a very positive...

Seanad: Address by President of the European Parliament. (10 Oct 2002)

Paul Bradford: I join Senator Mooney in welcoming the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Pat Cox, and thank him for his most enlightening and passionate address. He pointed out that we face a rendezvous with political history. For Members of the House, Saturday week is also a rendezvous with political reality. In that regard, I concur with Senator Mooney's comment that too many people in this country...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2002)

Paul Bradford: I also ask the Leader to invite the Tánaiste to the House to discuss questions arising from the proposed closure of the IFI plants. As the Cathaoirleach is aware, coming from an agricultural background, if this proposed closure goes ahead, there will be no fertilizer industry in this country. Hundreds of jobs in Cork and Wicklow will be lost and the Leader should make immediate...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2002)

Paul Bradford: I support Senator O'Toole in asking the Leader to make representations to the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the Taoiseach so that the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation can sit again as soon as possible. I too was a member of the forum when it previously sat. We did not conclude our business; we simply adjourned. At this sensitive time in the broader Northern process, democratic politicians...

Seanad: European Union (Scrutiny) Bill, 2001 changed from European Union Bill, 2001: Second Stage. (16 Oct 2002)

Paul Bradford: I wish to share my time with Senator McHugh.

Seanad: European Union (Scrutiny) Bill, 2001 changed from European Union Bill, 2001: Second Stage. (16 Oct 2002)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the Bill, as did my party in the other House. We attempted on Committee Stage to table constructive amendments, some of which were accepted. I was very happy to see the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Cowen, in the House and I compliment him on his efforts to date in regard to the Nice treaty referendum. The Minister ended his remarks on the legislation by conveying further...

Seanad: European Union (Scrutiny) Bill, 2001 changed from European Union Bill, 2001: Second Stage. (16 Oct 2002)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the informal and helpful intervention of the Minister of State, something very new to me in this House. I look forward to seeing that work and the Joint Committee on European Affairs taking on board all its new responsibilities. It will make politics and membership of the Oireachtas very interesting and could be a forerunner to major changes in the way we do our business. The...

Seanad: European Union (Scrutiny) Bill, 2001 changed from European Union Bill, 2001: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Oct 2002)

Paul Bradford: I concur with what has been said by the previous two speakers. This, in its own way, is quite an historic day in the Oireachtas because we are enacting legislation that will change dramatically the way we do our business vis-à-vis European regulations, Commission proposals, etc. It will put an enormous new onus on each Member of the Oireachtas and I hope we are up to the challenge of...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Job Losses. (17 Oct 2002)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the opportunity to raise this important issue in the House but I must express my disappointment at the failure of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, or the Minister of State at the Department, who is a public representative for the area, to come to the House. The closure of IFI is a devastating blow to the region and while political football will not...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Oct 2002)

Paul Bradford: I wish to reiterate a request made to the Leader two or three weeks ago for a debate on the Government's proposed decentralisation programme. The programme was promised approximately three years ago. Understandably, it is difficult to make decisions concerning the various applicant towns, but it would be worthwhile to have a full debate on the broad programme of decentralisation, which is...

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (27 Nov 2002)

Paul Bradford: I compliment the Independent Senators on putting down this motion. Senators Minihan and Feeney commented on Senator Higgins's contribution. He is not here to defend himself but the charge was that he tried to politicise the issue. Of course, everything we do in the Oireachtas is political to some degree but Senator Higgins simply presented the financial situation being faced by Ireland Aid....

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (27 Nov 2002)

Paul Bradford: Senator Minihan gave a very comfortable analysis of where the Government is going. It was his party colleague, when Minister of State with responsibility for overseas aid, who said she had liberated ODA from the annual Estimates wrangle. Unfortunately that liberation was short lived and is now lost as we have returned to uncertainty. We cannot say with any degree of certainty that we are set...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)

Paul Bradford: I am pleased to speak in support of this important legislation which is designed to copperfasten the progress made by the North-South bodies which were set up as a result of the Good Friday Agreement. In a sense it is disappointing that this legislation is necessary but as a result of what we hope will be a temporary suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly, steps must be taken to ensure...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Paul Bradford: It states: ". at the earliest practicable day ."

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Paul Bradford: Which is very possible.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Paul Bradford: On that interesting point raised by Senator Hayes, does the Minister of State's response indicate that, should the Executive not be formed, the Bill will remain in force and not expire?

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Paul Bradford: Not the Executive?