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Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Paul Bradford: ...on the downside that we always need political accountability. This can be contrasted with the system in countries such as the United States where every position of responsibility from president to dog catcher is voted upon by the people. There is a very clear chain of command between citizen and politician and the buck stops with someone. However, we are arriving at a political place...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion with Chairman Designate (14 Feb 2013)

Paul Bradford: ...that if one did not feel comfortable with that language or know the terminology, one did not feel part of the club. Anyone can go to a greyhound race and enjoy a small bet on a randomly chosen dog, but people who are not big fans of horse racing sometimes feel excluded. They do not know the language of the industry and feel the people at the races know all the secrets. It is hard to...

Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)

Paul Bradford: ...up and reform of politics is crucial. There must be absolute confidence in the political system and in every appointment, from a judge to State board appointees to peace commissioner to local dog catcher, that it is all above politics. For many generations the biggest party on this side of the House, Fine Gael, always saw itself as playing second fiddle and complained and looked on...

Seanad: Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (21 Feb 2012)

Paul Bradford: ...as a career for school leavers. The veterinary business is no longer just about the cow, the bullock or the horse. Small animal clinics have grown across the country and people are taking care of dogs and cats to a level which was not the case heretofore, which should be welcomed and encouraged. There are also many exotic pets in the country, sometimes causing difficulties. When there...

Seanad: Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Second Stage (25 Oct 2011)

Paul Bradford: I wish to share my time with Senator Pat O'Neill. This Bill will be passed in the House, the Dog Breeding Establishment Bill was passed but is not yet in action, and the animal health and Welfare Bill is yet to be introduced to the House. When those three Bills are passed there will be a significant body of legislation to protect animals and see to their welfare. I will strongly support it....

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

Paul Bradford: ...of sections of the Bill are distracting from what should be at its core and what should unite us all rather than divide us, namely, dealing with the puppy farm issue. The Title of the Bill, the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill, should be changed if we cannot make progress on these amendments because it is no longer just the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill. It is quite clearly a thinly...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Feb 2010)

Paul Bradford: ...House about the care of disabled persons and persons in nursing homes. We have a long way to go in those two areas from a regulatory point of view. In a sense it is ironic that we are debating the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill and the regulations to apply to the breeding of dogs. A significant number of people in rural Ireland have a difficulty with the Bill in that they see in it a...