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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: ...takes pressure off the 999 service because one person deals with crimes, while the others give advice. Other Senators have mentioned the value of advice. For old people, a much appreciated piece of advice from gardaí is to get a dog, as burglars can get around technology, but a dog is a real deterrent. There should be greater community policing, while Senator Labhrás Ó...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Sean Barrett: ...it to people who did not have a television. It seemed to me to be a strange part of public finances. We asked the then Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, in the debate on it at the time if the dog licence would apply to people who did not have a dog. It is a strange principle in public finances and I am glad that it appears that the Minister, Deputy White, intends to propose that it be...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (12 Mar 2015)

Sean Barrett: ...was talking about the professions. This was a matter pertaining to the sugar company. The Minister said in the Dáil, "I know it is a widely held view among the professions in this country that dog does not eat dog. I believe, however, that the taxpayer who paid £1.1 million for this report was at least entitled to one bite". The tone certainly reminds us of the Minister....

Seanad: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Feb 2015)

Sean Barrett: ...being increased by 26% to €68 million, of which 80% was to go to the horse racing industry. That is a subsidy to everyone who attends a horse race meeting of €54 and to everybody who attends a dog race meeting of €12.60. In the same period the SILC report shows that we have reduced disposable income for every child in the country by €3,300. That is a 16%...

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Sean Barrett: ...the extra betting will be online. People bet on the Rose of Tralee and by-elections – about which the bookies are usually inaccurate – and people bet on the abolition of this House. It is nothing to do with subsidising horses and dogs, as we seem to assume. We have far more important priorities, as nearly every Senator agrees, than that the country should be going to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2014)

Sean Barrett: ...which were widespread throughout most countries where banks required to be rescued at huge cost, and also in maintaining order in the public finances. He is reported to have had 70 green ties and a dog called Guinness. The CN Tower in Toronto was illuminated in green last Friday and will be again tomorrow when he will get a state funeral. He is one of only three Canadians to have...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2013: Second and Subsequent Stages (19 Dec 2013)

Sean Barrett: ...we remain vigilant of our public finances. Post exit the bailout we must plan our affairs to ensure we do not end up in difficulties again. Had there been time to do so I would have located my dog-eared copy of John Bruton's publication, A Better Way to Plan the Nation's Finances, which he wrote during a period of crisis when he was attempting to get our finances in order. In regard to...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motion (4 Dec 2013)

Sean Barrett: ...wish to pose serious questions about why the online betting tax should be earmarked for this sector. That will add another €10 to the existing €36 subsidy to go to the races, and an extra €2 or €3 to go to a dog track. I do not think such subsidies are worth it in social terms, particularly in view of the expenditures we already have. A lot of online betting...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Sean Barrett: ...authors, John Banville and Michael Harding. At the ceremony former US President Clinton joined the House in more tributes to Seamus Heaney. He paid the ultimate tribute to him when he named his dog Seamus, as in man's best friend. We had tributes to Mr. Heaney in the House and this was a continuation of the nation's tribute to our great Nobel prize winner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Sean Barrett: I share Deputy Ó Ríordáin's concern. When I last looked at the numbers, I discovered that the horses and dogs subsidy costs approximately 20 times as much as the Seanad. As for tobacco, Senator Crown has made a proposal for a tobacco-free society, which I support. Moreover, I believe that as Minister, Deputy Micheál Martin did a lot as well. I am unsure whether tax was...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Tuarascáil (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Jul 2013)

Sean Barrett: ...I have SI 563 of 2012 in front of me, signed by Deputy Simon Coveney and Deputy Michael Noonan, who gave the official seal. It allocated on 12 December 2012 the sum of €841, 771,713 to the horses and dogs sectors, 80% of which went for horses and 20% for dogs. Savings on this House of Parliament might come to €3 million or €4 million and then the Government allocates...

Seanad: Promoting a Sustainable Future for the Post Office Network: Statements (4 Jul 2013)

Sean Barrett: ...they would like €15 million of public money. Will we be better off afterwards? The other proposal concerns the television licence for people who do not have a television, which I find very strange. I can think of variations - a dog licence fee for people who do not have a dog, which would bring in a very large amount of money. It introduces a new principle to public finances -...

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (14 May 2013)

Sean Barrett: ...- national maximum taxi fare […] - national vehicle licensing system - one vehicle, one licence - colour coded tamper proof discs - requirement to issue receipts - requirement to carry guide dogs - requirement not to unreasonably refuse fares of 30 km or under - roof sign requirements clarified - vehicle standard requirements- National and secure driver identification cards...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (6 Dec 2012)

Sean Barrett: ...much either because he participated in many events with Nationalists. Trevor West used to tell the story about someone who told Horace Plunkett that it was time to give it all up, and let sleeping dogs lie, because he was equally disliked by Nationalists and Unionists. Horace Plunkett replied by saying he would not let lying dogs sleep, which was a phrase that Trevor liked to use in his...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jun 2012)

Sean Barrett: ...outside the realm of competition policy which we need so badly. There was an interesting remark made by the Minister for Finance in the Dáil that the professions in Ireland had a rule that dog did not eat dog, but it is about time the taxpayer got a bite. We need to open up all of these areas to competition. That is the purpose of my amendment, that we use, as the Competitiveness...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

Sean Barrett: ...animal cruelty. The regulations he mentioned on how they are fed would have the unanimous agreement of all of us here. Page 5 of his speech refers to the legislation making it illegal to attend a dog fight. I presume that covers cock fighting as well. It was not mentioned in his speech but I presume he would regard that as equally an undesirable activity as dog fighting. It is a...

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Sean Barrett: ...the State involved might encourage more people to make wills and lead to fewer disputes about inheritance. Like the Minister, I think there are good ideas here. We license television sets and dogs, for example. Might it be a good idea for wills to come higher up the licensing scale at some future time, perhaps when the finances improve? This might improve people's welfare throughout the...