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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Denis O'Donovan: ...but they are not enamoured with the scheme. We are dealing here with the total allowable catch. I am concerned about the Atlanto-Scandian herring, where there was a 24% decrease in 2023. Ireland has a relatively small share of the stock. The Minister also mentioned the way in which the mackerel spawn off our south-west coast and move north. As someone who grew up on fishing boats,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Denis O'Donovan: The Cathaoirleach mentioned the Lithuanian community in Ireland. I eat a lot of fish and the man who looks after my fish is a lovely Lithuanian man. If I have a problem I ring him and he makes sure he has fresh cod, hake or whatever is on the menu. Even though the fishmonger is Lithuanian, the fish are Irish. I wish the ambassador well. There are long-standing good relations with his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: ..., but it is not possible to load up a cow that is calving out on the Mizen Peninsula, Castletownbere, the Sheep's Head Peninsula or wherever. That is not a practical option. Remote parts of Ireland suffer under the existing system. If these big corporations are swallowing up all these veterinary practices, which Mr. Murphy says the regulations do not allow, why does the Veterinary...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: ...and all of its councillors have unanimously sought €200,000, which is not a huge amount of money, to carry out a feasibility study of developing the pier. Union Hall has one of the biggest fish landing ports in the country, although it is not as large as the port in Castletownbere. Some €12 million worth of fish was landed at Union Hall last year. There is congestion and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (15 Jun 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: ...his brief. The EU Regulation, Article 61(1) of the Control Regulation 1224/2009, imposes unrealistic and extreme demands on fishermen and fisherwomen to have all products weighed at the place of landing before being transported, held in storage or sold. This new article imposes severe and undue hardship on inshore fishermen who are already hard pressed to make a living. I will explain...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: ...Fisheries Policy to give the Irish fishers - who are men and women - a fair deal with regard to the quotas in their own waters. If our fishers fished in the coastal waters of Spain and Belgium and landed two thirds of their catch, there would be uproar in the fishing industry in Europe.I see no reason whatsoever the CFP cannot be renegotiated, because when it was agreed in 1973, Ireland...

Seanad: Business of Seanad: Motion (21 Jan 2020)

Denis O'Donovan: ...emigrated. I lived in London where my daughter was born. I have five sisters who are US citizens, one of whom is now deceased. Senator Lawless's appointment reaches out to the people who left our land, whether in the 1940s, 1950s or, more recently, in the 1990s. When we go to Boston, London, Chicago or Melbourne, we have the feeling there are Irish everywhere. The Seanad is diverse in...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (4 Jul 2019)

Denis O'Donovan: ...' Hall. I have also received notice from Senator Victor Boyhan of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to make a statement on the publication of the Land Development Agency Bill. I have also received notice from Senator Michelle Mulherin of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to...

Seanad: Teachtaireachtaí ón Dáil - Messages from Dáil (3 Jul 2019)

Denis O'Donovan: Dáil Éireann has passed the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019 on 2 July 2019, without amendment. Dáil Éireann has passed the Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019 on 2 July 2019, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (31 Jan 2019)

Denis O'Donovan: ...from Senator Tim Lombard of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to investigate the option of developing an affordable housing scheme in Kinsale on the land under the ownership of Cork County Council. I have also received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Finance to undertake...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (24 Jan 2019)

Denis O'Donovan: ...need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the proposed comprehensive strategic review of the Garda Reserve as recommended in the report on the Future of Policing in Ireland. I have also received notice from Senator Grace O'Sullivan of the following matter:The need for the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: ...for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to outline the reason for delays by An Bord Pleanála in making planning decisions, particularly in relation to environmentally-designated lands. I have also received notice from Senator Tim Lombard of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider Lios na gCon ring fort in...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: ...following matter:The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to outline the reason for delays by An Bord Pleanála in making planning decisions, particularly regarding environmentally designated lands. I have also received notice form Senator Victor Boyhan of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to make a...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: ...centre out to the airport. In doing that we looked at every person who has a house, a barn or a commercial building from here to the airport. Every person who owns a piece of property owns the land right down to the core of the earth and the air up into the sky as far as possible, even going down 5,000 feet. We looked at the possibility that, like in Spain and other countries, the...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: .... Which is more important? We have a right to support, so that our houses do not fall down. We must remember why the right to property was devised in our Constitution. It was to support the landed gentry, the settlers and the rich people. How many people in the street in Dublin have nothing at all to their name? Look at the people in mortgage difficulties at the minute, and banks...

Seanad: Sustainable Agriculture and Dairy Price Outlook: Statements (10 Dec 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: ...sustainable agriculture, Fianna Fáil believes sustainable agriculture must involve a fair price for farmers who produce food in an environmentally sound manner. Farmers are the custodians of the land and must be recognised for their role. The Government has washed its hands of the issue and has failed to live up to the commitment of the Lisbon treaty in ensuring that farmers get a...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: .... If it is treating ordinary citizens in the manner in which this lady is being treated, it is not what I thought it was set up to be. It is a monstrosity of a company that owns huge tracts of land that are worth billions of euro. It has a duty to sell it and a duty to the citizens of Ireland. In this instance, which is not the only one, it is falling short of its humanity and duty,...

Seanad: Fisheries Sector: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: ...up their trawl they might have 40% megrim, 35% cod, 15% whiting, etc. If they are over quota, that is where the difficulty comes up. I had the good fortune to meet a Spanish fisherman who was landing fish in Castletownbere this summer while on a seven-day trip. As an example of how this works the wrong way, in my view, he had to dump 27 tonnes of whitefish, approximately €70,000...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: ...that they will be put on transfer lists must be confirmed. In addition, full details must be provided of how existing credits will be used. Legislation introduced by the Government such as the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill has further exacerbated the problem by giving banks the power to repossess struggling homeowners' properties. There have been consistent delays in transferring...

Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Jun 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: ...a decade in Irish public life. Given this context, the argument for integration is not as self-evident as in other cases. The IHRC was entrusted with the oversight and monitoring of human rights in Ireland. It was founded as part of the Good Friday Agreement. Human rights law in Ireland is drawn primarily from the provisions of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the fundamental law of the...