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Seanad Éireann Vol. 212 Wednesday, No. 11 18 January 2012 DÍOSPÓIREACHTAÍ PARLAIMINTE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SEANAD ÉIREANN TUAIRISC OIFIGIÚIL—Neamhcheartaithe (OFFICIAL REPORT—Unrevised) Dé Céadaoin, 18 Eanáir 2012. Business of Seanad ………………………………647 Order of Business …………………………………648 Visit of Israeli Delegation………………………………658 Order of Business (resumed)……………………………658 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Amendment of Nominating Bodies) Order 2012: Referral to Joint Committee 666 Patents (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage ………………………666 Irish Language: Statements ……………………………680 Rural Transport: Motion ………………………………706 Suicide Prevention: Statements (resumed) ………………………735 Adjournment Matters Inland Fisheries ………………………………747 School Staffing ………………………………750 Coastal Erosion ………………………………752 Local Government Reform ……………………………755 SEANAD ÉIREANN ———— Dé Céadaoin, 18 Eanáir 2012. Wednesday, 18 January 2012. ———— Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m. ———— Paidir. Prayer. ———— Business of Seanad An Cathaoirleach: I have notice from Senator Darragh O’Brien that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to reverse his decision to cut the full- time learning support teacher post at the Old Borough national school, Swords. I have also received notice from Senator Fidelma Healy Eames of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to clarify the reason oyster fishing licences are being refused for inner Galway Bay without prior consultation with fishermen or without reviewing available historical data. I have also received notice from Senator Marc MacSharry of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Finance to allocate emergency funding to address the coastal erosion disaster at Strandhill, County Sligo, which is posing a major threat to the integrity of the coastline. I have also received notice from Senator Paul Bradford of the following matter: The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to clarify whether he is considering changes to the structures of county and town councils as part of the Government’s proposals on political and electoral reform. I have also received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the reason he is targeting small rural schools for increased enrolments before the publication of the value for money review of small schools. I have also received notice from Senator Thomas Byrne of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline proposed structural changes to An Garda Síochána in County Meath in terms of Garda district boundaries. I have also received notice from Senator Martin Conway of the following matter: 647 Order of 18 January 2012. Business [An Cathaoirleach.] The need for the Minister for Finance to include surf lessons in the 9% VAT rate that was introduced in the tourism sector as part of the jobs initiative last summer. I have also received notice from Senator David Cullinane of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to discuss the importance of the postal service in County Waterford and the current status of the service available to the people of Kill, County Waterford. I regard the matters raised by Senators Darragh O’Brien, Healy Eames, MacSharry, Bradford, Ó Domhnaill, Byrne and Conway as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selec- ted the matters raised by Senators Darragh O’Brien, Healy Eames, MacSharry and Bradford and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. I regret that I must rule out of order the matter raised by Senator Cullinane as the Minister has no responsibility in this matter. The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise. Order of Business Senator Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re referral of the Teach- ing Council Act 2001 (Amendment of Nominating Bodies) Order 2012 to the Joint Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011 — Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude no later than 1.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply no later than 1.35 p.m.; No. 3, statements on the Irish language, to be taken at 2 p.m. and to conclude no later than 4 p.m., with the contri- butions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply no later than 3.50 p.m.; No. 20, motion 6, which is Private Members’ business, to be taken at 4 p.m. and to conclude no later than 6 p.m.; and No. 4, statements on suicide prevention (resumed), to be taken for one hour on the conclusion of Private Members’ business, with the contributions of Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply no later than ten minutes prior to the conclusion of the debate. Senator Darragh O’Brien: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I convey our deepest sympa- thies to the families of those lost off the coast of west Cork in the recent tragedy. I commend the search and recovery teams on the difficult task they are undertaking. I also wish to convey our sympathies to the family of the editor of the Sunday Independent, Mr. Aengus Fanning. Not all of us would agree with everything he wrote or stood for, but we all agree that he played a major part in journalism with the most prominent Sunday newspaper. We are all saddened by his early passing. Every week since September, I have asked when the Government will publish the mortgage arrears implementation strategy. I learned with great interest this morning that the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, told the Irish Banking Federation that he would be asking banks to deal with their customers, given that the former have the ability to write down debt. I remind colleagues across the House of the time when the Minister of State sat in the ministerial chair in this Chamber and made, in his own words, a bold statement to a Government party Senator to the effect that he would publish the mortgage arrears implementation strategy in advance of the 6 December budget. It was not done. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, was to publish it before Christmas, but that was not done either. We are approaching the end of 648 Order of 18 January 2012. Business January. When will the Government act on the Keane report, which the Minister has had since September? What will the Government do about it? Our party’s position is clear, in that we should not leave the decision making on this issue to the banks. At least 10% of mortgages in the residential market are distressed or in arrears. I watched yesterday’s report on the debate in the Dáil Chamber with dismay. The Official Report shows that the Taoiseach confirmed to the leader of my party that the cross-departmen- tal committee which is supposed to be coming up with a position in regard to our role in Europe and the EU treaty negotiations has not even met. I remind Members opposite that their respective parties have been in government together for almost 12 months. It takes time to get one’s feet under the desk, but it should not take a year. This is a very serious situation. This morning we heard from RTE that the Taoiseach will tell his EU partners at the upcoming summit, without any preceding Oireachtas debate, whether we require a referendum on the proposed treaty changes. We in this House do not even know what the Government position is in this regard. Did the Government submit any position papers as part of the EU treaty negotiations? An Cathaoirleach: Does the Senator have a question for the Leader? Senator Darragh O’Brien: I do, and it is a very serious question. Did the Government submit any position papers to our EU partners or is it simply sitting on the sidelines? It becomes more apparent with each passing week that the Taoiseach is clueless in these matters and that we are simply being told by our EU partners that the treaty must be signed up to by the end of March. The Oireachtas, on behalf of the people, should be told the Government’s position. Does it intend to use every means at its disposal to ratify a treaty which hands over sweeping fiscal powers to Europe without putting those proposals to the Irish people? Senator Mary M. White: We must have a referendum. Senator Darragh O’Brien: Has the Government submitted position papers? What has it said in negotiations? Is it correct that the Taoiseach intends to tell his EU partners, instead of the Irish people, whether we require a referendum? The proposed treaty changes have serious ramifications for the future sovereignty of this country. We must have answers to these questions. Senator Ivana Bacik: I join Senator O’Brien in conveying the sympathies of the Labour Party Members to the family of the former editor of the Sunday Independent, Aengus Fanning, and to the families of the fishermen lost in the tragedy at sea off west Cork. We all commend the bravery of the search and rescue teams and the immense solidarity and bravery of the local communities in Union Hall.
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