Results 21-40 of 114 for going forward speaker:Robbie Gallagher

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)

Robbie Gallagher: I join other Members in commending Senator Lawless on bringing forward this sensible legislation. I compliment him on his contribution in the House to date. Like many other Senators, he is new to the House but he is leaving his mark and the Bill is one example of that. When the prohibition was first introduced, the concept of drinking alcohol at home was a non-entity because no-one ever...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister for her response. I respectfully ask the Department officials to expedite the review as much as possible. It is important that it is comprehensive. I look forward to the outcome but there is a sense of urgency with it because we need to get our house in order for next year. Some operators tell me there are issues with regard to solutions. There is a particular issue...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Nov 2016)

Robbie Gallagher: ...of a thousand miles begins with one single step. I commend the Minister for acknowledging the role of the councillor and for taking this single step. I compliment the Association of Irish Local Government, AILG, and the Local Authorities Members Association, LAMA, regarding the contributions they have made on this. There is much extra work to be done on that and I look forward to the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (30 Nov 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I am delighted this Government has prioritised the location of a refuge centre in either County Cavan or County Monaghan. It is imperative. I am heartened by the urgency this issue has been given, because it is vitally important that we have a refuge centre to protect these poor victims of domestic violence. The quicker that happens, the...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...adage of "What gets measured, gets done" springs to mind. From time to time, resources will be key to implement a plan. In the case of an extreme event, for example, where there may be a dispute going on within An Garda Síochána, whether that be what we experienced previously with the blue flu or where sometimes, Garda members may be involved in a dispute whereby overtime that...

Seanad: Moving Towards Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...against women. It is imperative that the political system responds in a robust, urgent, and comprehensive way to tackle this scourge on our society. Senator Ward mentioned that it is not just the Government but that all of society needs to respond and I fully agree with that. As far as I am concerned, enough is enough. I look forward to the strategy the Minister outlined in his...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Customs Checks and Trade Flows in and out of Irish Ports: Discussion (10 May 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...in the report we will be compiling at the end of this process. Following on from Ms O'Neill's response to Senators McDowell and Joe O'Reilly regarding the VAT element, some businesses are going to have a cash flow problem because they have been closed due to Covid. I ask Ms O'Neill to send on the information she relayed to the committee about VAT. I apologise in advance for asking this...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Dec 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. That is, indeed, good news and I thank him most sincerely for relaying it to us. I take this opportunity to thank the school's board of management, the parents' association and the CMETB for their work in bringing this project this far. I also thank the Department for finally giving us the go-ahead to move on to the next stage. This is a...

Seanad: Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. I welcome the Minister of State to the House today to discuss this most important issue. At the outset, I wish to commend Senator Boylan, and indeed my Sinn Féin colleagues, on bringing forward this piece of legislation. From a Fianna Fáil perspective, we will certainly not oppose it. We very much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: ...there is a level of crime committed by those who come into the South and escape via the Border, and vice versa. Co-operation in such situations is vital. In the event of a deal, we are still going to be left with serious problems going forward, whereas a no-deal does not bear thinking about. Is the Minister confident that with regard to the investigation of crime along the Border, there...

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Oct 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...Minister, who is my constituency colleague, into the Chamber this afternoon for this very important piece of legislation. I commend my colleague, Senator Boyhan, and his colleagues, on bringing forward this proposed piece of legislation. I often think about my former colleague, and I am glad to say, current friend, Terry Leyden, who did Trojan work on this particular issue in the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2022)

Robbie Gallagher: ...the recent comments of Columba's brother Oliver, when he talked about the family's trauma and the journey they have been on. I will quote what he said this week on top of Bragan Mountain. I’m going to keep fighting and keep scrapping and keep at these people till I find my brother’s body. It’s not for me, it’s ... for my mother who always wanted this to...

Seanad: European Court Decision: Motion (16 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I compliment Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile on bringing the motion forward. I attended a briefing in the AV room organised by the Senator and it was one of the most powerful presentations I have ever witnessed. To listen to the men outline their experiences of literally going to hell was very stark. Senator O'Reilly said that the first wrong was that the men were dragged from their homes...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (6 Nov 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: ...it will not be needed. This legislation is an example of that. Publicans deserve huge credit for the way they have conducted themselves throughout this entire pandemic. They did not have to wait for Government regulations or advice to close down their premises; they acted in advance of that. They deserve huge credit for the mature and sensible stance they took back then. Since then,...

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach-Ghníomhach. Ba mhaith liom fáilte mhór a chur roimh an Aire, an Teachta McHugh go dtí an Teach seo inniu. Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis as an bpost nua atá aige freisin. I welcome the Minister to the House and congratulate him on his appointment. It is good to see someone promoted from a Border...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Procurement Contracts (18 Nov 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I am heartened by the fact that he is going to have a look at this whole area. As I said, it is deeply frustrating for local contractors, and indeed the local community, to see substantial contracts in excess of €1 million being awarded on such a frequent basis to contractors from outside the State and the huge loss that is to the local...

Seanad: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ..., us country boys are very obliging and we would not like to think that the city slickers would take advantage of it. I have no doubt that this will not happen.On a more serious note, I am not going to delay the passage of the Bill through the House. I look forward to its speedy journey through the House. As Senator Horkan outlined on behalf of Fianna Fáil, I am delighted to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (17 May 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit as teacht go dtí an Teach ar maidin. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil a lán oibre le déanamh aige. Gabhaim buíochas leis as a bheith anseo chun caint linn faoin ábhar iontach tábhachtach seo do na daoine as Contae Mhuineacháin agus Baile Átha Cliath. I welcome the Minister of State to the House this morning...

Seanad: Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Robbie Gallagher: ...damage has been done to the morale of the Garda as a result of this. We are fortunate to have such dedicated and hard-working gardaí who protect our country every day. They put on their uniforms going out to work every day but might never return home again to their families. We are deeply indebted to members of the Garda. I look forward to this tribunal taking place, as I am sure...

Seanad: Farm Safety Agency Bill 2018: Second Stage (29 May 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: I am delighted to welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber this afternoon. On a personal level, I am delighted to second the Farm Safety Agency Bill 2018 put forward today by my colleague, Senator Paul Daly. At this point I wish to compliment Senator Daly on bringing forward this important legislation. I wish to compliment him on the many long hours and days he has put in to bringing...