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Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Amendments Nos. 78 to 81, inclusive, are cognate and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Amendments Nos. 83 and 99 are cognate and amendment No. 99 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 98. Amendments Nos. 83, 98 and 99 may be discussed together by amendment. Is that agreed?

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Amendments Nos. 83, 98 and 99.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: We are discussing amendments Nos. 2, 3, 5, 26 and 28 and not amendment No. 12.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Amendments Nos. 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 19 to 23, inclusive, 30 and 31 are related. Amendments Nos. 12 and 13 are physical alternatives. Amendments Nos. 20 to 23, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 19. Amendments Nos. 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 19 to 23, inclusive, 30 and 31 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Is Senator Mooney threatening Senator Quinn?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: The Senator is scaremongering again. This is typical Fianna Fáil ---

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: He is scaremongering.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I know exactly what the reply was.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: On a point of order, is Senator Norris condoning the imprisonment of a Member of the Government in a car?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: We gave them €350 million.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I agree with Senator Darragh O'Brien that what happened at Fingal County Council is an attack on democracy. Councillors in Kilkenny had to face the same thing recently in regard to a central access scheme. When they left the chamber after debating the issue, they were verbally assaulted and attacked, and some of them actually had to get into cars to be escorted from the council premises. ...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: No. People lost pensions. They invested in bank shares-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: With regard to a bit of good news, I would like to welcome the announcement that Irish beef will be on the US market within the next couple of week. Hopefully it will give a spur to this trade-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I hope that this American trade will continue and prosper. On another issue, I ask the Deputy Leader to contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Minister, Deputy Charlie Flanagan, in regard to the Baha'i religion and the persecution it is facing in Iran at present. The Baha'i religion is the largest minority religion in Iran, where there are 300,000 Baha'i people. Since...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Bord Bia, ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I thank Mr. Cotter for his optimistic overview of the dairy industry. It is great to see such optimism in the presentation but we all saw what happened with the building industry when the banks threw caution to the wind and handed money out left, right and centre. We all saw where that ended up. I would hope that we could promote caution in the dairy industry in terms of the message we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections: Health and Safety Authority (29 Jan 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the representatives from the Health and Safety Authority. All the specific questions have been covered but I wish to make a few comments. Johnny Ryan was a close neighbour of mine and lived only a little over a mile from me and I knew him very well. I extend my sympathy to the Ryan family and to all families who have lost a family member as a result of a farm accident during the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections: Health and Safety Authority (29 Jan 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I know Mr. Griffin and members have the best interests of everyone in their hearts on this matter, but a headline such as this will not do. The big stick approach of a €5,000 fine for carrying a child on a tractor will not work. This is about awareness. I know that children can be excited about tractors and rush out to see Daddy and that accidents do happen. However, parents have...

Seanad: Possible Sale of Aer Lingus: Statements (28 Jan 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I thank the Minister for coming before the House at short notice. Aer Lingus has always been an Irish brand. The company used the famous slogan, "Look up, it's Aer Lingus", in an advertisement many years ago. People also remember the Harp advertisement featuring Sally O'Brien. Irish brands such as Kerrygold, Guinness, Barry's Tea and Aer Lingus are recognised worldwide. I am afraid that...

Seanad: Improving the Quality of Early Years Education: Statements (21 Jan 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Minister to the House and invite her to make her opening statement.