Results 1-20 of 63 for going forward speaker:Ned O'Sullivan

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...against Western values. As an Irishman, I am ashamed to say that there is more than a sprinkling of anti-Semitism involved. Let us take stock of ourselves. Let us condemn Iran outright. I look forward to people going onto the streets to protest about Iran. I do not expect to see it, however.

Seanad: The Political Situation in Northern Ireland: Statements (25 Oct 2023)

Ned O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister of State. I will put a few brief points on record. The Good Friday Agreement was a watershed in the long and troubled history of our country. We have failed to deliver on the full potential of the Good Friday Agreement and that is highly regrettable and frustrating for those of us who invested heavily in a peaceful way forward and in new relations between...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Ned O'Sullivan: Very good. I just wished to clarify that. I regard myself as a feminist. I have had that approach in all of my political life. My cousin was one of the first female Fianna Fáil Deputies elected in rural Ireland. I know all about misogyny from what she suffered in trying to retain her level of support and her seat. Men did not have any mercy for her or for the frailties of a woman...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Ned O'Sullivan: ..., CE, schemes. This has been raised many times and we all know the CE schemes are a vital part of the social fabric of rural Ireland in particular. They keep local development and local endeavour going, whether it is cleaning graveyards, maintaining local football pitches or, as in the case of Ballylongford in north Kerry, the local laundry service. The problem is that the model and...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...including speech therapy, ophthalmology and dental services. It is grossly unfair that young children with Down's syndrome should not, at the very least, be treated equally and should be fast-forwarded or prioritised, which is something we must examine. I support the Government, but every Government will say it has put in the resources, funding and quite probably it has. It is the same...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Dec 2022)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...throughout the country, not only in County Louth. As Senator McGahon has pointed out, he was a great vote-getter and a celebrity, even as a councillor. There were a lot of celebrity councillors going around at the time but Terry topped them all. He was also a fervent trade unionist through his work in the Electrical Trades Union, which stood to him later on when it came to running for...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Act 2022 (Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam) Order 2022: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Ned O'Sullivan: .... He has done it with infinite patience and sensitivity as he has done on other issues that are equally sensitive. This is an important station or pass in the journey. I wish the Minister well going forward.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...invite the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to do the oration jointly. It is fantastic. It is uplifting for someone from my background who was brought up in Civil War politics and all the rest of it. It is a way forward and I hope people might learn from it. It will be a great occasion and there will be a huge turnout for it. The Civil War fractured the unity of a wonderful band of people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...in my home town, with 99% of it being extremely positive. Clearly, there are serious issues highlighted by Dr. Muldoon in this report that we, as a committee, will address seriously and bring forward. I will not hog the meeting, but I will make a few points and I have one or two questions. Unfortunately, this meeting clashes with the children's committee meeting, which relates to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ireland's Future (1 Jun 2021)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...originally just a neutral forum. Suddenly, it is not a neutral forum but a lobby group for a united Ireland and a border poll. Does Ireland's Future have credibility at this stage to put itself forward as a vehicle to encourage unionist, loyalist and other points of view through its auspices? I respect the answer Mr. Murphy gave to Senator Blaney in respect of Sinn Féin...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...it is happening close to where I live, I have no real involvement in or knowledge of Oaklands nursing home. Like all the other facilities, it seemed to be working reasonably well, but this was all going on behind the scenes and we did not know about it. I look forward to hearing the Minister of State's response to the issues I have raised.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...chairing and adjudicating while I will be still down in the rag-and-bone shop of Seanad politics, toiling away. I am commencing my fourth term in the Seanad. I was very pleased to be re-elected. This is going to be a great Seanad. The previous Seanad was great and had great stars. Many of them have returned - sadly not all - and we have new stars. They are people I am delighted to...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Nov 2019)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...them. It was not just for the votes, though we are all guilty of that to some extent. Rory was genuinely interested in people. He wanted to know their stories, what they were up to, what was going on with their families, and who was up to what. This stood to him politically and in all other walks of life. In his first run for the Seanad, Rory started from a very low base, but picked...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Ned O'Sullivan: I am sure the Minister is glad to have something of a break. I am also sure he is not resting on his laurels, but at least he has a break from the frenzy of the negotiations that have taken place in the past few months. Fianna Fáil welcomes the fact that the European Union has agreed to a Brexit extension until 31 January 2020. There is no point in going back over the farcical...

Seanad: Climate Action: Statements (5 Nov 2019)

Ned O'Sullivan: I thank Senator Humphreys for obliging me. It has been a very interesting debate, and I am going to confine myself to one particular aspect of it, which will not surprise anybody here, and that is the Shannon LNG project. I have been in the House 12 years and I think my maiden speech here asked the Government of the day to support that project and to put everything it could behind it. Here...

Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (9 Jul 2019)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...corps available to the nation in a time of crisis. Fortunately, we have been spared some of the terrible atrocities that have arisen in recent decades out of the religious conflicts that are going on all over the world, particularly in the Middle East. However, we might not always be so lucky and, in such circumstances, we will be shouting for the Army and the Garda to defend our...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. John Horan (29 Jan 2019)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...in the GAA are patriots. They love their country and wish to play a part and give service. In spite of the calumny heaped on politicians, that is also what we try to do. There has always been a great relationship between the GAA and the national spirit in Ireland, going back to the founding of the GAA in 1884. The GAA was always in step with the forward looking nationalist Ireland and...

Seanad: First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Initial Teacher Training) Bill 2018: Second Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...here and all right-minded people will agree that this proposal is a no-brainer. It is something that will be good. To a certain extent, it probably underlines in an informal way what is already going on in schools. I worked as a teacher for 18 years at primary and secondary levels. I remember that as a young fellow going to school, I had a classmate who suffered from epilepsy. I do...

Seanad: Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements (22 Jan 2019)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...changing dramatically. In the beginning, the difficulties in Westminster were a cause for concern. They moved on then to becoming a very serious worry as it appeared that Mrs. May was not finding any way forward and could not get agreement even within her own party. We are moving very close to the deadline now, therefore, the language in that regard has accelerated. There is a general...