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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is appreciated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Fish Quotas: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It was useful, to say the least, to have all the various organisations here today and to have all the perspectives put in front of us. I will start with voisinageand the Bill that the Minister has introduced. It is alarming that there is a piece of legislation introduced by the Minister on the back of a Supreme Court decision and every single organisation here today has said that it was not...
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want to get the attention of the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is important. I appreciate that the Leader has tried to help with the issue of the Jadotville medals. I ask the Cathaoirleach to bear with me. I briefly raised the issue with the Minister of State in the canteen this morning. I asked when he would meet with myself and Senator Craughwell. He said he would come in to the Seanad at some point but is not going to meet us. He is not...
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want it sorted today once and for all. There must be respect for the majority of Members of this House. I want a statement from the Minister of State with responsibility for defence and for him to do the honourable thing. We have acted honourably up until now. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, for the Minister to come to the House today to make an urgent statement on what...
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is correct.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Today?
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will he meet us first thing in the morning?
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No. I need an assurance. This is-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A Chathaoirligh, may I respond briefly?
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Then there will be a vote and the House will divide. We have been messed around for months now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: How can the Minister of State meet the Government Senators but not meet Senator Craughwell and me?
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: For months, we have looked for a meeting-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----just to know where we stand.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have no problem with the Leader but the Minister of State has treated us with utter contempt for months. He showed me utter contempt in the canteen this morning. I need to meet him today or first thing in the morning with Senator Craughwell.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If we can that assurance now, we will not divide the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want an assurance now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I propose that proceedings be suspended for five minutes-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ------to give the Minister of State an opportunity to say when he can meet us-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----and clarify the situation.