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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: I draw the House's attention to the report of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee on children's mental health, which was launched earlier. In particular, I congratulate the members of the committee, including the Leas-Chathaoirleach who served as Chairman, and not least my colleague, Senator Joan Freeman, who was rapporteur of the committee, for all the hard work they put into focusing...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: -----their independence - I will finish on this point - to say they are more independent than the people in my group is totally wrong.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: May I finish? They are less effective because-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: -----they have refused to co-operate. When they come into this House and say they are the only real Independents here, they are misdescribing the situation. It must be put on the record-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: Since they describe themselves as real Independents, the suggestion being that others are phoney Independents-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: If real independence means-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: I certainly can.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: I do not want to get into comment on the fact that they are yet again absent.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: If real independence-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: If real independence-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: May I finish the sentence, please?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: If real independence-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: If real independence-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: If real independence-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: May I finish my sentence before-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: If real independence involves helplessness and ineffectuality, let them have it.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell is in the party.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: Senator Marie Louise O'Donnell is in the party.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: She is a card-carrying member.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McDowell: I thank the witnesses who are present today. I am a bit concerned about the answers we have received in relation to Northern Ireland. It seems to me that a scheme of this kind should have been implemented on an agreed North-South basis. From the answers we got, it appears to me that although there was a desire for some kind of co-ordination there has not actually been implementation on a...