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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rail Network Expansion (16 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister for coming to the House after the amazing result yesterday when the decision was made to award the Rugby World Cup- to France. We were looking forward to welcoming the Irish team and others to Thomond Park. I hope it will happen at some stage in the future. The decision was amazing as Ireland's application was the best, bar none. The proposal made by the Minister; his...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rail Network Expansion (16 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rail Network Expansion (16 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister. Today I want to plant a seed. I fully appreciate that there are issues in Irish Rail concerning existing infrastructure. I very much hope the Labour Court recommendation will bring about a resolution in Irish Rail. I am a great believer in public transport, especially rail transport, which I use. It has enormous potential. Broadband and mobile telephone coverage on...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator is obviously posting the video as we speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to reflect on the result of last night's football match. The Irish team did not have a single player from one of the top six teams in the English Premiership. The players at the Ireland team's disposal are good players who give their hearts, but we should look at the type of player we have compared with ten or 15 years ago. Not long ago, both Ireland and Northern Ireland qualified...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Were they for personal consumption?

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to speak to section 10 of the Bill------

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Section 10, yes. I was going with protocol. Before I do so, I welcome the Minister to the House. I commend him on how he has dealt with this issue and the openness of his approach. The Bill was never going to be easy to bring in because there is a certain historic relationship with alcohol in Ireland. People are entitled to drink in a moderate fashion. If a person wants to buy a bottle...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I may not get the opportunity. I welcome that the Minister-----

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: ------will engage with the various retail groups. I hope the Bill is implemented as quickly as possible. We must take heed of the obvious issues in regard to the North. However, the prerogative should be for the Bill to be enacted and implemented as quickly as possible in a practical way such that it achieves the import the issue needs.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: It comes easier the second time.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are elected as legislators and all we are doing here is our work. People often say that there is not enough perusing of legislation but that is exactly what we are doing here. Saying that, we need to enact this legislation as quickly as possible. The public expect it and many of the retailers about whom we are talking would like to see it as they want certainty on what will be...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Cannot readily be seen into.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Adams would not be too happy about that.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can the Senator describe a modest wine?

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: They are entrepreneurs.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: He must have been doing a tour of the off-licences.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Do I feel a nomination coming on?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: We had a good news story in Limerick city yesterday. Regeneron, a world leader in the manufacture of cutting-edge life saving drugs, announced a further 300 jobs in addition to the 500 which it already has there. It has scaled up over a three-year period to have 800 jobs in place by the end of 2018. It has already invested €650 million and will invest another €100 million in...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: No, I feel strongly on this.