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Seanad: Night-time Economy: Motion (13 Jul 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Cuirim fáilte roimpi agus cuirim fíorfháilte roimh an rún tábhachtach atá os ár gcomhair anocht. Tá an-áthas orm mo thacaíocht a thabhairt don rún seo, a mholtar in ainm an Seanadóir Warfield agus in ainmneacha leath againn féin. I welcome the Minister to this important debate on this...

Seanad: Night-time Economy: Motion (13 Jul 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: -----or indeed our visitors enjoying some nightlife. I am sure they could be doing better things than being here. They have been very good for sitting through this debate so patiently. To the Minister, I say this can be done. In the North, we have proved that steps can be taken. There must be harmonisation right across the country in respect of how we approach this topic. As other...

Seanad: Night-time Economy: Motion (13 Jul 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: One of many.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: We have been asked what our contribution to the debate is, and it has been in tabling these amendments in the names of the families in Donegal and the other affected areas. None of the Sinn Féin Seanadóirí is from Donegal, yet I believe we are reflecting the will of the people there by tabling these amendments, and I cannot understand why anyone would oppose them. I will have...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: That is not how this works.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I do not think it is intentional or, indeed, that they have been authorised, but Government Senators keep letting the cat out of the bag, because surely by definition if this was a 100% redress scheme, homeowners would not have to take legal action.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Táim buíoch den Chathaoirleach agus dár n-aíonna ar fad. Ar dtús, tréaslaím leis an méid atá ráite ag ár bhfinnéithe. Tacaím leis go mbeidh tuilleadh cur chun cinn san fhoilsitheoireacht trí mheán na Gaeilge. Go dtí seo, le linn na sraithe cruinnithe ag an gcomhchoiste ar na cúrsaí seo, táim ag...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Is é sin é go díreach. Caithfidh sé a bheith suite áit éigin sa lár. Is é sin tuiscint atá agam air. Is smaoineamh den chéad scoth é sin. Cé go n-aontaím leis an méid atá molta ag Mícheál Ó Laoghaire ó thaobh cúrsaí áitiúla, tá a thuilleadh Gaeilgeoirí anois ar fud...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Caithfidh an Teachta Ó Laoghaire é a chur faoi bhrú.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (6 Jul 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as an ionchur iontach ionraic atá tugtha acu go dtí seo. Is maith liom an téarma "closleabhar". Is é an chéad uair dom é sin a chloisteáil. Cé go bhfuil a fhios againn go mbeidh spás i gcónaí faoi choinne fíorleabhar agus leabhair a bhfuil daoine in ann coinneáil ina gcuid...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (6 Jul 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I do not want to jump the gun because we need to get the first steps sorted, as Sarah Kenny said, by doing the publicity and the marketing right. If we were to get to the stage where that was done right and increased demand, visibility and awareness, I would have thought more people would inherently want to engage with the product. If that is grown, more people will, within the context we...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (6 Jul 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabh mo leithscéal as sin. Tá mé buíoch de na finnéithe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: British Government Legacy Proposals: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. Professor McEvoy spoke about inquests as well as the power of the judge. This weekend, the Springhill and Westrock families will march to their garden of remembrance. A delegation from our committee met the families to discuss the importance of the inquest. I am speaking on the hop, but I believe that the families received a preliminary date...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Sep 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh ambasadóir na Breataine agus comhbhrón a dhéanamh leis. I join colleagues in expressing condolences to Ambassador Johnston and to the British people. I am mindful that the unionist people in the North, in particular, are in a period of mourning along with the people of Britain and, indeed, many other places...

Seanad: Energy: Motion (14 Sep 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Energy: Motion (14 Sep 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I begin by welcoming the news that a tender has been issued for the Narrow Water Bridge. Senators will know this is a long-standing commitment by the Irish Government and the Executive in the North. I know the Taoiseach and several other Ministers joined John O'Dowd, the Infrastructure Minister in the North, at a recent event at Narrow Water. It has huge potential to transform the whole...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I want to reflect on some of the statistics released today from last year's census in the North. There is a substantial amount of detail to get through. No doubt I will reflect on some of it in the coming weeks. No one can deny the significant symbolism of the details released today. It also shows that we are living in a changed and changing society. In the first instance this tells us...

Seanad: New Innovations for People with Disabilities (Digital Assistive Technology): Statements (22 Sep 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Minister of State is very welcome. I thank colleagues for the very informative contributions they have made on this issue so far. They certainly informed me and I am sure they have done the same for the Minister of State. It shows the merit and value of having statements like this in the Seanad and taking the time to discuss these issues. As the Minister of State said, technology has...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am glad to hear Jason McCarthy will be okay. We have to absorb the budget details but I wonder how much additional money, if any, has been allocated towards ambulance services. It is maybe worth looking at and making the case for over the coming period. It is a great shame if that has not been done. We will have statements on the budget later this evening so I will resist the urge to...