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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The point I was making in respect of greening was that if one compared someone on a single farm payment of €40,000 or even €50,000 with someone with a payment of €3,000, one can see that the person with a payment of €3,000 is more restricted with his land. If he is on the lowest possible payment, which is around €150 per hectare, he is very restricted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: What is the final date on which the Commission needs the final agreement from member states?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I mean the final agreement.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I support the call for a debate on the findings of the Smithwick report and all that is contained within it. It is certainly shocking when it is taken in its full context, but it is also shocking when certain politicians would try to lay the blame, or at least part of the blame, on those who were murdered. One cannot do that if one subscribes to peace. One cannot have peace in the form of...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am calling for a debate on all these issues. We in this House will be serving the people well if we have that debate, which should take place from early morning until late at night. It will allow us, Government and Opposition Members alike, to hold the Minister to account in this Chamber. I hope the Leader will accede to my request.

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motion (4 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the Leader for the extension. I also thank the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes. This may be his first time handling a Bill in the House, although he may have taken some Adjournment debates. I wish him well in his new role. This motion has been passed by the Dáil and discussed by the agriculture committee, where I raised concerns about the issue. I will do so again today...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motion (4 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The fund is split 80:20 between horse racing and greyhound racing, respectively. The latter has received approximately €11 million this year. The Minister of State touched slightly on the issues affecting the greyhound industry. It is in chaos due in large part to the fact that Bord na gCon's chairman and board refuse to meet the Irish Greyhound Owners and Breeders Federation,...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (4 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus a chuid feidhmeannaigh atá anseo le haghaidh na díospóireachta ar an mBille seo, a bhaineann leis an táille a bheidh á ghearradh ar chustaiméirí agus ar thithe ar fud na tíre i dtaca le cúrsaí uisce. Tá a fhios againn go léir go bhfabhraíonn costais nuair a chuireann na...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Tá sé fíorthábhachtach agus fíor-riachtanach go mbeadh díospóireacht againn ar an gcinneadh atá déanta ag Seán Ó Cuirreáin éirí as a chuid dualgais mar Choimisinéir Teanga an Stáit seo. Lá dubh dorcha atá ann don Ghaeilge agus don Stát. Bhí na dualgais seo ar an gcoimisinéir ó...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Tá mé ar iarraidh Riar na hOibre an lae inniu a athrú sa chaoi is go dtiocfaidh Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta, nó an Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, go dtí an Teach seo inniu chun an t-ábhar seo a phlé. Tá sé de dhualgas orainn é sin a dhéanamh.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am proposing an amendment to the Order of Business calling on the Minister of State with responsibility for Gaeltacht Affairs, or the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, to come to this House to discuss the outrageous situation we now face in our State. The Government Department that is responsible for protecting the Irish language is actually destroying the future of the language.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That was underlined yesterday when the independent commissioner for the Irish language resigned because he has no confidence in the policies of this Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Yes.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I agree with the Leas-Chathaoirleach. Section 3 relates to expenses. Unfortunately, I am mystified as to why some of the amendments we have tabled, including those of Sinn Féin, have been ruled out of order. I do not understand why because they do not all pertain to an expense on the Exchequer. Perhaps the Leas-Chathaoirleach might clarify the position through his office,...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister of State might have an explanation.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It does.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I accept that the Minister of State's point that the establishment of Irish Water will not result in redundancies in local authorities.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: There is a connection which I propose to explain.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I understood, perhaps wrongly, that in the case of staff who transferred to Irish Water on a ten or 12 year contract, a mechanism might be in place under which they would receive a redundancy payment on leaving the local authority. I seek clarification on whether that is the case. This issue has been raised with me by councillors who have obtained information to that effect from directors...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: There is also an obligation on local authorities to take over unfinished housing estates where the developer has gone bust and a mechanism is not in place to complete the necessary works. A number of local authorities have drawn up lists of relevant estates and are trying to find funding to improve them. Irish Water will only take over estates that are complete and meet certain standards....