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Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Rt. Hon. Lord John McFall, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I hope the official translation hub in the Oireachtas will run with it and that we have just had another historic wee moment in the Seanad. The Cathaoirleach mentioned that the Lord Speaker's people are from the great county of Tyrone, the O'Neill county with its own proud history, rich in Gaelic lords, chiefs and history. It does not have a bad football side either at the minute. He also...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Rt. Hon. Lord John McFall, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. It feels like a lifetime since we debated a Bill like this on Second Stage. That is mostly down to Senator McDowell. Senator Gallagher remembers the last Bill.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I think the Cathaoirleach had a part in it too. Nevertheless, it is important we are back to debate it. It is welcome that the Bill is before us. I will not use all my time. I will outline an overarching view of the Bill. The thrust of my work will be when it comes to us on Committee Stage, which I will refer to briefly. The Minister will forgive me for having to read my notes from my...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Not I.

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I move: That Seanad Éireann calls on the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in light of the current backlog and volume of applications on the island of Ireland, including an unprecedented number from Northern Ireland, to consider as a matter of urgency opening a Passport Office in Belfast.

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus ba mhaith liom a léiriú go bhfuil mé an-bhuíoch de go bhfuil an seal agam an rún seo a chur os comhair an tSeanaid agus go bhfuil an deis againn an t-ábhar tábhachtach seo a phlé. Is é seo ábhar atá luaite agamsa go mion minic sa Seanad seo agus i Seanad an téarma dheireanaigh. Ar na...

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Well done; good man.

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: They do. I acknowledge that.

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Of course. Why not?

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The debate has been useful and worthwhile, as well as comprehensive. Within the time available to me, I will not be able to recap everything that has been said. I thank Members and the Minister of State for their contributions. I also thank them for their support because this is an important issue. I do not say this in a combative way, but in campaigning since 2016 for a passport office...

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The other point is that the Minister of State referred to the business case for an office in the North not stacking up. I do not hear very often Ministers coming in here and citing business cases when motions, Commencement matters or other requests are being made seeking particular investment. I would be keen, therefore, to know if the business case has been carried out and, if it has,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The issue of recruitment and retention permeates all the matters raised. While it is perhaps somewhat separate from the recommendations in the report, I would like to get the Minister's view on recruitment strategies and campaigns. While I appreciate that he does not draw up or develop the campaigns, how important does the Minister believe it is that we ensure the campaigns are all-Ireland...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Ar dtús, mar atá ráite ag comhghleacaithe cheana, ba mhaith liom mo chomhbhrón agus mo dhlúthpháirtíocht a sheoladh chuig muintir an Chraoslaigh i dTír Chonaill thar ceann ghrúpa Shinn Féin sa Seanad. Táimid croíbhriste ar fud na hÉireann mar atá ráite ag pobal Tír Chonaill agus pobail Éireannacha ar fud an...

Seanad: Consumer Rights Bill 2022 - Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Sílim gurb é seo an chéad uair dom labhairt leis agus é ina phost nua. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis as a cheapachán mar Aire Stáit. Go n-éirí go geal leis. Ba mhaith liom fosta fáilte a chur roimh mo chomrádaí óg ó Ógra Shinn Féin atá linn sa Ghailearaí....

Seanad: Situation in Iran: Motion (11 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh agus cuirim féin fáilte roimh an Aire chuig an díospóireacht anocht. Fáiltím an seal ní hamháin labhairt ar an rún atá ós ár gcomhair ach tacú leis go huile is go hiomlán chomh maith. The Minister is very welcome. I want to begin by expressing my sympathy and that of Sinn Féin to...

Seanad: Report of Commission of Investigation (IBRC) into Siteserv Transaction: Statements (12 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I am covering these statements on behalf of my colleague Senator Gavan, who is at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. In approaching this debate I remember the advice given to me in the last Oireachtas that when it comes to situations like this, I should follow the numbers or, in this case, the money. I did precisely that regarding the formal...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It is good to see Senator Gallagher in the hot seat today. I promise I will go easy on him.I begin by apologising to Senators Doherty and Seery Kearney for missing their contributions this morning. Having heard the contributions of other colleagues, I look forward to engaging with them on their Bill. Earlier this week, when we debated Second Stage of the Consumer Rights Bill 2022, I...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. A Bill very similar to this one was debated in February. At the time, Sinn Féin tabled amendments removing the references to it being a once-off measure. We knew, as did every expert and the dogs in the street, that this crisis was not going away and certainly was not going to be fixed by a one-off payment. Here we are with more...