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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This is a disgrace. The Chair can understand-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: -----why certain communities feel they will get no representation from this Government. It is a disgrace.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Give it a rest.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: No one is in charge of anything. The Minister for Justice and Equality-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: No.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Senator is doing well so far.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: No. The Senator is doing pretty well so far.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Leader for that.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Last week in this Chamber I was critical of the Minister for Justice and Equality in terms of the inability of Senators to get an adequate debate on Garda resources and the responsibility of the Minister for Justice and Equality over An Garda Síochána as a result of a number of incidents that happened on the north side of Dublin.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I cited the issue of a pipe bomb in Edenmore and the upsurge in anti-social behaviour. Since I made that contribution last week, we have had a fatal shooting in Darndale. In his response to my request for a debate with the Minister for Justice and Equality, I appreciate the Leader was minded to do that. I want to get an assurance from him that he will see to that request. I have expressed...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: -----that we would have a debate in this House with the Minister for Justice and Equality on the issue of crime, criminality, anti-social behaviour and fatal shootings.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Was it a junior counsel?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I wish to raise the issue of the details of the asylum claim of Ellie Kisyombe, a local election candidate for the Social Democrats in the north inner city, being splashed on the front page of a national newspaper last Sunday. I find it disturbing that, out of approximately 1,000 candidates hoping to contest the local elections in May, this woman was selected for investigation by the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: If the Leader thinks it an outlandish suggestion-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That may be so, but I was interrupted.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Personal information regarding an asylum seeker ended up on the front page of a newspaper. That information was held within the Department of Justice and Equality. If the Leader contends that it is outlandish to suggest that the information was leaked, he does not know the Department as well as I do. The Minister should be given the opportunity to come to the House and tell us that the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I wish to raise two issues. I have just come from a demonstration outside Leinster House by parents whose children suffer from spinal muscular atrophy. It does not affect many children but those who it does are severely affected. As the Leader will know, I am raising the issue of Spinraza. There was a devastating announcement this week that the HSE has decided not to proceed with allowing...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (5 Mar 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter. There has been recent media coverage about issues relating to boom time construction. I have been dealing with a group of residents in the Belmayne area. I am reluctant to name particular areas because of the reputational damage doing so can cause but we are at the stage where the relevant information is in media circles. It is time...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (5 Mar 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister of State. Unfortunately I am disappointed with his reply. I accept that the Department is doing as much as it can for future developments.From the Minister of State's answer it seems that while residents face dealing with a series of overlapping agencies including the city council, the fire officer, the developer and the management companies, the Department is...