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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As the Taoiseach hands Donald Trump a bowl of shamrock today to mark St. Patrick's Day, we must remember that the Irish in America are immigrants. We have a history of emigration. Many people left this land on coffin ships or because of sectarian strife, unemployment or poverty. There are Irish people all over the world, including, of course, in America. On St. Patrick's Day, we should...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I very much appreciate the Minister being here to take this debate. I hope we can find a successful resolution to the issue at Burrow national school in Sutton, which I visited some weeks ago in order to talk to the principal and members of staff.However, the children are still learning in 20-year-old prefab buildings. In fact, one of the teachers, who is a teacher there now, is a past...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister for his positive reply. I will make contact with the school and forward that information to it. I appreciate him dealing with the matter in the way that he has and I hope that as a result of his response and the school making such an application we can have a resolution to the accommodation issue at Burrow national school in due course.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will briefly raise two issues. I met a group of parents in north Dublin this morning regarding class places for children with special needs, in particular, autism. This is something that this House could do some work on. It is a topic I raise frequently. The issue partly is that it falls between the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Health, and children and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Apr 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister for being here in person to discuss this matter with me. It is greatly appreciated. I rise to speak on behalf of four boys from Dublin's north side whose parents do not have a school place for them in September with the only reason being that these children have autism. I refer the Minister to the report launched today from AsIAm entitled Invisible Children - Survey on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Apr 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I deeply appreciate the Minister's sentiments. I have a number of issues with the Minister's response, one being that the school can apply to the Department.What happens if a school is not necessarily minded to apply? Sometimes it is easier to say "No". The fact the Department has no role in seeking a suitable school place for individual children will be of little comfort to the parents...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: They are con artists.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I think we have collectively dismissed the idea of using a single-use plastic bag for our money. A biscuit tin is a far better idea than a plastic bag. I am keen to put that on the record in terms of climate action.I support Senator Gavan in what he said about CE supervisors. If it has not already been seconded, I second the proposal that we do not take Committee and Remaining Stages of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Multidenominational Schools (8 May 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Go raibh maith agat. I thank the Minister of State for taking this debate. It relates to the Killester-Raheny-Clontarf Educate Together school, which has been given sanction for opening in September of this year after a long campaign. In fact, it is a year since I held a public meeting in Clontarf trying to get a campaign going. As a result of the patronage competition, shall we call it,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Multidenominational Schools (8 May 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This is probably one of the most disappointing responses I have received. I have raised a number of issues concerning education with Ministers and I generally have reasonable interaction but this is probably the most disappointing response. I have a two-page answer, of which only the following sentence sheds any light on the issue: "Numerous locations in the school planning area were...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: One cuts a ribbon, I suppose.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business: that the debate on the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 should not proceed past 6 p.m. and that Private Members' time commence upon the adjournment of that Bill. I believe the Bill has been given adequate time.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am proposing that the debate on the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016, which the leader has suggested will conclude at 7.30 p.m., be adjourned at 6 p.m., if not previously concluded.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Order of Business would remain as it stands. The Leader is seriously eating into my time, but-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Leader has suggested the debate end at 7.30 p.m. and I am suggesting that it should conclude at 6 p.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: A journalist, Ms Sarah Jane Murphy, has highlighted the issue of anti-social behaviour on the DART. This matter has been raised on numerous occasions in the House. The Labour Party has made a practical suggestion in respect of it and our spokesperson, Senator Humphreys, has been quite vocal about the need for a dedicated transport police or a division of An Garda Síochána to be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I did. It was enlightening.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Labour Party would never stand over this and the Leader knows it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Leader knows it. It is €3 billion worth being given over to a private entity.