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Seanad: Good Friday Agreement and Windsor Framework: Motion (8 Mar 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. The Seanad is at one on this, which is welcome. I know it will send an encouraging and necessary political message tonight. When Senator Joe O'Reilly was vacating the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach, I called him a sage because he made many very worthwhile points. He also acknowledged Fr. Des Wilson. It is appropriate for us to remember the...

Seanad: Location of Victims' Remains: Motion (22 Mar 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus roimh na teaghlaigh atá linn sa Gallery anocht. I welcome the Minister for this debate, and I welcome the families and guests who are in the Gallery. Indeed, I welcome the opportunity to speak on behalf of Sinn Féin on the Fianna Fáil motion and commend its proposers, Senators Blaney and McGreehan. I want to take this opportunity to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I have three issues to raise with the Deputy Leader, the first of which I have raised consistently. Colleagues across the House will agree with the sentiment of my call. Yesterday, we saw a significant vote in Westminster on the Windsor Framework. Those who are opposed to it were humiliated by the number of votes cast in its support. We now need to see the Good Friday Agreement...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. Ba mhaith liom ar dtús báire comhghairdeas a ghabhail le hachan duine a bhí páirteach le cuairt Uachtarán Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá an tseachtain seo caite. Is turas agus cuairt ar an Oireachtas a bhí stairiúil agus suntasach dúinn ar fad. I thank and commend all of those in the Houses of the...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I second the amendment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Progress and Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I apologise for missing the initial part of the witnesses' contributions. I found Dr. Keogh's insight into the issues faced by people with disabilities to be very worthwhile. Many colleagues have asked a range of questions, but I am keen to tease out the issue of the developmental side of international aid, in respect of working to empower people, developing their agency and dignity and...

Seanad: Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (25 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire ar dtús báire agus cuirim fáilte roimh an deis na ráitis tábhachtacha seo a phlé inniu. A few weeks ago the Dáil also debated the report from the independent review group that reviewed the dignity and equality issues in the Defence Forces and its treatment of its personnel, male and female but in particular female members....

Seanad: Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (25 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It is a fair point.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by GAA President, Mr. Larry McCarthy (26 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Down won.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by GAA President, Mr. Larry McCarthy (26 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: God help him.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by GAA President, Mr. Larry McCarthy (26 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by GAA President, Mr. Larry McCarthy (26 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: We will respect the referee.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by GAA President, Mr. Larry McCarthy (26 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Ba mhaith liom fáilte Uí Cheallaigh a chur roimh an uachtarán agus roimh an chlann seo aige, Barbara, Conor, Shane agus a chuid deirfiúracha chomh maith, chomh maith lenár n-aíonna go léir atá linn sa Ghailearaí inniu. A uachtaráin, there is no denying those are your sisters, because you are all very alike and I know how important family is...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by GAA President, Mr. Larry McCarthy (26 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thought it was me who did that.

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus fáiltím go bhfuil an seal againn an reachtaíocht thábhachtach a phlé anseo inniu. Although the Bill is mostly administrative, as colleagues and the Minister of State have stated, there are several important elements to it that are helpful in the context of creating a fair and just society. It is welcome that the Bill...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Engagement with Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank Ms O’Donoghue and Mr. Duffy and it is very good to have them in. I welcome and appreciate these regular engagements with the unit. Even in the short number of engagements we have had, we can see that we have gone from the kind of aspirational stuff at the start to now having more practical things on paper, which is very encouraging and worth noting. I have a few follow-up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Engagement with Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an gCeannaire ar ais, agus déanaim comhghairdeas léi as a pósadh. I extend sympathies to Randa Musa and her family after the death on hunger strike of her husband, Khader Adnan. Khader is the victim of the punitive occupation and apartheid Israeli regime. Khader was interned 12 times under so-called administrative detention and spent a total of eight...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Comhghairdeas.