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Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: When Fianna Fáil gave away our oil and gas, it certainly was not thinking of what would be good for the people.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We are totally opposed to it.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator has obviously not read Phil Flanagan's statements on the issue.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We have said that.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Name one Sinn Féin representative who is in favour of fracking.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Which way is the wind blowing today?

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: If it is surplus.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (26 Mar 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaorligh, agus Ach an oiread le mo chomhghleacaithe ar fad, ba mhaith liom fíor chaoin fáilte a chur roimh chlann Jimmy Mulroy anseo inniu. Is údar bróid dom é gur iarradh orm labhairt anseo inniu. I welcome the family of Jimmy Mulroy to the House. I did not have the pleasure of knowing him as I am a younger Member of the House...

Seanad: Beef Industry: Motion (26 Mar 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus gabhaim leithscéal as gan a bheith anseo agus é ag caint. I apologise for not being present for the Minister's contribution as I was attending a meeting downstairs. The points raised by Senator Susan O'Keeffe on the cartel are interesting. Certainly a statement on that issue would be useful because there has been a sense that a cartel type...

Seanad: Beef Industry: Motion (26 Mar 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: People on the ground would question whether that is the case in reality. This is the reason issues raised previously are being raised again. The result this year has been a disaster for farmers. These are farmers who have done everything asked of them to ensure quality and traceability in the industry. Irish beef is the most traceable. Farmers have been equally compliant at every turn....

Seanad: Beef Industry: Motion (26 Mar 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is not what I said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Mar 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: As this is primarily a taxation issue, I do not believe it is necessarily relevant to this committee. I suggest it be noted and the petition forwarded to the Department of Finance for consideration.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo chomhbhrón a dhéanamh le clann John Kelly tar éis an bás sa chlann sin. By Senator Mullins's measure, Sinn Féin must be the only party in touch with the people, therefore, under his guidance, I believe I can speak authoritatively this afternoon. It is important that we would a full debate on the issues around the Department of Justice and Equality...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Care Services Inspections (1 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá mé thar a bheith buíoch go bhfuil sí tar éis an t-am a thógáil leis an gceist seo a fhreagairt. I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, and thank her for coming in to take this issue. I raise an issue around the child care facility based in Tiernee, Lettermore, Naíolann na...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Care Services Inspections (1 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I appreciate both the Minister's comprehensive response and its clarity. This is an extremely serious issue, as I am sure the Minister will agree. A service essentially applied for €197,000 on foot of information that was incorrect and was found to be so by Pobal when it conducted its audit. I appreciate that a repayment plan is in place, which I believe raises other questions for...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Roimh bhriseadh Lá le Pádraig, bhí díospóireacht againn a bhain leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge agus cuireadh an díospóireacht sin ar athló agus bhíomar buíoch as sin ag an am. An bhfuil an Ceannaire in ann insint dúinn cén uair an mbeidh an chuid eile den díospóireacht sin againn? The debate with the...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator is misconstruing the comments.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator should stick to the radio programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality Budgeting Petition: Equality Budgeting Campaign (2 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their petition. We asked the Minister for Finance if he would consider the Equality Budgeting Campaign's proposal and the suggestion that the details of the budgetary measures be provided to the ESRI and the Equality Authority for assessment prior to budget day. His response was "[....] to allow for the most up to date economic and fiscal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality Budgeting Petition: Equality Budgeting Campaign (2 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Based on a letter that the Minister for Finance sent to the committee, he does not seem to want to go there. Why would the Department of Finance be slow to implement equality budgeting when Ms Bayliss says she has seen it working in other jurisdictions?