Results 2,401-2,412 of 2,412 for speaker:Niall Ó Donnghaile
- Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (11 Jul 2023)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus roimh an mBille. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Clonan as ucht an seal an Bille a phlé. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and commend and thank Senator Clonan on the introduction of this Bill, the opportunity to discuss it and the privilege of being able to co-sponsor it with Sinn Féin and other Opposition...
- Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (11 Jul 2023)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (11 Jul 2023)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Indeed.
- Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (11 Jul 2023)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Well done.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2023)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I, too, want to be associated with the words of thanks to all our staff throughout the Oireachtas and wish them a happy break, not just away from us. I hope they actually get a break and take a bit of time for themselves. I agree with Senator Kyne on the All Island Strategic Rail Review, and the importance of that report being published. I appreciate and understand totally the issue with...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Who are you talking about?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Chathaoirleach agus na finnéithe. It is still not clear, either from Mr. Ryan's contribution or the report that was submitted, just what the methodology is for selecting games. As Deputy O'Sullivan suggested, we need to focus on solutions. In one of his responses to my colleague, Deputy Andrews, Mr. Ryan spoke about making sure the interests of the GAA...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: They are fairly significant games, however, that are behind a paywall.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I have another range of questions that I will not get in on time. In the course of Mr. Hill's statement, he conflated the State with the nation a couple of times. He said that RTÉ has the right to broadcast international tournaments involving the senior men's team in Ireland, but that is not the case if people live in the part of Ireland where I live, or where Mark Sykes comes from, or...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: That is something I would like to see changed.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: -----that when selling the broadcasting rights, the island of Ireland is treated as one broadcasting unit to ensure that we can all view the games universally via RTÉ?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Before Professor FitzGerald starts, I will mention a point briefly, which he might include this in his answer. Reference was made to the lack of infrastructure across Northern Ireland. A perfect example of what the witnesses are talking about is around mid-Ulster and Tyrone. A motorway was built on the A4 motorway and east Tyrone and mid-Ulster are flying. West Tyrone, and by extension my...