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Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We will do that until we feel our rights have been upheld. We want to act in a constructive way that adds to and broadens the debate. If we are able to bring people in from outside the House to discuss the role of the Seanad, we should allow Members to do likewise. I would like to conclude by asking the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to consider the possibility of organising a...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Have Fine Gael's proposals been published?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, I would like that statement to be retracted. I never even mentioned those persons.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is unfair.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is an unfair statement, that I am trying to keep persons from attending the House. I said the opposite.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It was completely out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: De réir Ordú 62(3)(b), táim ag iarraidh go dtógfaí an vóta arís ar bhealach seachas bealach leictreonach.

Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Ceann des na ceisteanna is mó atá árdaithe ag an tuarascáil maidir le ceist na Gaeilge is ea an cinneadh faoin Choimisinéar Teanga. Tá an Coimisinéar Teanga i bhfeidhm le seacht mbliana. Tá glactha leis go forleathan go bhfuil sé ag déanamh sár jab. Tá neamhspléachas an róil atá aige iontach tábhachtach. Tá sé lonnaithe ins an...

Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá sé luaite ins an tuarascál go bhfuil an oifig le comhnascadh le hOifig an Ombudsman. Tá baint an-lárnach aige.

Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabh mo leithscéal faoi sin. Thuig mé go raibh an cheist sin le hárdú agus go raibh cead an cheist sin a phlé. Fad is atá sé árdaithe agam bhí sé chomh maith agam é a chur faoi súile an Aire.

Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Beidh mise ar ais leis an gceist a chur ar an Aire.

Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá ceist eile maidir leis an seachbhóthar amuigh, outer by-pass, i gcathair na Gaillimhe. Go bhfios dom, níl airgead curtha i leataobh le haghaidh tógail an tseachbhóthair amuigh. Tá an Rialtas ag leanacht leis an bpróiseas a bhaineann le cúrsaí dlí ina thaobh. An bhfuil sé i gceist leanacht ar aghaidh leis an Galway City Outer By-Pass, mar tá ceist na tráchta in nGaillimhe...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom aontú leis an méid ata ráite ag an Seanadóir Ó Domhnaill maidir leis an díospóireacht a bheidh againn inniu ar na tancanna séarachais. Níl a fhios agam an dtuigeann baill an Rialtais cé chomh tábhachtach agus atá an ceist seo do phobal na tuaithe. Tá sé ag cur as go mór dóibh. Tá sé fíor-thábhachtach go mbeadh an Bille seo ag dul tríd Tithe an...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá Sinn Féin i gcomhar leis an Aire, i bprionsabal. Tuigimid go bhfuil gá le glanadh a dhéanamh ar chúrsaí uisce, ach tá rudaí áirithe ins an mBille a bhfuil fadhb againn leo agus táimid ag iarraidh iad san a árdú. Ní bhfuair muid deis na ceisteanna seo a árdú le linn an díospóireachta ar an Dara Céim. Mar sin, caithfimid iad a árdú...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That was the first meeting.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I wish to address several points which I raised. I try my best to speak Irish in the House as much as possible and I appreciate that some of my points may have been lost in translation. I welcome the Minister's comments regarding prior notice. One of the issues I raised was the situation of people with holiday homes, who may not be in them for weeks or months in a given year. Such home...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I heard on Radió na Gaeltachta that Kerry County Council recently privatised its refuse collection service. Many county councils are pushing for privatisation, which I do not support.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I appreciate that, but if it is left to the local authorities I am concerned they may go that route. On the planning exemption, will some new mechanism have to be put in place?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Will the Minister clarify the situation in regard to the right to appeal prior notice? I also asked about the cost of inspectors. Has a cost-benefit analysis been done in this regard? How many inspectors will be needed throughout the State and what are the budgetary implications of that? How much is the scheme expected to take in? There must be greater clarity in regard to which...