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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Office of the Ombudsman (1 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank Mr. Tyndall for attending. The casebook is very welcome and gives a very good oversight of the work being done and will be very useful in future. I wish to update Mr. Tyndall on our work on direct provision. We will have a number of hearings on that issue about extending the remit of the Ombudsman and I hope they will have it sooner rather than later. It is something we have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Office of the Ombudsman (1 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Mr. Tyndall noted that the burden of proof is very high.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Office of the Ombudsman (1 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about outreach development?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Office of the Ombudsman (1 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: If one pardons the pun, there is potential for a flood of complaints - or petitions - about Irish Water.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom "Wilkommen in Irland" a rá leis na toscairí as an Ostair. Earlier Ms Catherine Seeley, a candidate in the Seanad by-election, was in the Visitors Gallery. She had to leave early, although it was not because of the ding dong------

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am not canvassing. The ding dong contributions did not deter her because I am sure she would love to come back to the House and take part in a fruitful debate. Anybody who would like to vote for her can still consider that. Senator Norris raised a serious issue relating to the potential visit of the President to a direct provision centre. Will the Leader seek clarification from the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Senator O'Neill praised Deputy Hogan and questioned the way Sinn Féin voted. We have no issue about how our members voted. They voted for the rights of the citizens in Europe and if the former Minister's record on property taxes, Irish Water, etc., is anything to go by, we should judge him by how he proceeds in Brussels.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Will the Leader organise a debate on Irish Water as soon as possible because it is an unmitigated disaster that needs to be rectified?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: While not relevant to this Bill, on this afternoon’s Order of Business several Members raised the issue of the President’s visits to asylum centres and found it strange he was not allowed visit one in Athlone recently. The Leader will raise this matter with the Minister’s office and I would be happy if she could look into it. Senator Conway often tells the House about...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by my colleague, Senator David Cullinane. Picking up on the Irish Water issue, there is no doubt that the new European Commissioner, Mr. Phil Hogan, left a legacy of disasters in his wake, with septic tanks, water charges, etc. Another legacy he left behind was the reorganisation of local government and, in particular, the way local...

Seanad: Defence Forces Overseas Missions: Statements (8 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Ach an oiread le Seanadóirí eile, tá áthas orm a bheith in ann labhairt ar an díospóireacht seo agus a bheith in ann ár mbeannachtaí agus ár mbuíochas a chur in iúl do na saighdiúrí cróga agus na daoine ar fad a bhíonn ag plé leis na misin seo go dtí...

Seanad: Arts and Culture Sector: Motion (8 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They are active in their areas of expertise.

Seanad: Arts and Culture Sector: Motion (8 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about Fine Gael members?

Seanad: Arts and Culture Sector: Motion (8 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator is putting words in my mouth.

Seanad: Arts and Culture Sector: Motion (8 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus roimh na cuairteorí ins an gailearaí. It is a shame that the artist is not at the centre of the debate because that is the way it should be. A country that does not know its history or that is not familiar with the people and events that shaped its collective memory is akin to a stranger who, having no idea where she has come from, is unable to...

Seanad: Arts and Culture Sector: Motion (8 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: When in government Fianna Fáil could have issued a compulsory purchase order and acquired Moore Street and the surrounding lanes of history from NAMA. As we know, this did not happen and instead a bankrupt private developer was allowed to let this historical quarter descend into a state of abject disrepair and decay. Surely, if ever there was a metaphor for the decay and corruption at...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Aird a tharraingt mé an cás na n-altraí inniu. I rise today to highlight the issues around the nursing profession and the difficulties in which it finds itself. There has been an exodus of young nurses from the State in the last number of years as they cannot make ends meet while working at their profession here. SIPTU members are protesting today outside the annual...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: With respect to the nurses, they deserve a stand-alone debate.

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, line 19, to delete "0.1 hectare" and substitute "0.5 hectares and five metres in height". Go raibh míle maith agat, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, agus cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. In general, we welcome the Bill and feel it is far overdue. However, I wish to raise a number of technical matters that I would like to tease out with the Minister of...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 3: In page 8, line 6, after "afforestation" to insert "and timber production".This section deals with the general functions of the Minister in respect of the Bill, one of which is to promote afforestation. We want to include also "and timber production", on foot of a number of representations and information sent to us by various organisations involved in the area which...