Results 2,741-2,760 of 5,132 for speaker:Trevor Ó Clochartaigh

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I agree with much of what has been said by Senator Byrne and I hope he and his party will support the Sinn Féin Private Members' motion and the Bill we are putting forward today which proposes exactly what he has asked for which is a constitutional referendum on the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I assure Senator O'Brien that it stacks up.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I attended a very interesting conference on Friday in Dublin on the subject of the global diaspora and development. It dealt with issues relating to our own diaspora. I note the reference today to voting rights for the diaspora but many other issues were also raised at the conference, including the way we treat members of other diasporas who have come to Ireland and their representatives....

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, I do not believe there is any evidence that Sinn Féin has banished anybody.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Leader is mistaken.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Can I clarify?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The point I believe the Leader is making is that the IRA may have banished people.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Certainly, Sinn Féin has banished nobody.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: If the Leader's own party leader-----

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following:“Transfer of data outside jurisdiction 12. Data may not be transferred to another jurisdiction for the purposes of it being used against an individual who has already stood trial and been acquitted in this jurisdiction.”.Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaorligh, and I concur with you. Ba...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister of State for his response and I accept both his bona fides in respect of this issue and the background information he provided. In light of the issues we have cited and the examples we have provided, however, I will press the amendment.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is an absolutely astounding statement from a man with a legal background. The amendment reads: "Data may not be transferred to another jurisdiction for the purposes of it being used against an individual who has already stood trial and been acquitted in this jurisdiction." Is Senator Bradford saying he does not trust the Irish judicial system and that where someone stands trial and is...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I certainly hope it will be game, set and match. While I do not normally engage in toing and froing on amendments of this nature, I do not like the tone of the Senator's approach to the amendment. What he outlined is definitely not what is intended in the context of this amendment. As I informed the Minister of State, we support the Bill. We are trying to ensure everyone will have access...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 29, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: "36. Data may not be transferred to another jurisdiction for the purposes of it being used against an individual who has already stood trial and been acquitted in this jurisdiction." Tá mé ag cur an leasú seo chun cinn ar an mbunús céanna leis an mBille a chuaigh roimhe maidir le...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister of State. I note that in the first part of his response he spoke about the double jeopardy syndrome. In the McBrearty case that I cited, the information that was given was used for other reasons, namely, to stop somebody from entering the US. We are trying to say that uses could be made of the data that would be unfair and not what the Minister has envisaged. Although...

Seanad: Penal Reform: Motion (5 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 1: “To add after the words ‘two reports’ the following paragraph: ‘; and - calls on the Minister for Justice and Equality to implement the five recommendations set out by the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality in its Report on Penal Reform.’.”Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire arís. Ba mhaith liom an leasú...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom, as mé fhéin, comhbhrón a chur in iúl do chlanna Joe Walsh agus a rá go raibh brón ar a gcuid, agus clann Brian Farrell freisin. De réir mar a chloisim, is Gaeilgeoir a bhí in Brian Farrell chomh maith céanna. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha go léir. I wish to discuss the issue of Irish Water. It is a topic of serious...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They need to wear the green jersey.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: National Wind Energy Strategy (11 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire agus táim thar a bheith buíoch dó as teacht isteach ar an gceist tábhachtach seo. Mar atá a fhios aige, ardaíonn muid ceisteanna faoi mhuilte gaoithe go minic sna Tithe. Baineann an cheist seo le forbairt san earnáíl sin. The question I am raising is in relation to the development of the wind energy sector in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: National Wind Energy Strategy (11 Nov 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Aire. I appreciate the Minister's reply. I am a bit taken aback by the reply in one sense because it strikes me as a "closing the stable door after the horse has bolted" type reply. The Minister is saying the strategic environmental assessment and appropriate assessment are being developed and that he is hoping they are developed by the end of 2015 for the...