Results 261-280 of 602 for speaker:Fiach MacConghail

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: Is it correct that if one is blocked, the only way to follow that person again is to become anonymous or to use another handle?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I wish all our Ministers bon voyage and best wishes as they travel all over the world for St. Patrick's Day celebrations this week. It is important that our Ministers support our State agencies in their work to promote Ireland's strengths from culture to tourism, encouraging inward investment thereby creating jobs. I applaud our diplomatic service, Culture Ireland, Tourism Ireland, IDA...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I endorse what my colleague, Senator van Turnhout, said about Jimmy Walsh. Again, I am a new Senator but I acknowledge his journalistic ability, particularly his ability to put in one sentence what it takes Senators 50 sentences to say. He has created an art form in itself. Today is World Theatre Day, a day that Ireland can be proud to support. It was established in 1961. I ask the Leader...

Seanad: Philantrophy and Fund-raising: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I move: That Seanad Éireann would welcome- A national debate on the current context and challenges facing the not-for-profit sector with regards to philanthropy, fundraising, sponsorship and private giving in Ireland.notes:- the publication in May 2012 under the auspices of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government of the Report of the Forum on Philanthropy and...

Seanad: Philantrophy and Fund-raising: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, who has joined us for the latter part of the debate. I thank all the Senators who participated and I remind Senator Cullinane that the purpose of the motion is to provide a philosophical framework for the beginning of this discussion, so every Member of the House has a shared understanding of what is a great challenge, a challenge we are ready...

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Nuclear Power Plants (17 Apr 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I welcome the Minster, Deputy Hogan, and appreciate his attendance at this hour of the evening. On 19 March 2013, only four weeks ago, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the UK, Mr. Edward Davey, MP, granted development consent in respect of a 3,260 MW nuclear power plant development at Hinkley Point, Somerset, in the UK. This is approximately 150 miles from Ireland and...

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Nuclear Power Plants (17 Apr 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I thank the Minister for offering a briefing. I am not clear on whether the Government was briefed about the particular decision of 19 March to develop at Hinkley Point. The Minister has mentioned the RPII's assessment, but at what point was this made public? There seems to be an onus under the Aarhus Convention and the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary...

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Nuclear Power Plants (17 Apr 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: No, I am not, which is why I brought up the issue here. The public is not aware of it either.

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Nuclear Power Plants (17 Apr 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: This issue has been ongoing since 2010.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: As I am not a member of the committee, I thank the Chairman for allowing me to contribute. I am present because I want to bear witness to the stories told. I support the Chairman's view because it is important to have all of this information on the record in order that historians and others can look back on them. It is embarrassing for somebody such as me to feel I have a right as an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: What was the issue with the Press Council of Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Irish Film Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (23 Apr 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I congratulate Mr. O'Herlihy on his appointment as chairman designate. In my past life I produced a number of films in which the Irish Film Board invested, lest it comes back to haunt me at a future date. I am aware that Mr. O'Herlihy is chairman designate and, therefore, may not be able to answer some of my questions. In that context, perhaps we might invite him to address the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Irish Film Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (23 Apr 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: Broadly, I see several challenges for the Irish Film Board. One is the continuing tension between developing an Irish film industry and attracting film productions to Ireland. There may be a conflict between developing a culture of film making and film makers in Ireland and attracting major Hollywood productions to our shores. I ask Mr. O'Herlihy to outline his thoughts on that aspect. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Irish Film Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (23 Apr 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: While it has been confirmed the section 481 tax relief scheme will run to at least 2020, changes have been made recently to the financial and tax regime in the United Kingdom vis-à-vis film making. Does Mr. O'Herlihy believe these changes will have a negative impact on film making in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Irish Film Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (23 Apr 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I consider that an advantage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Irish Film Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (23 Apr 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: That is exactly what should happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Irish Film Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (23 Apr 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: We have already given Mr. O'Herlihy the questions.

Seanad: Charities Regulation: Motion (1 May 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I welcome the Minister. We appreciate the time and consideration he has given to this issue and acknowledge his support for this dialogue in the Seanad. I also acknowledge and appreciate that the Government has not proposed an amendment to the motion. The motion links with a debate we had with the Minister's colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government,...

Seanad: Charities Regulation: Motion (1 May 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I want to take the opportunity to congratulate two of our leading artists in different disciplines who have been nominated for prestigious Tony awards for best new play and best musical score. I refer to the writer Mr. Colm Tóibín and the musician and head of music at UCC Dr. Mel Mercier. It is a huge achievement, and my fellow Senators will join with me in applauding their...