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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (17 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Perhaps we could have up-to-date responses on some of the different points and it might possible to put a type of matrix together indicating the responses to the different points, so that we would be aware of whether the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport said yes or no and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: (Resumed) Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (18 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh maith agat, a Aire. I thank the Minister and his officials for attending. This has been a very emotive petition. I was one of the people who went to Shannon and we had a very good briefing there. There is a sense from the petitioners that because of the way the system is set up, it is almost like a political three-card trick. Technically, we can say we are neutral as a State but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: (Resumed) Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (18 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I will come back in because I have a number of other questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: (Resumed) Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (18 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The dangers to civilians travelling through what is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: (Resumed) Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (18 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In terms of air police are travelling on a flight, we have been led to understand that, from time to time on US flights, FBI agents might act as air policemen or women. Do they carry hand guns and, if so, are they loaded or unloaded when they travel?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: (Resumed) Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (18 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Would they be subject to permit as well, similar-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: (Resumed) Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (18 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: -----to the ones we discussed earlier? Are there statistics available on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: (Resumed) Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (18 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In referring to Article 35 of the Chicago Convention, the Minister stated that no civil aircraft may carry munitions of war over a state without a state's permission. In terms of the granting of a permit, therefore, one could read that as meaning it is with the State's permission. Does that not contravene the idea of non-participation? Could people read it as meaning the state is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: (Resumed) Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (18 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: If I read this correctly the Minister does deal with the cargo aircraft that would come through the airport, which have non-military capacity etc. There are opinions that extraordinary rendition has been happening on aeroplanes that have passed through Shannon. From the point of view of the cargo aircraft coming through, how can the Minister and his officials be sure that extraordinary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: (Resumed) Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (18 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: My understanding from the hearing is that a diplomatic note applies to the military aircraft. Is the Minister saying that a diplomatic note would apply to a cargo aircraft from the United States as well? Our understanding from the hearings we have had is that the diplomatic note almost turns the aircraft into a travelling embassy. I do not believe we were aware that was the situation as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: (Resumed) Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (18 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: How would the Minister know that with a cargo aircraft? How would he know that extraordinary rendition is not taking place? How is that policed from a civilian perspective?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cé hiad na pleananna atá á chur in áit ag an gCeannaire maidir le Seachtain na Gaeilge ó thaobh díospóireachtaí ins an Teach seo? Will the Leader outline what plans are being put in place for Seachtain na Gaeilge in the Seanad regarding debates through the medium of Irish? They need not necessarily be about the Irish language but they should be...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Orthodontic Service Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim míle fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá mé thar a bheith buíoch di as ucht an t-am a thógáil leis an cheist seo a ghlacadh. Tá cúrsaí ortódóntacha san iarthar ag déanamh imní do chuid mhaith tuismitheoirí ansin, go háirithe i gContae Mhaigh Eo agus i gContae na Gaillimhe. In October 2013 it was reported...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Orthodontic Service Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I appreciate the information and statistics that have been given. There are still 1,500 children waiting up to a year for treatment, 1,294 or so waiting up to two years and 500 children waiting from two to three years, which is not a huge improvement on the figures we had a year and a half ago. Has the review that was talked about by the former Minister of State at the Department of Health...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ach an oiread le mo chomhghleacaithe, fáiltíonn muid i nGaillimh roimh aon phostanna nua a chuirtear ar fáil. Is mór an rud 300 post a bheith ag teacht go dtí ceantar cosúil le Baile Átha an Rí. It is good news to hear that we have 300 construction phase jobs coming to Athenry. I would like to see clarity from the Acting Leader on the cost to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I have just welcomed the 300 jobs. These questions are valid. We have State assets involved in this so clarity is required on the issues. I am not asking for anything but that. The Acting Leader might remember that, when I was a rookie Senator, I called for a debate on the traffic situation in Galway city a number of times. I remember being told that we had a very able Fine Gael mayor in...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Céad fáilte romhat, a Aire Stáit. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, has indicated that she is aware of the criticisms of this legislation that have been levelled by Justice for Magdalenes Research, the National Women's Council, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Amnesty International. These organisations are of the view that the Bill...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Rural Communities: Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I apologise for missing the Minister of State's opening statement as I was in the Seanad, although I received a copy of it. I will not go over the ground that has been covered already but there are a number of specific issues on rural proofing. Could the Minister of State tell us a little more about what she sees as rural proofing? She stated that IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Rural Communities: Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Has the Minister of State provided guidelines on how rural proofing should be included in their policies? How does it work?