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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: There is no such thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: The coach is from Malahide.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (25 Feb 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: I welcome Ms Pratschke as chairman designate. I wish to acknowledge that I am the director of the Abbey Theatre and as such receive State funding which is delivered through the Arts Council. I mention this fact in case there is a potential conflict of interest with my questioning but the post does not mean that I cannot ask questions. I acknowledge that Ms Pratschke is only starting her...

Seanad: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: Gabh mo leithscéal. Just mar phointe eolais, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, agus níl mé droch-mhúinte, ach an bhfuil cóip de léacht an Aire le fáil? Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit.

Seanad: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: Fiche nóiméad agamsa, a Leas Chathaoirligh? Níl mé ach ag magadh.

Seanad: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: Cé méid nóiméad atá agam?

Seanad: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: Bhuel, ní úsáidfidh mé an ocht nóiméad. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus fáilte roimh agus muid ag comóradh agus ag ceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge. Go minic, is dócha bíonn sé ina raic eadrainn ar fad agus muid ag plé cúrsaí na Gaeilge agus cúrsaí na Gaeltachta ach rud amháin a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: I thank the delegates for their presentations. I am not an elected politician and, as such, do not have the same level of experience as some colleagues of dealing with constituents on this issue. What are the delegates' macro views on the recently published legislative proposals? It is unfortunate that we have not had more time to deliberate on those proposals. We might have to invite the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: Who are the winners if the Bill is passed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: I welcome everybody and thank them for their perspectives but I cannot help but feel even more despondent now that I have heard them. In the previous session we talked about the crisis and in this session we have talked about the crisis bordering on a disaster, particularly the statistics on families from Focus Ireland and the image that last night, between Jervis Street, Amiens Street and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: That is right.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: I congratulate everyone involved in the recent presidential state visit to the United Kingdom, which was an extraordinary success. I had the privilege of being a guest of the Lord Mayor of London at the Guildhall banquet and accompanied the President to the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon on Friday morning. It was extraordinary and for everyone, the big winners were the...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: ----- and by proposing that the citizens of the Dublin metropolitan area should have a direct say in whether they should have a directly-elected mayor.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Apr 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Seanad. I support this common-sense Bill. It is a perfect example of the Government being practical and reasonably swift in dealing with a historical anomaly and out-of-date prohibition on citizens standing for election in European and general elections. It also proposes to remove the clause to allow Members who might become bankrupt from...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: I note our amendments have been ruled out of order because they are not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill. We wanted the amendments to be within the scope of the Bill which is why we proposed a change in the Title of the Bill to hold a plebiscite on whether an office of a directly-elected mayor with authority for the Dublin metropolitan area should be established. On that basis we...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: I am speaking on section 1. I just made a comment about the Title but I am speaking on section 1.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: I would like to speak on section 1 and I am entitled to speak on section 1.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: I am speaking on the amendment of the Electoral Act 1992 and all other Acts related to this Bill.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2014)

Fiach MacConghail: I am referring to several Acts, including the Registration of Electors Act, the conduct of Dáil elections and several others. I do not wish to bore the House with a list but there are several Acts.