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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On Monday, Mr. Artur Mas, the former president of Catalonia, along with two former Ministers, came before the High Court in Barcelona for a five-day trial. Tens of thousands attended the demonstration in support of the defendants, who are being prosecuted for helping to organise a non-binding vote on independence in 2014 in which more than 2 million people voted. The vote took place because...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Fianna Fáil did a great job in government, did it not?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: How many Fine Gael politicians stand for election in the North?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Government is withholding GLAS payments.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: And Irish independence.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It was.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I never said it was not.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Absolutely.

Seanad: Derelict and Vacant Sites Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá mé thar a bheith sásta go bhfuilimid anseo arís ag plé na ceiste seo. Is dóigh gurb é seo ceann de na crua-ceisteanna atá againn sa tír seo i láthair na huaire. Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an ngrúpa sibhialta a thug chun cinn an Bille seo arís eile. Tá sé...

Seanad: Derelict and Vacant Sites Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The proposers of the Bill would be delighted if the Senator supports the Bill.

Seanad: Derelict and Vacant Sites Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I have had some of it robbed from me so I will finish very quickly. Senator Murnane O'Connor referred to introducing legislation on anti-social behaviour. If the Bill were passed and we got rid of the derelict sites then we would solve the problem anyway. That is what we need to see happen. Táimid ar son aon Bhille a thugann níos mó cosanta don tionónta agus níos...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Táim ag ardú ceist inniu atá ardaithe cheana féin againn agus muid ag caint ar chúrsaí coimirce sóisialaí. One of the greatest misnomers we have in a Government Department is that of the Department of Social Protection, because the last thing it seems to be doing is protecting society. I am quite concerned about the changes that are happening due to...

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: One does not have to pay attention to be able to listen to the Senator, in fairness.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, I ask the Senator to retract her statement.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We were listening to her. It is very disrespectful to us for her to accuse us of not listening to her while we are in the Seanad. She is completely out order.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Absolutely not.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá cuid mhaith moltaí anseo agus caithfimid tacú leo. Is maith ann iad agus is maith iad a fheiceáil in aon doiciméad amháin.There are lots of initiatives here which we all support and it is good to see them all in one document. There is a sense of déjà vuwith much of it, though. The actions that are noted...

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: There is mention in the report of the Sparkassen model of community banking. I ask the Minister to tell us the position of the Minister for Finance on that issue. I attended a great presentation on that recently and many people would agree that it is an interesting model to consider. However, there seems to be some reticence in the Department of Finance in terms of looking at that option....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Maurice.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá na figiúirí a tháinig amach ó daft.ieinniu ag cur an-imní orm. Léiríonn siad go bhfuil ardú an-suntasach tagtha ar phraghas tithe ar cíos.The most recentdaft.iefigures regarding the rental sector are very disturbing. We see massive increases once more - up to 10.9% in my home county of Galway and 10% in Galway city - on top of the huge...