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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liomsa féin nóta omóis a léiriú do Peter Mathews. Fear uasal a bhí ann i ndáiríre. Aireoidh chuile dhuine uaidh é. Cásaim a bháis lena bhean agus lena chlann. I, too, extend my condolences to the family of the late former Deputy Peter Matthews. The only phrase that sums him up is that he was a consummate gentleman in...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We did, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and General Scheme of Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I offer my apologies. I was committee-hopping today as committees are coinciding. My colleague, Senator Fintan Warfield, was here to cover for me. Deputy Carol Nolan is very much involved in the issue. I was a member of the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions in the previous Dáil and Seanad, where we would have met with the Ombudsman on a regular basis. One of...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Ceisteanna Óige: Díospóireacht (7 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ach tá bean i gceannas orainn.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Ceisteanna Óige: Díospóireacht (7 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim míle fáilte roimh na finnéithe. Dúirt duine éigin acu gur pribhléid dóibh é a bheith anseo. Ní shin atá i gceist cor ar bith ach is pribhléid dúinne siadsan a bheith anseo i ndáiríre píre. Bíonn muid ag go leor cruinnithe comhchoiste agus, le bheith fírinneach, dá mbeadh chuile chur i...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Ceisteanna Óige: Díospóireacht (7 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá an gender balance ag feabhsú.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (8 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I wish to share time with Senator Rose Conway-Walsh.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (8 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabhaim míle buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus leis an Aire Stáit. Is as Contae an Chláir an Aire Stáit agus beidh eolas maith aige ar an gceist atáim ag ardú maidir le cúrsaí feamainne agus an tábhacht atá le tionscnamh na feamainne in iarthar na tíre agus ó thaobh na bainteoirí aonair a bhíonn á bhaint. The...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (8 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as an bhfreagra sin. I thank the Minister of State for clarifying the timeline and that he hopes to have some kind of conclusion before mid-2017. When we look internationally there are ongoing cases, for example, in Maine in the US around the exact same issue, that is, international companies coming in and seeking harvesting rights. We know...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Guím Seachtain - nó coicís - na Gaeilge faoi shéan agus faoi mhaise ar gach éinne, agus guím Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan faoi shéan agus faoi mhaise ar na mná ar fad atá anseo. I understand that women staff and students are picketing NUIG today as part of an international women's strike in more than 50 countries and that issues...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (8 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Is maith an rud go bhfuil sé ar ais anseo ag caint faoina pholasaithe ó thaobh na Gaeilge de taobh istigh de chúpla seachtain. Fáiltím roimhe sin. Níor mhaith liom go mbeadh muid i gcónaí ag caint trí mheán na Gaeilge díreach faoi chúrsaí Gaeilge. B'fhearr liom go mbeadh...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Motion (8 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 1:1. To delete all words after “That Seanad Éireann:” and substitute: “ - recognises the importance of our hospitality sector and the significant revenue which it generates in Irish tourism; - recognises that improving industry standards in pay and conditions will lead to lower turnover of staff and be an important factor in enhancing customer...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo ghlór a chur leis na daoine atá ag tabhairt ómóis don dream bocht a fuair bás sa tine tragóideach i gCluain Dolcáin inné. I add my name to the tributes that have been paid to those that perished in the tragic fire in Clondalkin. Our hearts go out to them and to all their families and friends. It was a tragic event. I wish to...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I concur with Senator Burke on the issue of the driver's licence, but the issue was raised two weeks ago with the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with responsibility for the diaspora, Deputy Joe McHugh. Instead of us having another debate about it, he might speak to his fellow county man, who is the Taoiseach, and we can have some action on the issues that...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Senator Conway-Walsh called for a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We can be independent and do our own thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (9 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus roimh na daoine an-spesialta atá sa gailearaí inniu. This is a hugely emotive issue. However, I am taken aback by the use of the word "discovery". A discovery usually pertains to something that nobody knew about. I believe that many people knew about this scenario and therefore it is not a discovery, it is a cover-up of huge magnitude with...