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Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Tá mé iarraidh ar an t-Aire Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt, An Teachta Ross, teacht isteach arís ar chúis eile. I support Senator Humphreys regarding MetroLink and its potential effects. The House needs to understand what the plans are and whether there is a plan B, C or D. I raise this matter primarily in respect of the Na Fianna GAA club in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Now we are discussing doing something about it. We need to execute the project while being sensitive of some of the key, core community requirements along the route, in this instance Na Fianna.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil me fíor-bhródúil bheith mar Éireannach tar éis dom éisteacht leis an gcur i láthair a rinne Cormac Ó Donnchú, Michael Dowling, Marcella Nic Niallaigh agus Carmel de Grae. Fair play dóibh agus nár laga Dia iad. Bíonn siad ag plé le cúrsaí cultúrtha, forbartha, teangan agus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Ní bheidh mé ach dhá nóiméad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I dtosach báire, caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil mé an-buíoch do Anne Graham, Hugh Creegan, Michael Nolan agus Peter Walsh. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil siad dáiríre. They are totally committed to doing the best they can from a Dublin and a transport perspective. I take that fully on board. We have met in this committee before and the committee and I are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Or professional advice. I thought it was a fantastic idea. I wish to mention another point. While I have not had the chance to go through the website in detail, was consideration given to having more above ground, rather than boring down underneath in particular areas? Alternatively, in the UK and other countries, there is a tier process. It could be much higher than road level, for...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Tá mise ag iarraidh labhairt faoin mórphictiúr más féidir liom. I want to address the big picture. I am not here to blame one person or other. I suggest that we look at solutions. That is the background I have come from. One starts to see a pattern across various Government agencies of pretty fundamental cock-ups. There are people very close to all our hearts...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank Senator Norris. We have a situation in which the Comptroller and Auditor General checks only the finances. He checks whether all income and expenditure has been properly accounted for but we have nobody checking whether agencies are fit for purpose and holding them accountable. There is no way any Minister from any party would be able to say hand on heart that he or she was happy...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I refer to the change in strategy required in respect of employment and unemployment. Four or five years ago, the unemployment rate was 14.5%. We are informed that it has fallen to 5.9%. This creates a totally different challenge for our economy in how we deal with a situation where we are close to full employment. That is a great credit to everybody but what is the next stage? The...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I dtosach báire ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil le mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir Mac Dowell agus tá súil agam, agus táim cinnte go n-éireoidh go breá leis mar chathaoirleach ar an gcoiste fíorthábhachtach seo. Go n-éirí leis, maith an fear. I do not know whether the Cathaoirleach and Leader drive along the roads of...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Possibly. In 2016, there were 50 vehicles.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I could do with the prompting every now and again. A company called Go Safe, whose parent company is based on the Isle of Man, won the contract, which came into effect on 1 May 2017 and will last for six years with a 12-month extension. The value of the contract over seven years is just over €100 million. It is due for renewal in 2023 or 2024. The number of hours cameras are in...

Seanad: European Court Decision: Motion (16 May 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I will be sharing time with Senator Boyhan. We will take four minutes each. Cuirim fáilte chuig an Teach seo roimh an Aire Stáit agus cuirim fáilte speisialta roimh an Uasal Liam Shannon, who was one of the 14. It is great to see him especially and I thank him for coming. I support Senators Ó Donnghaile and Conway-Walsh and the Sinn Féin motion 100%. It is really...

Seanad: European Court Decision: Motion (16 May 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I am not going to go through all of the details that have been mentioned already. I want to share time with my good colleague here. However, this happened in 1971. The Irish Government brought a case to the European Commission on Human Rights in 1976 and the British Government was found guilty of torture. On appeal, that wording was amended so that the word "torture" was not used. As was...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I refer to small and medium enterprises, SMEs, an area on which I will focus. They are the backbone of our economy. Some 97% of all businesses in Ireland are small or medium sized and employ a significant number of people. The EU Commission recently published a report which stated that small and medium sized businesses in Ireland contribute €55.5 billion to the Irish economy. I...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (12 Jun 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Tá fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit os comhair na Seanadóirí. Tá mé an-bhuíoch dó as ucht an cur i láthair a rinne sé. I echo everything Senator Ned O'Sullivan said and he made some really important points. The numbers on tourism are very good and it is a great success. This is down to everybody concerned but, in particular, it is down to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ and DAA: Chairpersons Designate (13 Jun 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: An bhfuil sé ceart go leor má chuirim an cheist as Ghaeilge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ and DAA: Chairpersons Designate (13 Jun 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Tá sé ceart go leor. The most important indication in the comments from Ms Ross was that there would be open and honest communication, with listening as well as talking. I get that and I wish her very success. She is bringing a breath of fresh air to all of this. I have not met Ms Ross before but I echo what my colleague, Senator O'Mahony, said about her CV. She has a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ and DAA: Chairpersons Designate (13 Jun 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: That is inspirational. It is people coming from the grassroots up, making a real difference and being recognised for the talent they posses. It is wonderful that the CIÉ Group has recognised that in many people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ and DAA: Chairpersons Designate (13 Jun 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Gabhaim buíochas-----