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Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Leader came in previously and extended the debate to 4.30 p.m.

Seanad: Second Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Second Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Leas-Chathaoirleach has not heard my point of order.

Seanad: Second Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, during my contribution I asked the Minister, if she did not have time to respond to my questions, to ask her officials to respond to me directly.

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (23 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Fáiltím go mór roimh an díospóireacht thar a bheith tábhachtach seo. Ba cheart dom a rá ag an tús go raibh ceangal agam le RTE agus le TG4 sna blianta a caitheadh agus mé ag obair dóibh i rólanna éagsúla. I should declare a former interest in respect of both RTE and TG4 as I worked...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (23 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: -----than in TG4 or RTE.

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (23 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I will tell the Senator later.

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (23 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: This is an important debate. It is important to discuss the role of public service broadcasters. Fáiltím roimh an méid atá ráite ag an Aire, go háirithe faoin ról atá ag na meáin Gaeilge ó thaobh an tseirbhís phoiblí agus an méid atá á dhéanamh acu. Labhróidh mé fúthu ar dtús. It is...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (23 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: -----in the Connemara Gaeltacht. Great credit goes to Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and Michael D. Higgins in that regard. However, Údarás na Gaeltachta had a crucial role to play because even before TG4 was set up, it set up training courses to make sure there were people available to work in the services when they came around; I attended one of those courses years ago. I do not...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (23 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator might be a Minister yet.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Post Office Closures (24 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Taim buíoch gur tháinig sí isteach. I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House to take this matter. I appreciate that it is not her area of responsibility, but it is an important question for those of us who are living in rural areas. I hope I will not receive the standard answer to the effect that this is...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Post Office Closures (24 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I concur with the Cathaoirleach. The line I take issue with is not from the Minister of State; rather, it is from An Post which stated that the post office was closed due to circumstances beyond its control. I do not believe it was. It made a decision to close the post office. What was the threshold on which the decision was based? Was there a minor or major discrepancy? A post office...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom i dtús báire comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an Seanadóir Clifford-Lee agus a fear céile, John, ar bhreith a linbhín óg. Guím chuile ádh orthu. I congratulate Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee and her husband, John, on the birth of their child and hope everything goes well for them. I wish to be associated with the sympathy conveyed to...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We hold an Ard-Fheis.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh míle maith agat.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We might have a debate here on it as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cheannaire.

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (24 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille da ngairtear Acht do dhéanamh socrú maidir le toghcháin dhaonlathacha chun Údarás na Gaeltachta agus maidir le nithe gaolmhara.

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (24 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Areas of Natural Constraint: Statements (24 May 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.