Results 481-500 of 1,677 for speaker:Ned O'Sullivan

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I echo the points made by Senator Zappone. I would be happy to add my name to any all-party motion which would seek to address this issue. We should perhaps invite in agencies like the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Samaritans in this regard. Poverty is all around us. It has always been said that the poor will always be with us. The "poor" now includes the majority of people. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Discussion with Tiománaí Tacsaí na hÉireann (14 Feb 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I welcome the visitors. We have been discussing the taxi legislation in the Seanad for the past week, and there were a number of interesting points and ideas formulated. One or two of the main elements have been covered by Deputy O'Donovan and the Chairman, and I support them totally. They are serious aspects which must be examined by the Garda, regardless of whether the matter is heard in...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I echo the concerns of Senator Mullen about the outrageous charges that are putatively being applied to private residence holders because individual builders are in default of development levies. In the past, rogue builders used to leave the landscaping and lighting of estates unfinished. Rather late in the day, the councils introduced a bonding system whereby developers have to pay a bond...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I would be grateful to the Leader if he raised with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the absence of lifts in many rural railway stations. I refer to the manner in which passengers must cross from one platform to the other. In Charleville, the station with which I am most familiar, passengers getting off the Dublin-Cork train must cross the railway tracks in order to leave the...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: It is all operated from the United Kingdom.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Feb 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I join Senator Brennan, who raised the issue on yesterday's Order of Business, in commending the leadership of the trade union movement for the manner in which they have engaged with the Government in recent days on the new pay deal, which is a difficult deal for everybody. The leadership, including Jack O'Connor and David Begg, are like us, as they have a constituency to nurture and...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Feb 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I have raised this issue previously and the Minister will have to seriously address it.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I second the amendment. I support the comments made by Senator Bacik and others in support of the decision of Ministers to travel abroad to take advantage of the unique profile Ireland enjoys over the St. Patrick's Day weekend. One could not buy such access. Having read some of the usual negative comments in the media, I advise those responsible to get a life and realise these festivities...

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: Maith an fear.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: On several occasions I have commended the ICTU and the trade union movement in general for the mature manner in which they have responded to the fierce challenges that they have faced in recent years. I have said before that when we eventually get out of the hole we are in, it will be noted that the trade union movement played a serious, important and positive role in that regard. Everyone...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I join Senator Kelly in expressing my good wishes to Mr. Jimmy Walsh, who has given great, unremitting service in this House. He is to be congratulated for it, as is The Irish Times. He is a very erudite man and a great companion and he will be a great loss around the House. I ask the Leader and the Whips to ensure his departure is marked in an appropriate manner. I intended to raise a...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: The early word from Ashbourne seems to indicate that our colleague, Senator Thomas Byrne, has exceeded 30% of the poll. It is a great performance by him and our party. Without conceding anything, it looks like the Fine Gael candidate, Ms Helen McEntee, will also be successful and nobody on this side of the House begrudges her success. Members may have watched a programme aired on television...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: Was the message a bit delayed? There is an excellent neurological team at the Cork University Hospital which works at the coal-face in terms of research on Parkinson's disease. Its work is being hampered by the lack of specialist Parkinson nurses. Six specialist nurses are attached to the Dublin region and there are several located around the country, including Galway and all of the major...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I hope it is not the leaving certificate.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Apr 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Apr 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: The Senator's time is almost up.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Apr 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: The Senator's time is up.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Apr 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: Senator White is next on the roster, but she is unavailable, so I will take Senator Barrett, who has five minutes.