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Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.

Seanad: United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (28 Jun 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Unfortunately, this result did not come out of nowhere. For many years, people expressed concerns about the direction the EU was moving in referenda, not only in Ireland but elsewhere. The people of Ireland rejected the Nice treaty and then the European constitution was rejected by the people of France and Holland before we, in Ireland, rejected the Lisbon treaty. Again and again, people...

Seanad: United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (28 Jun 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We need to have a debate about Irish unity. Senator Boyhan referred to a excellent report by the jobs committee during the previous Dáil, which examined the potential for an all-Ireland basis for business. The obvious gains economically for our public services from unity need to be debated. We need to have our say on that matter. I am not afraid of having a debate or losing that...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have a particular interest in this subject. I chaired the Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions, which produced a report on the issue. We travelled across the State, visited the direct provision centres and met asylum seekers and representatives of NGOs. I acknowledge the work of the NGOs which work on the front line, including the Irish Refugee Council, Doras Luimní,...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I acknowledge that he has outlined his concerns. We would have supported the Bill passing this Stage, with the opportunity to amend on Committee Stage. I am concerned about this proposal to delay this Stage. The Minister of State has met asylum seekers and I can attest to his honour and decency.

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I know he is committed to these matters. The difficulty is that his is a very conservative Department-----

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----which is the Department of Justice and Equality. I want to speak about the experiences of the Department of Justice and Equality. Historically, it has been a conservative Department and slow to embrace change. It has the benefit of a report from an all-party committee, which was unanimously approved, as well as the McMahon report, which we had significant concerns about, although it...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Bill should be allowed to proceed to Committee Stage in order that it might be worked on. We need to send a clear message that the delays have to stop. We have to see action and act with the knowledge of our history of emigration and our footprint across the world. We have to do something that honours that history and represents who our people truly are. My final point is on the...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will support Senator Norris's Bill proceeding to Committee Stage, with the ability to deal with some of the concerns we have at that point. We cannot support any further delays.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I seek leave to introduce the Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2016, Jake’s amendment Bill. I discussed this with the Leader previously. I hope it can go on the Order Paper and be taken next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I hope it can be progressed. Will the Leas-Chathaoirleach advise me on the process?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Do I give notice to the Seanad Office?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What is the normal timeframe? I submitted this Bill weeks ago.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Okay, that is fine. I will discuss it later on. Most Senators would have been circulated with the concerns of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association, ICSA, about the recent comments by the German Vice-Chancellor indicating that in his opinion there would have to be cutbacks to the Common Agricultural Policy, following the Brexit vote. We need to see a strong response from the...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (5 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: My party is broadly in favour of this legislation and we are happy to vote in favour of it to allow it to proceed to Committee Stage. I welcome the fact that, in drafting the legislation, the Minister has sought to strike a balance between giving CAB the practical powers it needs to combat criminality and the rights of innocent persons who have the capacity to prove their assets were...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Has the Leader consulted the Whips on this matter?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I wish to make a practical point. An announcement has been made at short notice that everybody will have an opportunity to speak. Have all the party or group Whips been informed so that they can make somebody available to make a contribution?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: When was it circulated?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Is the Leader proposing that we will deal with the matter in 15 minutes?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hold on, it is not agreed just yet.