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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I recognise the new Leader, as other Senators have done, and wish him well. I would like to second the amendment to the Order of Business that was proposed by Senator Boyle. I hope the new Leader will look kindly on it. As long as the current Seanad is in place, we should do our jobs. The new Leader should look to ensure further debates take place. I would like us to discuss the energy...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: We are the new Labour Party.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: We are green red.

Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Mar 2011)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: There is nothing better than the threat of abolition to focus minds. That applies very much to the Seanad and the Green Party. It is appropriate that probably the last legislation to go through the House is Green Party legislation. I commend Senator Boyle on his huge contribution as deputy leader to the House and bringing the Bill forward. There are many others I wish to congratulate....

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Like other Senators, I wish everybody well. I support what Senator Dearey said on climate change. I will not repeat what he said, but it is an issue of great importance. Many Senators raised the issue of the sale of State assets. Many lessons could be learned from the way Ms Margaret Thatcher went about matters and how her country sacrificed long term sustainability for short term gain....

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Not the 11 Members themselves. They should stand for election. There is a great opportunity now for political reform of the Seanad and that opportunity should be taken. The oversight the Seanad provides would be extremely costly if it had to be provided in another way. The Seanad is good value for money and I would like to see it reformed rather than abolished.