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Seanad: Aistriúchán de Bhillí agus Ionstraimí Reachtúla (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Táim ag caint, mar shampla, faoin mhuirear teaghlaigh. Má thógtar duine chun cúirte an féidir a rá nach bhfuil leagan Gaeilge den Bhille ar fáil, más Bille nó ionstraim a chuireann i bhfeidhm é. Ba chóir go mbeadh an Bille agus an ionstraim reachtúil a théann leis ar fáil i nGaeilge. Cad iad na Billí atá achtaithe nach bhfuil ar fáil trí mheán na Gaeilge agus cé mhéad...

Seanad: Aistriúchán de Bhillí agus Ionstraimí Reachtúla (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Sin an cheist a chuir mé: cé mhéad Bille atá i gceist?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom labhairt faoin reifreann. I note the change of terminology from the Government side of the Seanad, with Senator Bacik talking about a referendum on the reform of the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator said "reform" but "future" is also good. Is the Taoiseach changing his position on that?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We welcome the announcement yesterday about the treaty on the fiscal compact. I note the rhetoric has started already with Senator O'Brien calling it a treaty about Europe. It is not about Europe, it is about a fiscal compact and it is important we stick to the facts on that. The compact will impose more austerity and I call on the Government-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: As my former teacher, Sr. Price, used to say, empty vessels make most noise. Will the Leader give an indication of when the wording of the referendum question will be available? It is important we have a wide and broad debate on this because it will impose spending cuts of €6 billion. We have seen that Sinn Féin are not the only people who oppose the treaty. The French Socialist Party...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It would be fairer to disband it.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We are standing up for the people the Senator just talked about. We are showing leadership.

Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Thuigeamar sin agus coinnímid an ceart an leasú a mholadh níos déanaí, más mian linn sin a dhéanamh. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus roimh an díospóireacht seo. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach. Bímid ag caint go rialta faoi chúrsaí gnoithe, faoi dhaoine a chur i mbun oibre arís agus faoi tacú a tabhairt do chomhlachtaí beaga. Go ginearálta, tacaímid le cuid...

Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister for Finance has not addressed the fact that the cost of a litre of petrol and diesel has increased so much in recent months. We had an opportunity to change that last week but when the Minister was in the House I did not see any Fine Gael or Labour Party Senators jumping up and down and saying that needed to be done. However, it does need to be done. We have also seen tens of...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Déanaim tagairt do rud adúirt an Ceannaire agus an leas-Cheannaire inniu maidir leis an muirear teallaigh. Yesterday and today, the Leader and Deputy Leader mentioned that the household charge is part of the EU-IMF deal. I seek clarification on that issue. Perhaps they will indicate at what page in the memorandum of understanding it is stated. We have been looking for it but cannot find...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In fairness, the Leader said he would come back to us on it on Tuesday. Where is the urgency on this issue? When the issue of the prayer that opens our daily proceedings was raised, we had a swift debate, which I welcomed, but we have not had a debate or an indication regarding a debate on the Mahon tribunal report, which has serious ramifications for political life. I propose an amendment...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I have moved an amendment to the Order of Business that we discuss this report today. This is a serious amendment. We should stop beating around the bush and avoiding this issue. This hugely important issue deserves to be debated in the Upper House.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Not yet.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Are the Chinese going to buy up the semi-State companies as well?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: He works for Mr. Denis O'Brien's radio station.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: He is in China.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Leader has claimed that we did not listen to him, but it seems he did not hear my question which emphasised the urgency of a debate on this matter. Therefore, I am pressing the amendment.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom nóiméad de mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Seanadóir Healy Eames.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tuigim go bhfuil an Aire Stáit gnóthach tráthnóna. Tá mé an-bhuíoch gur fhan sé chun freagra a thabhairt ar an gceist seo, a bhaineann le Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh i gCnoc na Cathrach sa Ghaillimh. Ceapaim go bhfuil eolas maith ag an Aire Stáit ar an scoil áirithe seo. Tá iontas agus díomá ar daltaí agus bord bainistíochta na scoile - agus ag duine ar bith a bhfuil baint acu...