Results 741-760 of 784 for speaker:Pádraig Ó Céidigh

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I agree.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Tugaim 100% tacaíocht don phointe a rinne an Seanadóir Ó Domhnaill mar gheall ar Molex. Tá mé ag iarraidh labhairt faoin ghné chéanna den ábhar. I have asked the Leader on a number of occasions if we could invite the Minister to the House to discuss the document our committee put together on small and medium businesses. I do not have a date yet. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Is it too late to raise a matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: This relates to inviting representatives of the Football Association of Ireland, FAI, before the committee, and I understand they will come before us in the next couple of weeks. I would like us to request the FAI to send a progress update on the corporate governance evidence given by Mr. Aidan Horan from the Institute of Public Administration, IPA, to this committee approximately four...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: He created it independently of the IPA. It would help us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: As far as I remember, Sport Ireland did so. He gave evidence and we discussed his findings on corporate governance. There were a significant number of recommendations. That was approximately four or five months ago. It might be helpful to the committee if we could see what has been achieved since with the document that the chief executive of the IPA produced. He gave direct evidence to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I cannot remember who employed him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We can do that. Personally, I would prefer the person who authored the report, who is not a member of the FAI or anything like that. The IPA does corporate governance training and so on for State bodies, semi-State bodies and non-State organisations. If the author could give an update on the current position, it would be better than the FAI telling us what it has done. I am happy with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: It is noted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I have no view on it, to be honest. I do not believe the Senators have an involvement in it.

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Tá fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit anseo inniu. Gabhaim buíochas leis agus léiríonn sé an tsuim atá aige i ngnóthaí beaga ar fud na tíre agus é inár láthair. I would also like to thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his support in the promotion of this as a topic for investigation and in the preparation of this report for the...

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: That is what we have in Ireland - resilience. We need to develop that resilience and empower more of our SMEs and people to take the risk. I have judged a variety of entrepreneurial programmes in Ireland and I have seen hundreds and hundreds of business plans. Companies do not grow; people grow. The environment must be provided to allow people to grow. The work our committee has done,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The issue Senator Kieran O'Donnell raises is the one I would also like to address. It is extremely important. I spent two years on the board of RTÉ from 2014 to 2016. On three occasions I asked the Leader to invite in the Minister to have a discussion on this issue.These were in November 2017, January 2018 and October 2019. It is more urgent than ever. I strongly believe that a...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (19 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Tá fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. Bhí muid ag súil go mbéadh an tAire, an Teachta Bruton, anseo, ach is ionadaí an-mhaith é an tAire Stáit agus is duine é ó mo cheantar féin, Contae na Gaillimhe. D'iarr mé trí huaire go dtiocfadh an tAire isteach anseo. D'iarr mé air teacht i mhí na Samhna...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (19 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: It is double. I ask the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Bruton, to lead on this issue. If the Government extended the amount of advertising allowed to RTÉ, it could increase the revenue by between €25 million and €50 million a year. That would restructure it. This next point is my most important one and I ask the Minister of State to impress it on the...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (19 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: More than welcome.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I dtús báire, at 4 o'clock we have Professor Kate Kenny coming in to the audiovisual room. She is the leading European expert on whistleblowing. A lot of EU regulations will come down the tracks over the next six to 12 months and, therefore, I strongly encourage all Senators to go to the audiovisual room to hear her presentation. There will also be plenty of opportunities to ask...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The Olympic rowing organisation in Ireland gets about €600,000 to get its Olympians to the Olympics but, in the budget a fortnight ago, the Minister announced that the greyhound industry would receive €16.8 million, which is absolutely crazy. Will the Leader see what he can do to reduce that funding and give it to the people and athletes? In Ireland, there are about 15% fewer...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Let us get our priorities right.