Results 821-840 of 2,412 for speaker:Niall Ó Donnghaile
- Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Acting Chairman is very good. I thank him.
- Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Sure, that sounds grand. I move amendment No. 7:In page 4, line 18, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.
- Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am sure the record will appreciate the Minister's contribution.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am not even worth mentioning.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Then the Senator has not attended a meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: On a point of order, I know amendment No. 31 was ruled out of order but does that prohibit us from speaking on it?
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear. Hear.
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Israelis turn the water off.
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire agus cuirim fáilte roimhe. Cuirim fearadh na fáilte croíúil roimh iad siúd atá sa Ghailearaí linn don díospóireacht freisin. I thank the Tánaiste for his contribution. Listening to him, I could not help but think of Einstein's definition of insanity, which involves doing the same things over and over again...
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: May I be heard?
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Not once was the issue of the morality of this Bill-----
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I welcome that if that is the case.
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Tánaiste goes on to cite what is and is not within his legal gift to do. Senator Black and those of us who support the Bill contest what is and is not within his legal power to do on this issue. Even if we were to take the Tánaiste's words on this matter at face value, it is within his legal gift to adhere to the will of both Houses of the Oireachtas and recognise the state of...
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: There has not been a series of inaccuracies from me.However, I will say this: even if I were to take the Minister at his word-----
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am not exaggerating, Minister. There is no need to exaggerate on this issue because it is already exaggerated, given the level of slaughter being perpetrated against the people of Palestine. The intention of the Bill that we will be discussing is not to put the Minister under political pressure or make him uncomfortable. It is to stand in the proud lineage of the Irish people in opposing...
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the Acting Chairman. I appreciate her guidance.
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I will finish on this.
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I have recognised that in this debate and previously, but I will not get into a ding-dong with the Leader because, with the greatest of respect to him, this issue is far too important for that.
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Listen. Through the Chair-----