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Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I am doing so. On the Order of Business each morning-----

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I am coming to the point. As I understand it, I am entitled to make points of this nature.

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: We are dealing with the amendments and I am going to make my point in respect of them.

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: My point is clear. On the Order of Business each morning, Members refer to the importance of Seanad Éireann in the context of scrutinising every item of legislation that comes to it.

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: That is precisely what we hope to do.

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: At present, the debate on this Bill is sinking to a very low level.

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: We always welcome the Minister's response. It is quite clear there are different views on this Bill and the Minister has to provide us with a focused view that we believe will enable us to endorse the legislation that is being brought forward. I spoke three times today and I do not think any of my contributions exceeded three minutes. I kept things very brief because I had hoped that...

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I do not think we could have a guillotine this evening only for the fact there is near unanimity within the House. It is a black mark on us and I know the Leader will be very hurt about this because he has a very proud record. It means that instead of using Standing Orders to control the debate, we now find a big question mark in the public arena that because there were only a few who...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Next year will mark the 70th anniversary of the execution of Tipperary man Mr. Harry Gleeson for a gruesome murder. In the intervening years, much analysis and research has been carried out on the case. Mr. Marcus de Búrca did a masterly job of dissecting the case in his book. He showed a litany of false procedures, evidence that was tempered with and local conspiracies. A recent...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Last week I did not have an opportunity to acknowledge Senator Bradford's balanced and coherent contribution on the need for partnership in politics to find a way forward from the current crisis. As Senators may recall, during the first couple of months of the recession I regularly made the same point on the Order of Business. While my contributions on the issue are virtually ancient...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Is mian liom aontú leis an Seanadóir O'Toole maidir le straitéis na Gaeilge. Tá an tuarascáil foilsithe agus tá sí ag Rialtas anois. Bheadh sé cabhrach í sin a phlé chomh luath agus is féidir. Given the interest of the Oireachtas in the Irish language, 80 Members attended the information seminar in Buswells Hotel last week organised by the Irish language organisations. This is...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: The rescue of the Chilean miners has captured the imagination of the whole world. What we have seen is the seemingly impossible made possible. The Chilean President put it exceptionally well when he said Chile would never be the same again, that the people were more united than they had ever been before. The reason they are united is they united in the face of adversity. There is no...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Last week I attended a full to capacity cross-party meeting at one of Dublin's historic sites. The meeting was addressed by Mr. James Connolly, the grandson of the illustrious patriot of the same name. It was an emotional and inspiring occasion and we were all conscious of the great legacy of tenacity and sacrifice we as a people had inherited. The significance of that legacy cannot be...

Seanad: Tourism Sector: Statements (Resumed) (21 Oct 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I compliment the Leader on making this debate possible. On the Order of Business, Members regularly request a debate on tourism. We also like to think of this as being on an ongoing basis. It should not be a once-off debate. It is important that we keep up to date with developments. The tourism industry has met challenges over the years. Bord Fáilte did a fantastic job of work with very...

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion (2 Nov 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I move: That Seanad Éireann notes the Report of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Sport, Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs entitled '20 Year Strategy on the Irish Language 2010–2030' which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 28 July, 2010.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: This House has won considerable kudos in recent weeks, particularly on the Order of Business which has been dominated by the economic situation and the forthcoming budget. The debate here is exceptionally balanced and good. As is inevitable at a time like this, various interests will rise to the top. This morning the issue seems to be education. Another morning it was health, another day...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Yesterday I made the point that I believe there are people on the sidelines waiting to exploit the anger and emotion which exists during the present economic crisis. I do not believe these people genuinely want any resolution to the present problem. What we saw yesterday mirrored exactly the point that I was making. I suggested that we should look closely at what is happening in Greece...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Regarding the nursing home debate, one newspaper put it particularly well, in that there is hardly a single person who has not felt the distress and guilt of needing to put a loved one into a nursing home. All of us who have visited a nursing home can agree with this sentiment. Last night, I watched a television programme on the Ombudsman's report. I was somewhat disappointed by the method...

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey: Motion (10 Nov 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I do not wish to interrupt the Minister of state but other Senators are offering to speak. The time allocated to the Minister of State is 15 minutes.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey: Motion (10 Nov 2010)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: When is it proposed to meet again?