Results 961-980 of 2,412 for speaker:Niall Ó Donnghaile
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: We do not have to be subservient. The Good Friday Agreement is clear.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Strangely enough I also want to talk about an ex-British soldier. I am sure the Acting Leader, political animal that he is, will be familiar with Harry Leslie Smith who finds himself gravely ill in hospital in Canada. For colleagues who do not know - I am sure they are a minority - Harry was born in 1923 in abject poverty in a time before the NHS in England. He fought in the Second World...
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil agus fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit as a bheith linn inniu don phlé thar a bheith tábhachtach seo. Is bomaite, is tréimhse agus is am iontach suntasach seo don tír ina iomlán agus go háirithe don mhuintir fud fad na hÉireann agus...
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Senator should have stood for election-----
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: -----to Westminster.
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: People voted for us because we abstain from Westminster.
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Senator cannot tell me why people did or did not vote for-----
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Senator Kieran O'Donnell's party abstains from the North. He has some cheek.
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: What bits would the Senator give up? What would he tell his kids to give up? Would it be the Irish language Act or marriage equality rights-----
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: -----or access to an inquest? What rights would he tell his family or his constituency to give up?
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: The biggest diversion here today is Senator Kieran O'Donnell coming in here and talking like this. He has diverted the whole debate.
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Were they?
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I think the Senator will find it was quite the opposite.
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: We do not want to and that is the point.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Seanadóir Ruane. I saw on Senator Ruane's Instagram this morning that she is feeling a bit delicate, and rightly so. The Senator has earned it. I hope all of our congratulations and commendations at least go some way to help the Senator. Well done, and fair play. I will start by expressing my disappointment at yesterday's decision by the Cabinet to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Not yet.
- Seanad: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I welcome the Minister of State and our many visitors in the Public Gallery. I wish to reaffirm and restate what Senator Black has said about the definition. This is not about singling anyone out. This is about clearly marking those breaches of international law which constitute what is contained in the Bill. It is very straightforward. I refer Members to the legal advice that Senator...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I apologise that I was not here for the presentation as I was at another meeting. I have a brief practical question on practices relating to information sharing, assessment and disclosure. Without getting too deeply into the politics, the practical nature of life has been that there is an invisible Border. Ironically, some people have exploited the Border. Families and communities...