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Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to the House.

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Amendments Nos. 1 and 4 are cognate and may be discussed together.

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Before we start, can I be associated with those remarks? As spokesperson on transport matters, I wish the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, the best of luck in his new portfolio.

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: He was an excellent Member of the Seanad.

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: There is no fund there anyway.

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Hear, hear.

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Bill. I am delighted it has passed through the House. I compliment the former Minister, Deputy Varadkar. The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, has had it in his brief for only a week. I remind the Members opposite that the whole world does not revolve around Dublin. As Senator Mulcahy summed it up, Shannon Airport is free and we have seen a profit coming out of it for the first...

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Bill and compliment the Minister.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: When is it proposed to take next Stage?

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Cancer Screening Programmes (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the new Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, and wish him all the best in his new role.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Cancer Screening Programmes (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: As his understudy in this House in the area of transport, I appreciate the Minister's grasp of relevant issues. I know he will do a good job in his new position.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Trade Relations (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the new Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Damien English, on his debut appearance in the Seanad.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: SOLAS Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I thank the Minister of State for attending and, as I said, we were not too hard on him on his first day in the job.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the representatives from the four groups that are here today. Last week representatives from the owners and the stable staff appeared before the committee. That shows how important the industry is to Ireland. We are considering this Bill in an unique way in that we are discussing the heads with the interested parties before its Second Stage reading. It is important that during...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: We have the Taoiseach.

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the opportunity to debate this highly emotive issue. I condemn the taking of any human life. I welcome the Minister and commend his efforts to help resolve this tragic situation. It is a horrendous human tragedy which has been continuing for far too long and it is time to stop it. There are numerous tragedies happening in the world today, such as the tragedy of Syria which was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Pat O'Neill: The committee has met other groups on the Horse Racing Ireland (amendment) Bill. The main contention with all groups is how the board will be made up and which groups will have representation on it. Will the witnesses explain further why they feel it necessary that they should have representation on the board and, particularly, on its committees, which will make many recommendations to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I have a question for the Racegoers Consultative Forum on the composition of the board. I refer to head No. 4 of the Bill. The board is to comprise a chairman and 12 members. Other groups have asked for a bigger number of board members. I suggest we meet the delegates in the near future to discuss this matter. I refer to the age profile of those attending racecourses. I ask Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I realise that.