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Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I commend my colleague, Senator Reilly, on this innovative and necessary Bill which seeks to provide for a multi-agency autism spectrum disorder strategy and to provide for related matters. On 8 May, Dóchas in Limerick city held a public meeting to which all public representatives were invited. We met parents and got an insider's view of what it is like to care for someone on the...

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will give way. I support the Bill and will give way to the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: The ROS system has been an administratively successful system. It can be done in an Irish context. At this stage, the ROS system must be 15 years old or more. I have a broader question. Prior to computers everything was manual, and systems were based on the written word. Everything is now moving towards data access, the cloud and so on. Has the legal framework that was in place to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: The banking sector moved from a heavy prudential regulation system, which involved ticks, reconciliations and so on, to a principles-based system which then became light regulation. Is there a danger that regulation in the Internet age will lead to people abusing the principles-based system? The manila folder to which Mr. O'Brien referred, and a person wading through the night taking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can I ask Dr. Jennings to give an indication of what kind of student the Vice Chairman was in UCD?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Data protection will kick in, obviously.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (National Asset Management Agency) Order 2017: Motion (24 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move:That Seanad Éireann approves the following order in draft:Commission of Investigation (National Asset Management Agency) Order 2017,copies of which Order in draft were laid before Seanad Éireann on 9th May, 2017.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (National Asset Management Agency) Order 2017: Motion (24 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, to the House. I support this commission of investigation being established but I have one proviso. It is due to produce an interim report in three months time. I do not want someone to come back saying that they need a further deferral. The critical point is that we need to have an interim report from the judge and the commission within three...

Seanad: Mid-term Capital Review and Public Service Pay Commission Report: Statements (30 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister for coming to the House and I wish him well with the public sector pay talks. I have always held the view that we must have an integrated model where both public and private are respected. Looking back at public sector pay talks over the past four or five years, people need to be paid a fair wage for a fair day's work. It is extremely important that we look at the...

Seanad: Mid-term Capital Review and Public Service Pay Commission Report: Statements (30 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am glad to note Sinn Féin supports me in this regard.

Seanad: Mid-term Capital Review and Public Service Pay Commission Report: Statements (30 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator McDowell has been there and done that.

Seanad: Mid-term Capital Review and Public Service Pay Commission Report: Statements (30 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: He was being metaphorical.

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will we get copies of the Minister's speech?

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome my constituency colleague, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, to the Chamber and commend him on this partial flotation of AIB. Like everyone else, I acknowledge the fantastic work he has done as both Minister for Finance and long-term Minister at the Departments of Health, Energy, Industry, Commerce and Trade, and Justice. I thank him for his dedicated service to...

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: We borrowed on behalf of the taxpayer; we have to repay the debt on behalf of the taxpayer.

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is the first time I have been known to heckle.

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: It was a Freudian slip.

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Do the Fianna Fáil members talk to each other at all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motor Insurance Costs: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I commend the Minister of State and his officials on their work to date. A liquidator for Setanta is based in Malta but Deloitte is actually acting on his behalf in Ireland. I suggest we bring the liquidator before the committee to find out exactly where he is at on the liquidation of Setanta and paying out premiums. It might be a worthwhile endeavour. It is just a suggestion but what we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motor Insurance Costs: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Why might it not be possible?